Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.5] (HELO homiemail-a36.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4734748 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:02:02 +0200 Received: from homiemail-a36.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a36.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0A2D777805B for ; Mon, 4 Jun 2012 12:04:27 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=louai.org; h=mime-version :in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to: content-type; q=dns; s=louai.org; b=J6ZSSPHKnhxFg+M6HwE4zoVxVFTC 980m015ZGReV3X7sIbEOoPpf7XtOmbbnG8rd+yHp/gWxhxq5asURRJMfk5o8sWyi jaibGvdsUnWvhotP446Cqk2UWoazavR6VWnLDH8gRBo4w+woQmnAFw7nKyCShUjq hj6Ou635HFP+WDY= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=louai.org; h=mime-version :in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to: content-type; s=louai.org; bh=aekaaA8f91+NgyIhJ4VHJTTDCi0=; b=F1 o6QFx1TtT12pVh/rNqbr0bqqgXDLH5CMHYD0CxThYpTfeZsVRJO0KsBh670Wy95O 8/1X0vMuKCdbG++QeJbJa+iGupyrFwhjGTQiQavFdPmx6XpYxEX29UToMaXviE9K C2Gf2NWd8k+0zOLgeo2Ln/p4ccXLnj+No0vusuu2w= Received: from mail-yx0-f169.google.com (mail-yx0-f169.google.com [209.85.213.169]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-MD5 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: me@louai.org) by homiemail-a36.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id C5E2A77801F for ; Mon, 4 Jun 2012 12:04:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: by yenm7 with SMTP id m7so3257498yen.28 for ; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:04:25 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.50.158.168 with SMTP id wv8mr9081079igb.11.1338836665718; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:04:25 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.50.213.5 with HTTP; Mon, 4 Jun 2012 12:03:55 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Louai Abu-Osba Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 15:03:55 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] SSD drives To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=14dae9340c49df563f04c1aa332c --14dae9340c49df563f04c1aa332c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks for the intel Teddy! I'm slapping the SSD into my laptop, but I wouldn't mind an external raid. Thanks for posting all that. Which external enclosure did you get? On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 1:26 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: > Well, after some research, I decided to go the cheap route and get an > external USB 3.0 / eSata RAID-enabled HDD enclosure, then purchased two > 7200rpm 2TB hitachi drives for use in a RAID 0 config. total cost was > around $400 for close to 5 gbps performance. There are similar setups out > there like the Lacie 2-big drives, but I have heard they have awful USB 3.0 > support (constantly dropping connection) and they are a lot more expensive. > Buffalo also makes some USB 3.0 / esata external RAID systems but again, > all the reviews I read said they have awful reliability and / or > performance issues. Additionally G-Drive, while reliable, is expensive for > the config I wanted, and not to mention their new fastest configs are > thunderbolt-only. Which as a PC guy is not happening. > > Louai - OCZ just released the Vertex 4 drives, which are blazingly fast > and relative to other new SSD releases extremely reasonable in price. I > would have gone for two of these if I didn't need a lot more storage. I may > still get one for a new OS drive on my render machine > > > http://thessdreview.com/latest-buzz/ocz-releases-agility-4-ssd-at-record-low-ssd-prices-for-a-new-release/ > > > http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Industrys-Highest-Performance-2-5-Inch/dp/B007RARHSO/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1338830616&sr=1-2 > > > On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: > >> I was going to post something like this too. Ocz makes some of the best >> ssds but I am also looking for a USB 3.0 drive with around a TB of very >> fast raided storage. Suggestions? >> On Jun 3, 2012 4:47 PM, "Louai Abu-Osba" wrote: >> >>> Speaking of hard drives, are there any recommendations for the newest >>> generation of SSDs? I'm looking for application cache as well as system. >>> >>> -louai >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: >>> >>>> Found the plugins after I posted, particularly useful was the split exr >>>> layers to comps script in that package, also definitely noticed the speed >>>> boost in file handling. >>>> >>>> Now I just need faster storage and more hard drive space. These fluid >>>> sims and exr sequences eat up space like nothing else. >>>> >>>> Speaking of which, I need faster hard drives. >>>> On Jun 3, 2012 3:48 PM, "Todd Kopriva" wrote: >>>> >>>>> Brendan has updated the ProEXR plug-ins beyond what is included in >>>>> After Effects. I recommend installing the new version for the speed boost: >>>>> http://fnordware.blogspot.com/2012/04/proexr-17-available.html >>>>> >>>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>>> > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On >>>>> > Behalf Of Chris Zwar >>>>> > Sent: 02June2012 17:13 >>>>> > To: After Effects Mail List >>>>> > Subject: Re: [AE] Best open EXR tools? >>>>> > >>>>> > I haven't upgraded to CS6 yet but it sounds like you still need to >>>>> use >>>>> > the ProEXR plugins. I was hoping for better integration of EXRs in >>>>> > After Effects with CS6, unfortunately that doesn't seem to have >>>>> > happened, but I will keep my fingers crossed for the next version... >>>>> > the pain with using a plugin to access EXR channels is that it >>>>> changes >>>>> > the rendering order from what is 'normal' and so masks can be >>>>> effected, >>>>> > and I don't think frame blending works at all. >>>>> > >>>>> > AFAIK to use EXRs in After Effects you just use the free After >>>>> Effects >>>>> > plugins, which were also included with CS5.5, so I don't think you >>>>> need >>>>> > to buy anything if you're only using AE. >>>>> > >>>>> > -Chris >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > On 03/06/2012, at 6:46 AM, Teddy Gage wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > What tools do you guys use for compositing 3D exported open >>>>> > .exrs? Is it still the ProEXR plugin or is there something better? or >>>>> > free? I know photoshop can't view multiple layered EXRs at this point >>>>> > right? >>>>> > Thanks >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Animator & Editor >>>>> > www.teddygage.com >>>>> > Brooklyn >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> +---End of message---+ >>>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>>> >>>> >>> > > > -- > Animator & Editor > www.teddygage.com > Brooklyn > > --14dae9340c49df563f04c1aa332c Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for the intel Teddy! I'm slapping the SSD into my laptop, but I = wouldn't mind an external raid. Thanks for posting all that. Which exte= rnal enclosure did you get?

