Return-Path: Received: from omr8.networksolutionsemail.com ([205.178.146.58] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4609891 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:45:57 +0100 Received: from cm-omr2 (mail.networksolutionsemail.com [205.178.146.50]) by omr8.networksolutionsemail.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id q0SNpdH5007377 for ; Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:51:39 -0500 Authentication-Results: cm-omr2 smtp.user=chris@chriszwar.com; auth=pass (LOGIN) X-Authenticated-UID: chris@chriszwar.com Received: from [58.104.9.98] ([58.104.9.98:65417] helo=[10.1.1.2]) by cm-omr2 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.41 r(31179/31189)) with ESMTPA id 62/F0-01383-A0A842F4; Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:51:39 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Subject: Re: [AE] Workflow to mosaic face From: Chris Zwar In-Reply-To: Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:51:36 +1100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) BTW, just to clarify - I meant change the blending mode setting in the = circle effect to 'stencil alpha' - not the blending mode of the layer = itself... On 29/01/2012, at 2:25 AM, Szabo Gergo wrote: > WOW. It's so simple and great. >=20 > Thanks, I will try It tomorrow. >=20 > Gary >=20 > On 1/28/12 11:46 AM, Chris Zwar wrote: >> Personally, if this was a long running project my main priority would = be to keep it simple. >> So I'd try and keep everything inside AE, keep the mosaic effect on = an adjustment layer (so it can be turned on and off, or faded up and = down as necessary) and I'd try to keep the position control to a simple = x,y track. For this reason I'd avoid masks, as you can't easily apply = tracking data to a mask. >>=20 >> So I would add an adjustment layer. Firstly I'd add the mosaic = effect with the desire level of blockiness. Then I'd add the 'circle' = effect, and set the blending mode to 'stencil alpha'. The size of the = circle and position determine the mosaic amount. Finally I'd apply the = 'CC Composite' effect and set it to 'behind', and then un-check the 'RGB = only' box. >>=20 >> You can use these 3 effects like this on the actual footage layer = itself (save it as a preset), which would be fine if the entire duration = of the clip needed some masking. By using an adjustment layer you can = fade it up and down. >>=20 >>=20 >> -Chris >>=20 >> On 27/01/2012, at 5:49 AM, Szabo Gergo wrote: >>=20 >>> Hi, >>>=20 >>> We work on a show what is something like ''The Cops''. Original = footage from the police and some from other stations. We have to mosaic = (or blur) the face all of the criminals and the police officers. >>>=20 >>> Do you have any fluid AE and (or) PR Workflow for this? In avid i = could use the paint effect and the tracker, but the easiest was what I = have found in AE was to move a shape and use It as a Matte layer. >>>=20 >>> Thanks >>> Gary >>>=20 >>> Az iPhone k=C3=A9sz=C3=BCl=C3=A9kemr=C5=91l k=C3=BCldve >>>=20 >>> 2012.01.23. d=C3=A1tummal, 22:08 id=C5=91pontban David = Torno =C3=ADrta: >>>=20 >>>> In CS5.5 there is a search bar for Layer/effects/property names. >>>>=20 >>>> David Torno >>>> Visual Effects Artist& Supervisor >>>> http://www.ghosttownmedia.com >>>> O: 213.739.2290 >>>> C: 818.391.6060 >>>> --------------------- >>>> http://www.sydefxink.com >>>> http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com >>>> http://mactex.blogspot.com >>>>=20 >>>> "The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh" >>>> -Charles Field >>>>=20 >>>> On Jan 23, 2012, at 10:23 AM, Mike Janson = wrote: >>>>=20 >>>>> i know that i can search for filenames in the project window, but = howbout layer names? can renamed layers be searched? help! thnx! >>>>> +---End of message---+ >>>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>>>=20 >>>> +---End of message---+ >>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>> +---End of message---+ >>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>=20 >>=20 >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to >=20