Return-Path: Received: from [69.93.139.19] (HELO gateway01.websitewelcome.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4753074 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:23:13 +0200 Received: by gateway01.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 5007) id 6DACA903C9784; Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:26:09 -0500 (CDT) Received: from gator1184.hostgator.com (gator1184.hostgator.com [174.121.151.98]) by gateway01.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 63400903C9764 for ; Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:26:09 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [24.167.166.243] (port=53766 helo=Neptune) by gator1184.hostgator.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.77) (envelope-from ) id 1ShVDt-0007W6-5V; Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:26:09 -0500 Reply-To: From: "Stephen van Vuuren" To: "'jarret langmeire'" , "'After Effects Mail List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [AE] Link Trapcode particle size to camera position Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:25:53 -0400 Organization: SV2 Studios Message-ID: <00bd01cd4f44$6b2f8820$418e9860$@sv2studios.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00BE_01CD4F22.E41EAB70" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Content-Language: en-us Thread-Index: AQELkY97Ci7fVq0sYIfjfQMgFoXXgAKsSUZHAkdrn02YX8VzEA== 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: (Neptune) [24.167.166.243]:53766 X-Source-Auth: stephen@sv2studios.com X-Email-Count: 7 X-Source-Cap: c3RlcGhlbnY7c3RlcGhlbnY7Z2F0b3IxMTg0Lmhvc3RnYXRvci5jb20= This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00BE_01CD4F22.E41EAB70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > The problem is that the camera is moving through the star field resulting in those very unrealistic BIG particle stars. The "Near Vanish" should kick in before object get large although of course they disappear. For realism, don't be afraid of size. In a real star field, massive distance separate the stars, which means the chance of any one being close to the camera. Use large values (I'm currently working on building the universe inside After Effects for my film) - AE supports massive numbers (quintillion and more) - combined with a very wide angle lens, go near fish eye and you should not have the problem. 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_00BE_01CD4F22.E41EAB70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

> The problem is that the camera is moving through the star = field resulting in those very unrealistic BIG particle stars.

 

The “Near Vanish” should kick in before object get large = although of course they disappear. For realism, don’t be afraid of = size. In a real star field, massive distance separate the stars, which = means the chance of any one being close to the = camera.

 

Use large values  (I’m currently working on building the = universe inside After Effects for my film) – AE supports massive = numbers (quintillion and more) – combined with a very wide angle = lens, go near fish eye and you should not have the = problem.

 

stephen van vuuren

336.202.4777

 

http://www.sv2dcp.com/

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

 

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