On Mon, Jun 4= , 2012 at 1:26 PM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:=
Well, after some research, I decided to go t= he cheap route and get an external USB 3.0 / eSata RAID-enabled HDD enclosu= re, then purchased two 7200rpm 2TB hitachi drives for use in a RAID 0 confi= g. total cost was around $400 for close to 5 gbps performance. There are si= milar setups out there like the Lacie 2-big drives, but I have heard they h= ave awful USB 3.0 support (constantly dropping connection) and they are a l= ot more expensive. Buffalo also makes some USB 3.0 / esata external RAID sy= stems but again, all the reviews I read said they have awful reliability an= d / or performance issues. Additionally G-Drive, while reliable, is expensi= ve for the config I wanted, and not to mention their new fastest configs ar= e thunderbolt-only. Which as a PC guy is not happening.

Louai - OCZ just released the Vertex 4 drives, which are blazingly fast= and relative to other new SSD releases extremely reasonable in price. I wo= uld have gone for two of these if I didn't need a lot more storage. I m= ay still get one for a new OS drive on my render machine

http://th= essdreview.com/latest-buzz/ocz-releases-agility-4-ssd-at-record-low-ssd-pri= ces-for-a-new-release/

http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Industrys-Highest-= Performance-2-5-Inch/dp/B007RARHSO/ref=3Dsr_1_2?s=3Dpc&ie=3DUTF8&qi= d=3D1338830616&sr=3D1-2


On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Teddy Gage <= span dir=3D"ltr"><teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:

I was going to post something like this too. Ocz makes some of= the best ssds but I am also looking for a USB 3.0 drive with around a TB o= f very fast raided storage. Suggestions?

On Jun 3, 2012 4:47 PM, "Louai Abu-Osba&quo= t; <me@louai.org&g= t; wrote:
Speaking of hard drives, are there any=A0recommendations=A0for the newest g= eneration of SSDs? I'm looking for application cache as well as system.=

-louai

On Sun, Jun 3,= 2012 at 4:26 PM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:<= br>

Found the plugins after I posted, particu= larly useful was the split exr layers to comps script in that package, also= definitely noticed the speed boost in file handling.

Now I just need faster storage and more hard drive space. These fluid si= ms and exr sequences eat up space like nothing else.

Speaking of which, I need faster hard drives.

On Jun 3, 2012 3:48 PM, "Todd Kopriva"= <kopriva@adobe.c= om> wrote:
Brendan has updated the ProEXR plug-ins beyond what is included in After Ef= fects. I recommend installing the new version for the speed boost:
http://fnordware.blogspot.com/2012/04/proexr-17-available= .html

> -----Original Message-----
> From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On
> Behalf Of Chris Zwar
> Sent: 02June2012 17:13
> To: After Effects Mail List
> Subject: Re: [AE] Best open EXR tools?
>
> I haven't upgraded to CS6 yet but it sounds like you still need to= use
> the ProEXR plugins. =A0I was hoping for better integration of EXRs in<= br> > After Effects with CS6, unfortunately that doesn't seem to have > happened, but I will keep my fingers crossed for the next version... > the pain with using a plugin to access EXR channels is that it changes=
> the rendering order from what is 'normal' and so masks can be = effected,
> and I don't think frame blending works at all.
>
> AFAIK to use EXRs in After Effects you just use the free After Effects=
> plugins, which were also included with CS5.5, so I don't think you= need
> to buy anything if you're only using AE.
>
> -Chris
>
>
> On 03/06/2012, at 6:46 AM, Teddy Gage wrote:
>
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 What tools do you guys use for compositing 3D exported ope= n
> .exrs? Is it still the ProEXR plugin or is there something better? or<= br> > free? I know photoshop can't view multiple layered EXRs at this po= int
> right?
> =A0 =A0 =A0 Thanks
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 --
> =A0 =A0 =A0 Animator & Editor
> =A0 =A0 =A0 www= .teddygage.com <http://www.teddygage.com/>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 Brooklyn
>
>
>


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