Return-Path: Received: from mailc2.tigertech.net ([208.80.4.156] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4655391 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:44:57 +0100 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mailc2.tigertech.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 291EA1222F3 for ; Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:52:05 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at c2.tigertech.net Received: from [10.10.10.71] (unknown [65.223.213.3]) by mailc2.tigertech.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id A71B0122227 for ; Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:52:04 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Subject: Re: [AE] motion track lens flare From: Bruce Tovsky In-Reply-To: Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:52:03 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) how about using track lights? i know that the video copilot optical = flares uses track lights nicely. haven't tried parenting them tho'.... b On Mar 14, 2012, at 1:32 PM, Phil Spitler wrote: > Instead of parenting the adjustment layer you probably need to add = simple expression to the "flare center", just pick whip it to the = position of the NULL. >=20 > Phil >=20 >=20 > Phil Spitler | Associate Creative Director | Bonfire Labs | t : = 415.394.8200 | c : 415.571.3139 | Bonfirelabs.com >=20 > On Mar 14, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Lou Wirth wrote: >=20 >> I don't do this enough to not go blank when trying. I have a bunch = of headlamps coming towards cam in the night. very boring shot. I want = to put a few optical flares in to make it look better. =20 >>=20 >> I motion track one headlamp. Add a null layer and apply the track = to the null. All is good. then I add an adjustment layer and add = optical flare. I parent the adj to the null but the flare won't move. = I tried using a null with the flare but the flare wont show up. =20 >>=20 >> I know this should be very simple but....i am brain dead here. >>=20 >> thanks >>=20 >> Lou >> On Mar 13, 2012, at 9:46 AM, St >> Lou Wirth Productions >> 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522 >> Corte Madera, CA 94925 >> www.louwirth.com >> 415-924-9411p >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to