Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.122] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4807666 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:21:46 +0200 Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=Vb91zSV9 c=1 sm=0 a=kxnugH6Wy5bl5vZ3xW/I5w==:17 a=DQZvOVXRM6cA:10 a=Zq2FpVYgtBoA:10 a=tEPnPln7mIsA:10 a=bjq9PpNSDe0A:10 a=LaNeyJ9lAAAA:8 a=ZsGHq9l7AAAA:8 a=_-KuSRk4AAAA:8 a=3j4BkbkPAAAA:8 a=R1snlsqBq_Gox7DuFnUA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=SrpMv_ytQi4A:10 a=ZF-vLlx_tRYA:10 a=3Cw2FKiasqIA:10 a=0uAaMeq1evUA:10 a=zfqi1M5ttY_gJFOd_dgA:9 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=kxnugH6Wy5bl5vZ3xW/I5w==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 24.24.234.97 Received: from [24.24.234.97] ([24.24.234.97:37169] helo=[10.0.1.2]) by hrndva-oedge03.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 52/FB-17584-77B75205; Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:22:00 +0000 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/11.4.0.080122 Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:21:58 -0700 Subject: Re: [AE] 3D animated line in AE? From: Lachlan Westfall To: After Effects Mail List Message-ID: Thread-Topic: [AE] 3D animated line in AE? Thread-Index: Ac13PixjayfLGOMxEeGGjQAfWzIHkA== In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3427453319_5651259" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3427453319_5651259 Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Yeah, I=B9d played with using Beam but figured there may be a more elegant method. However, with the expressions it may end but being easier than the way I was approaching it. Thanks! -L On 8/10/12 2:10 PM, "Phil Spitler" wrote: > If the lines are straight then you can easily fake the 3d using the beam > effect and some expressions. >=20 > These are not real 3d so lines will have the same pixel width. >=20 > Here is a link. >=20 > http://aefreemart.com/2007/07/11/3d-beam/ >=20 > Phil >=20 >=20 >=20 > Phil Spitler | Creative Technologist | Bonfire Labs | t : 415.394.8= 200 > | c : 415.571.3139 | Bonfirelabs.com >=20 > "Get Social" - http://www.facebook.com/bonfirelabs >=20 > On Aug 10, 2012, at 2:02 PM, Lachlan Westfall wrote: >=20 >> 3D animated line in AE? >> I=B9ll try to put this as simply as possible. >>=20 >> In a 3D program I have four points (nulls) that are moving independently= , and >> then a camera move that rotates around the scene. >>=20 >> I have no problem getting the nulls and the camera move into AE. >>=20 >> However, what I need to do is have a line in AE connect these dots. >> Ultimately, I want to animate dashes along this line. >>=20 >> Really, the fact that this is coming from a 3D program doesn=B9t matter. J= ust >> imagine four nulls in AE, each moving a bit in 3D space, and then a came= ra >> move as well. How can I get a line to connect those four nulls? >>=20 >> Thanks in advance! >>=20 >> -Lachlan Westfall >> Quiet Earth Design >=20 >=20 --B_3427453319_5651259 Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Re: [AE] 3D animated line in AE? Yeah, I’d played with using Beam but figured there may be a = more elegant method. However, with the expressions it may end but being easi= er than the way I was approaching it.

Thanks!

-L

On 8/10/12 2:10 PM, "Phil Spitler" <phil@bonfirelabs.com> w= rote:

If the lines are straight then you can e= asily fake the 3d using the beam effect and some expressions.

These are not real 3d so lines will have the same pixel width.

Here is a link.

http://aefreemart.com/2= 007/07/11/3d-beam/

Phil



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On Aug 10, 2012, at 2:02 PM, Lachlan Westfall wrote:

3D animated line in AE?
I’ll try to put this as simply as possible.

In a 3D program I have four points (nulls) that are moving independently, a= nd then a camera move that rotates around the scene.

I have no problem getting the nulls and the camera move into AE.

However, what I need to do is have a line in AE connect these dots. Ultimat= ely, I want to animate dashes along this line.

Really, the fact that this is coming from a 3D program doesn’t matter= . Just imagine four nulls in AE, each moving a bit in 3D space, and then a c= amera move as well. How can I get a line to connect those four nulls?

Thanks in advance!

-Lachlan Westfall
Quiet Earth Design



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