Return-Path: Received: from nk11p99mm-asmtpout004.mac.com ([17.158.233.225] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4633887 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:24:39 +0100 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_lJFm3ERuuqPzwBKY52QnDg)" Received: from rmax2.apple.com ([17.201.52.223]) by nk11p03mm-asmtp994.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Exchange Server 7u4-22.01 64bit (built Apr 21 2011)) with ESMTPSA id <0LZR003PPQRIEH80@nk11p03mm-asmtp994.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:30:55 -0800 (PST) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.6.7361,1.0.260,0.0.0000 definitions=2012-02-21_09:2012-02-21,2012-02-21,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=2 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1012030000 definitions=main-1202210285 From: Rachel Max Subject: Re: [AE] creating mini cosmos and asset management tips Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:30:53 -0800 In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-id: <1C7B61EF-9537-4F34-BC02-78F0CD06CD42@mac.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1251.1) --Boundary_(ID_lJFm3ERuuqPzwBKY52QnDg) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT WOW! Yanobox Nodes looks super awesome. Thanks for the tip. - Rachel On Feb 21, 2012, at 12:22 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: > You should also check out Yanobox Nodes (an FxFactory plugin) - it's mac only but just amazing for data viz, Used it recently on a project and a client was very impressed. it has great management of text and text strings from word files as well as an easy to use interface > > On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Rachel Max wrote: > thanks Phil - I was just doing that! > > Cheers, > Rachel > > > On Feb 21, 2012, at 11:12 AM, Phil Spitler wrote: > > > Trapcode Particular is your friend on this one. > > > > Set up each galaxy as a different Particular layer. > > > > Your assets can be single frames in a preComp then in Particular choose "random still frame" in the layer options. > > > > This will make each particle a random frame from the preComp. Very easy to switch out. > > > > This would be where I would start. > > > > Phil > > > > > > Phil Spitler | Associate Creative Director | Bonfire Labs | t : 415.394.8200 | c : 415.571.3139 | Bonfirelabs.com > > > > On Feb 21, 2012, at 11:08 AM, Rachel Max wrote: > > > >> Hello Brainiacs, > >> > >> I seek your wise counsel... > >> > >> I am making a cosmos of sorts which I will fly through. The camera will explore different galaxies in the cosmos and these galaxies will be compromised of various assets and words - not stars. > >> > >> Each galaxy will have different assets. In some programs you can direct a script to populate a result by viewing a folder full of assets and randomizing - I'm not sure this is possible in AE. > >> > >> I'm looking for any tips, scripts, plug-ins that will allow any easy asset replacement for say 600 assets per galaxy or any tips on building a cosmos with assets and not stars. > >> > >> Thanks much, > >> Rachel > >> > >> +---End of message---+ > >> To unsubscribe send any message to > > > > > > +---End of message---+ > > To unsubscribe send any message to > > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to > > > > -- > Animator & Editor > www.teddygage.com > Brooklyn > --Boundary_(ID_lJFm3ERuuqPzwBKY52QnDg) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT WOW! Yanobox Nodes looks super awesome.

Thanks for the tip.

- Rachel

On Feb 21, 2012, at 12:22 PM, Teddy Gage wrote:

You should also check out Yanobox Nodes (an FxFactory plugin) - it's mac only but just amazing for data viz, Used it recently on a project and a client was very impressed. it has great management of text and text strings from word files as well as an easy to use interface

On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Rachel Max <rachelmax@mac.com> wrote:
thanks Phil - I was just doing that!

Cheers,
Rachel

On Feb 21, 2012, at 11:12 AM, Phil Spitler wrote:

> Trapcode Particular is your friend on this one.
>
> Set up each galaxy as a different Particular layer.
>
> Your assets can be single frames in a preComp then in Particular choose "random still frame" in the layer options.
>
> This will make each particle a random frame from the preComp. Very easy to switch out.
>
> This would be where I would start.
>
> Phil
>
>
> Phil Spitler | Associate Creative Director | Bonfire Labs | t : 415.394.8200 | c : 415.571.3139 | Bonfirelabs.com
>
> On Feb 21, 2012, at 11:08 AM, Rachel Max wrote:
>
>> Hello Brainiacs,
>>
>> I seek your wise counsel...
>>
>> I am making a cosmos of sorts which I will fly through. The camera will explore different galaxies in the cosmos and these galaxies will be compromised of various assets and words - not stars.
>>
>> Each galaxy will have different assets. In some programs you can direct a script to populate a result by viewing a folder full of assets and randomizing - I'm not sure this is possible in AE.
>>
>> I'm looking for any tips, scripts, plug-ins that will allow any easy asset replacement for say 600 assets per galaxy or any tips on building a cosmos with assets and not stars.
>>
>> Thanks much,
>> Rachel
>>
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