Return-Path: Received: from gateway15.websitewelcome.com ([69.56.144.13] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4753247 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 21 Jun 2012 05:06:42 +0200 Received: by gateway15.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 5007) id 6FF508CC57E99; Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:09:38 -0500 (CDT) Received: from gator1184.hostgator.com (gator1184.hostgator.com [174.121.151.98]) by gateway15.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 64EFC8CC57E79 for ; Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:09:38 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [24.167.166.243] (port=60989 helo=Neptune) by gator1184.hostgator.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.77) (envelope-from ) id 1ShXm6-0006XV-3i for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:09:38 -0500 Reply-To: From: "Stephen van Vuuren" To: "'After Effects Mail List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [AE] Link Trapcode particle size to camera position Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:09:22 -0400 Organization: SV2 Studios Message-ID: <012e01cd4f5b$41d579a0$c5806ce0$@sv2studios.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_012F_01CD4F39.BAC4C400" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Content-Language: en-us Thread-Index: AQJZjnVDv1cWV2cwLy/yo3H2ylOWdJXrmUtA 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]:60989 X-Source-Auth: stephen@sv2studios.com X-Email-Count: 2 X-Source-Cap: c3RlcGhlbnY7c3RlcGhlbnY7Z2F0b3IxMTg0Lmhvc3RnYXRvci5jb20= This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_012F_01CD4F39.BAC4C400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > When I try that I get translucent stars Make sure to match your fade value to control that. And have stars with opacity 100%, using feathering for edges if desired. 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 jarret langmeire Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 10:50 PM To: After Effects Mail List Subject: Re: [AE] Link Trapcode particle size to camera position Hey Stephen, When I try that I get translucent stars (given that there's going to be a nebula in the background). Perhaps I'm doing it wrong, are you able to send me a copy of your project? I've made some modifications and I'm thinking the results I'm getting in this second project are heading in the right direction for me: https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzqlyw1zk4agsl9/star%20field%202.aep.zip On 21 June 2012 12:32, Stephen van Vuuren wrote: I took a look at your project. I think just changing "Near Vanish" to a value of 50 gets a much better (to my eye) result. Your setting was too low for my taste. ------=_NextPart_000_012F_01CD4F39.BAC4C400 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

> When I try that I get translucent stars

Make sure to match your fade value to control that. And have stars = with opacity 100%, using feathering for edges if = desired.

stephen van vuuren

336.202.4777

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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.

–Stanley Kubrick

From:= = After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of = jarret langmeire
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 10:50 = PM
To: After Effects Mail List
Subject: Re: [AE] = Link Trapcode particle size to camera position

Hey = Stephen,

When I try that I get translucent stars (given that = there's going to be a nebula in the background). Perhaps I'm doing it = wrong, are you able to send me a copy of your = project?

I've made some modifications and I'm = thinking the results I'm getting in this second project are heading in = the right direction for me: https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzqlyw1zk4agsl9/star%20field%202.aep.zip=

On 21 June 2012 12:32, Stephen = van Vuuren <stephen@sv2studios.com> = wrote:

I took a look at your project. I think just changing “Near = Vanish” to a value of 50 gets a much better (to my eye) result. = Your setting was too low for my = taste.

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