Return-Path: Received: from mail-gx0-f169.google.com ([209.85.161.169] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4587019 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:46:34 +0100 Received: by ggnp4 with SMTP id p4so1415623ggn.28 for ; Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:53:29 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.101.22.10 with SMTP id z10mr67498ani.21.1326416009380; Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:53:29 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from [10.0.0.132] ([65.223.58.66]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id j21sm18351705ann.0.2012.01.12.16.53.28 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:53:28 -0800 (PST) From: Phil Spitler Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-71-216456122 Subject: Re: [AE] *** DESPERATELY SEEKING AE SCRIPTING GURU*** Bullet time arrangement of footage Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:53:26 -0800 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <52FD2EDD-7FAE-4929-8BA3-797B99330940@bonfirelabs.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-71-216456122 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 You might be able to do this another way without scripting. Line up your layers as you are doing now so that the clapper is at frame = zero. Go to Frame 0 and select all your layers then press alt and open bracket = to trim all the layers in points. then go to frame 5, select all layers and trim the out points using alt = close bracket. Select all you clips, right click and choose "keyframe assistants" then = choose "sequence layers". That should do exactly what you want in a matter of minutes. Hope this helps. Phil Phil Spitler | Associate Creative Director | Bonfire Labs | t : = 415.394.8200 | c : 415.571.3139 | Bonfirelabs.com On Jan 12, 2012, at 4:40 PM, Patrick Taylor (MEL) wrote: > Hi guys.=20 > =20 > I have a project that is needing a script in order to reduce hours of = manual work time. I think it can be done but I am not talented in this = area of AE as many of you are. If someone is able to help me, I would = be most appreciative. I have a small budget that I could afford to pay = something if I can get this right.=20 > =20 > Here is the issue: > =20 > I am bringing 50 clips into AE, lay them on the timeline lining up the = matching start point of each clip at 00:00:00:00 on the timeline by = matching the clapper and then proceed to use time remap from the point I = want the arc to begin to work in 5 frame increments to: > =20 > create a freeze frame: (time remap, mark keyframe, toggle hold = keyframe), > move forward 5 frames,=20 > trim the footage: ( Alt + close bracket ),=20 > move to next layer,=20 > =20 > I then repeat the process: > freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next layer=20 > freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next layer=20 > freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next layer=20 > freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next layer=20 > freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next layer=20 > freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next layer=20 > =20 > and so on=85 this creates a low budget bullet time effect. > =20 > I am using hot keys where I can but it is taking forever . This is a = rig I have built myself and I am learning every step of the way. > =20 > I honestly think it could be scripted somehow=85 cant it? > Basically, I see it as this: > =20 > I manually load the footage in and lay it on the timeline. > I manually slip the shots to match up at 00:00:00:00 by using a = clapper > =20 > I line up the time marker to where I want the arc to begin > Run script > =20 > Script does this: > create a freeze frame > moves forward 5 frames,=20 > trims the footage > moves to next layer > repeat process till all layers are trimmed and done. > =20 > Also, there is slight exposure differences between cameras. > Is there a way I can adjust them all at once to find a medium exposure = over all the shots in a script?? > =20 > As I said before, this is not my area at all. If this is being way to = presumptuous about AE's capabilities, please let me know. =20 > =20 > Any help would be greatly appreciated. =20 > Please email me at: > =20 > PMTV@optusnet.com.au > =20 > Thank you in advance > =20 > Patrick Taylor > =20 > This e-mail, and any attachment, is confidential. If you are not the = intended recipient, please delete it from your system, do not use or = disclose the information in any way, and notify the sender immediately. > Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender = and may not be the views of FOXTEL, unless specifically stated. No = warranty is made that the e-mail or attachment (s) are free from = computer viruses or other defects. --Apple-Mail-71-216456122 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 You  might be able to do this another way = without scripting.

Line up your layers as you are = doing now so that the clapper is at frame = zero.

Go to Frame 0 and select all your layers = then press alt and open bracket to trim all the layers in = points.

then go to frame 5, select all layers = and trim the out points using alt close = bracket.

Select all you clips, right click and = choose "keyframe assistants" then choose "sequence = layers".

That should do exactly what you want = in a matter of minutes.

Hope this = helps.


Phil


Phil Spitler |   Associate = Creative Director  |  Bonfire  Labs  |  t : = 415.394.8200  |  c : 415.571.3139  |  Bonfirelabs.com

On Jan 12, 2012, at 4:40 PM, Patrick Taylor (MEL) = wrote:

Hi guys. 
 
I have a project that is needing = a script in order to reduce hours of manual work time.  I think it = can be done but I am not talented in this area of AE as many of you = are.  If someone is able to help me, I would be most appreciative. = I have a small budget that I could afford to pay something if I can get = this right. 
 
Here is the issue:
I am bringing 50 clips into AE, lay them on the timeline lining = up the matching start point of each clip at 00:00:00:00 on the timeline = by matching the clapper and then proceed to use time remap from the = point I want the arc to begin to work in 5 frame increments = to:
 
create a freeze frame: (time remap, mark = keyframe, toggle hold keyframe),
move forward 5 = frames, 
trim the footage: ( Alt + close = bracket ), 
move to next = layer, 
I then repeat the process:
freeze, move 5 = frames,cut layer, move to next layer 
freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next = layer 
freeze, move 5 = frames,cut layer, move to next layer 
freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next = layer 
freeze, move 5 = frames,cut layer, move to next layer 
freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next = layer 
and so on=85  this creates a low budget bullet time = effect.
 
I am using hot keys where I can but it is taking forever = .  This is a rig I have built myself and I am learning every step = of the way.
 
I honestly think it could be scripted somehow=85 cant = it?
Basically, I see it as this:
I manually load the footage in and lay it on the = timeline.
I manually slip the = shots to match up at 00:00:00:00 by using a clapper
 
I line up the time marker to where I want the arc to = begin
Run = script
Script does this:
create a freeze = frame
moves forward 5 = frames, 
trims the = footage
moves to next = layer
repeat process till = all layers are trimmed and done. 
Also, there is slight exposure differences between = cameras.
Is there a way I can adjust them all at once to find a medium = exposure over all the shots in a script??
As I said before, this is not my area at all.  If this is = being way to presumptuous about AE's capabilities, please let me know. =  
 
Any help would be greatly appreciated. =  
Please email me at:

= = --Apple-Mail-71-216456122--