Return-Path: Received: from mail-yw0-f41.google.com ([209.85.213.41] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4734764 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:26:50 +0200 Received: by yhr47 with SMTP id 47so3157418yhr.28 for ; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:29:14 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=umeu/EMcmSHTo3g7Hxb3z1Z6FS8QMVrIGQdjVLld7jA=; b=TXjKs7U6Q74HkUIOQsz2xNMCOAa9s67wafdg8Hcx/nHQ0Sag5TRSPis96QXkSuNJOK G9rlJKhEyBTnBHB/S6hs4Zaag2PK0T31uKGThGBGMNiCAvZ1hDj6LJhkzH9vSFs9oGC1 /BGHvw6/Qz7FUnWCKrWdHdT8HJ/HKQUwj9OSxs7+CcZ50JmYhr/jt1LplxxHrTWy/HyC 1AV7Tm7p206DKAia6HKhDbgQ/Xmr2PM3ca59s2D7tF0CLLDjIPqL/LRYtyjfcwACqpou f6d12OIR3VL+uvv9c2Ws3EpeQM5vdbY2R6QdahX4Ym0bv6Mu+0h3O+/KmdIArwOB0bQt 4/JQ== Received: by 10.60.28.37 with SMTP id y5mr12879651oeg.35.1338838154629; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:29:14 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.182.80.167 with HTTP; Mon, 4 Jun 2012 12:28:34 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Teddy Gage Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 15:28:34 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] SSD drives To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8fb1f7f09e527604c1aa8cf9 --e89a8fb1f7f09e527604c1aa8cf9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10322&cs_id=1030605&p_id=8672&seq=1&format=2 On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 3:03 PM, Louai Abu-Osba wrote: > 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 >> >> > -- Animator & Editor www.teddygage.com Brooklyn --e89a8fb1f7f09e527604c1aa8cf9 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable = http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=3D103&cp_id=3D10322&= amp;cs_id=3D1030605&p_id=3D8672&seq=3D1&format=3D2

On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 3:03 PM, Louai Abu-Os= ba <= me@louai.org> wrote:
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 <t= eddygage@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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