Return-Path: Received: from gateway06.websitewelcome.com ([67.18.44.20] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4715851 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 16 May 2012 06:01:08 +0200 Received: by gateway06.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 5007) id D4E5261975558; Tue, 15 May 2012 23:02:10 -0500 (CDT) Received: from gator1184.hostgator.com (gator1184.hostgator.com [174.121.151.98]) by gateway06.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C9EBC61975522 for ; Tue, 15 May 2012 23:02:10 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [24.167.166.243] (port=55680 helo=Neptune) by gator1184.hostgator.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1SUVRC-0000Pv-Bp for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 15 May 2012 23:02:10 -0500 Reply-To: From: "Stephen van Vuuren" To: "'After Effects Mail List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [AE] Astronomical positioning in AE (script?) Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 00:01:52 -0400 Organization: SV2 Studios Message-ID: <004d01cd3318$a0e423b0$e2ac6b10$@sv2studios.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004E_01CD32F7.19D62D30" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQMp1OA5yNSXnIHPzI1fG9Ghb6uh8pQShLxw Content-Language: en-us X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - gator1184.hostgator.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - sv2studios.com X-BWhitelist: no X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Source-Sender: cpe-024-167-166-243.triad.res.rr.com (Neptune) [24.167.166.243]:55680 X-Source-Auth: stephen@sv2studios.com X-Email-Count: 1 X-Source-Cap: c3RlcGhlbnY7c3RlcGhlbnY7Z2F0b3IxMTg0Lmhvc3RnYXRvci5jb20= This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01CD32F7.19D62D30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Phil, Not in a huge rush and that would certainly get you listed in the film's credits - thanks so much for the offer. Let me work on the Excel side of things (not that I'm genius there either but it should be possible) to get it sorted out. I am wondering about the multiplier - wonder if it needs to be truly logarithmic giving the size of the universe. The observable universe is 46 billion light years across, the average galaxy (e.g. ours) is 100,000 light years, that's a ratio of 460,000 : 1. Any idea of maximum XYZ values in AE? stephen van vuuren 336.202.4777 http://www.sv2dcp.com/ http://www.sv2studios.com/ http://www.outsideinthemovie.com/ A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. -Stanley Kubrick From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of Phil Spitler Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:43 PM To: After Effects Mail List Subject: Re: [AE] Astronomical positioning in AE (script?) If you can get the data into a spreadsheet into X,Y,Z columns, it would be easy enough to have a script read each row of x,y,z and apply that to the position of a layer. I have done a similar thing taking camera data from a motion control rig into AE. If you are not in a huge rush, I could write the script for you once you give me a sample of the data. You will probably need some kind of multiplier in there to make the values fit within you AE world. Phil Phil Spitler | Associate Creative Director | Bonfire Labs | t : 415.394.8200 | c : 415.571.3139 | Bonfirelabs.com On May 15, 2012, at 8:21 PM, Stephen van Vuuren wrote: I'm working on the Big Bang section of the film. A local community college is researching celestial objects that have been imaged. They provide two pieces of data - the spherical position via a value for right ascension & declination. And a distance in megaparsecs. I need to convert this into a manageable form in AE. Obviously, some kind of compensation for I found this on converting to XYZ - but the how to create the math to work in AE, I'm not sure what is the best way: http://fmwriters.com/Visionback/Issue14/wbputtingstars.htm I don't know if this should be setup in Excel and then exported into AE, or some kind of script built - which is probably beyond my admittedly poor scripting skills. Thoughts? stephen van vuuren 336.202.4777 http://www.sv2dcp.com/ http://www.sv2studios.com/ http://www.outsideinthemovie.com/ A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. -Stanley Kubrick ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01CD32F7.19D62D30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Phil,

 

Not in a huge rush and that would certainly get you listed in the = film’s credits – thanks so much for the offer. Let me work = on the Excel side of things (not that I’m genius there either but = it should be possible) to get it sorted out.

 

I am wondering about the multiplier – wonder if it needs to be = truly logarithmic giving the size of the universe. The observable = universe is 46 billion light years across, the average galaxy (e.g. = ours) is 100,000 light years, that’s a ratio of 460,000 : 1. =

 

Any idea of maximum XYZ values in AE?

 

stephen van vuuren

336.202.4777

 

http://www.sv2dcp.com/<= /b>

http://www.sv2studios.com/<= /span>

http://www.outsideinthemovie.com/=

 

A film is – or should be – more like music than like = fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, = what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes = later.

–Stanley Kubrick

 

From:= = After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of = Phil Spitler
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:43 = PM
To: After Effects Mail List
Subject: Re: [AE] = Astronomical positioning in AE = (script?)

 

If you can = get the data into a spreadsheet into X,Y,Z columns, it would be easy = enough to have a script read each row of x,y,z and apply that to the = position of a layer.

 

I = have done a similar thing taking camera data from a motion control rig = into AE.

 

If you are not in a huge rush, I could write the = script for you once you give me a sample of the = data.

 

You will probably need some kind of multiplier in = there to make the values fit within you AE = world.

 

Phil

 

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

 

 

 

 



 

On = May 15, 2012, at 8:21 PM, Stephen van Vuuren = wrote:



I’m = working on the Big Bang section of the film. A local community college = is researching celestial objects that have been imaged. They provide two = pieces of data – the spherical position via a value for right = ascension & declination. And a distance in = megaparsecs.

 =

I need to = convert this into a manageable form in AE. Obviously, some kind of = compensation for

 =

I found = this on converting to XYZ – but the how to create the math to work = in AE, I’m not sure what is the best = way:

 =

 =

I = don’t know if this should be setup in Excel and then exported into = AE, or some kind of script built – which is probably beyond my = admittedly poor scripting skills.


Thought= s?

 =

stephen = van vuuren=

336.202.477= 7

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http://www.sv2studios.com/<= span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>=

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A film is = – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It = should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s = behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.=

–S= tanley Kubrick=

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