Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.81] (HELO homiemail-a13.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4831504 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:30:27 +0200 Received: from homiemail-a13.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a13.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2671D334075 for ; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:31:19 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=aescripts.com; h=mime-version :in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to: content-type; q=dns; s=aescripts.com; b=eD87XSoSmysNAWGz3Yy0ZPlg CYN6e7OPJ+S6OLWnxyN8wzj5Mj6TQ9dNHJiZvmD6t78N6Lf0NnRDICclpITTSFSz qZqdh5zZsPi1uCPMRinM4YaSbopi7ZzoCz2hRjUOyua9GDXAbSxoM2NKmcdYR1xs lmjn8nZgolN0TEruS3E= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=aescripts.com; h= mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject :to:content-type; s=aescripts.com; bh=GA2gQIKG+wkP38HUvy5bKLXhBL 8=; b=ttcnL13fabdLiJWth7jGiX8iZ+NTA82u4147lcEAs2W2b1EcKd+PJTeHMI +amm+qi5d1bzDncfPIxFS0urkWpWLYR95Akc4dSmjXYAsR49hcjWfgs4tPkM9TdN crubFJzDvUoT9KNdgoszKyKEigJCAtJx8LsjUTewBW/YGpPIw= Received: from mail-pb0-f41.google.com (mail-pb0-f41.google.com [209.85.160.41]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: lists@aescripts.com) by homiemail-a13.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 0EE14334072 for ; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:31:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: by pbbro12 with SMTP id ro12so4416981pbb.28 for ; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:31:18 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.66.77.40 with SMTP id p8mr15468238paw.78.1346423478721; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:31:18 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.66.157.129 with HTTP; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:30:37 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Lloyd Alvarez Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:30:37 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Morphing without paid 3rd party plugins? To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=f46d042dfdd72a9b8004c890a553 --f46d042dfdd72a9b8004c890a553 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I cannot recommend the Revision plugins enough. They have by far the best warping/morphing workflow which will ultimately lead to the best results. Well worth their price, if $600 is too much for a morphing job you are giving your client the deal of the century. Also don't forget that once you buy it it will be a tool you can use on other jobs. Re:Flex Warp is a plugin you will use often, I guarantee it. -Lloyd On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Teddy Gage wrote: > Your instincts are pretty correct greg. While possible to use free form > pro or distort -> reshape, your results are probably not going to be great > even with many hours of effort. I'd stay away from pixel motion frame > blending... in my experience it's pretty crap for something as complicated > as a facial morph. If the client can't afford it, maybe suggest an > alternative effect. Otherwise you may be banging your head against the wall > On Aug 31, 2012 10:00 AM, "Greg Balint" wrote: > >> Hey everyone. >> >> A client of mine has asked if I can do morphing.. mostly interfacial and >> possible other situations. >> >> I've looked around, and although RE:Flex seems to be the best option, the >> client's budget won't really lend itself to purchasing a $600 plugin for >> this project. >> >> I've looked around, and the only 2 other options I've found, is to >> exploit the Pixel Motion Frame Blending between a timestretched sequence of >> images to get it to blend together, or to use Distort > Reshape, but I >> think that will only work if my from and to frames are more like profile >> images, not head-on images. >> >> So I'm wondering if anyone has been able to achieve classic morphing >> between 2 front-looking faces within AE's native plugins at all. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> ///Greg Balint >> //Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer >> /321.514.4839 >> delRAZOR.com/ >> >> On 8/31/2012 9:16 AM, Chris Zwar wrote: >> >>> AFAIK it's an OS limitation. It's the same on Macs and Windows. It's a >>> pretty rare problem to run into - I can think of 3 times in about 15 years >>> that it's happened to me, so even if it's something that Adobe can fix then >>> it's probably pretty low on their priorities. >>> >>> On 31/08/2012, at 9:02 PM, Peter Mock wrote: >>> >>> Thank you Chris, >>>> This is a really ennoying error in AE, >>>> Aren't they able to fix this? >>>> Peter >>>> >>>> On 31 Aug 2012, at 11:54, Chris Zwar wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> This happens when the total number of characters in the file path >>>>> exceeds 255 characters. It usually happens when you have lots of folders >>>>> nested inside each other, but can also happen if your directories and files >>>>> have very long names. The solution is to either re-name the offending file >>>>> with a shorter name, or if it happens a lot, then reduce the number of >>>>> folders that are nested inside each other. >>>>> >>>>> -Chris >>>>> >>>>> On 31/08/2012, at 5:34 PM, Peter Mock wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Good Morning everyone, >>>>>> >>>>>> ..... at least it is morning here in London :-) >>>>>> I am dealing with a fast project that has grown like a fungus in all >>>>>> directions >>>>>> during the last months and i am in the process of backing it up and i >>>>>> have to >>>>>> do it very well since it is 130 GB big including all surplus assets >>>>>> which i dont >>>>>> need anymore! >>>>>> After reducing the project to its bare essentials I initiated >>>>>> 'collect files' and >>>>>> received the following erroe message in AE CS5, AE CS5.5 and AE CS6: >>>>>> After Effects error: File path "2min_Retail_J01_1-5.psd" is too long" >>>>>> I used a lot of multilayered psd compositions .... >>>>>> >>>>>> What does that mean and how can I resolve that ??..... I have >>>>>> thousands of files >>>>>> that need backing up and need to separate them from the ones which >>>>>> are not >>>>>> used in the project. >>>>>> >>>>>> For any advice me and my client would be very grateful >>>>>> Thanks and have a wonderful day >>>>>> Peter >>>>>> >>>>>> +---End of message---+ >>>>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> +---End of message---+ >>>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>>> >>>> +---End of message---+ >>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>> >>>> >>> +---End of message---+ >>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>> >>> >>> >> >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >> > --f46d042dfdd72a9b8004c890a553 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I cannot recommend the Revision plugins enough. They have by far the best w= arping/morphing workflow which will=A0ultimately=A0lead to the best=A0resul= ts. =A0Well worth their price, if $600 is too much for a morphing job you a= re giving your client the deal of the century.

Also don't forget that once you buy it it will be a tool= you can use on other jobs. =A0Re:Flex Warp is a plugin you will use often,= I guarantee it.

-Lloyd

On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com&g= t; wrote:

Your instincts are pretty correct greg. While possible to use free form = pro or distort -> reshape, your results are probably not going to be gre= at even with many hours of effort. I'd stay away from pixel motion fram= e blending... in my experience it's pretty crap for something as compli= cated as a facial morph. If the client can't afford it, maybe suggest a= n alternative effect. Otherwise you may be banging your head against the wa= ll

On Aug 31, 2012 10:00 AM, "Greg Balint"= ; <greg@delrazor.= com> wrote:
Hey everyone.

A client of mine has asked if I can do morphing.. mostly interfacial and po= ssible other situations.

I've looked around, and although RE:Flex seems to be the best option, t= he client's budget won't really lend itself to purchasing a $600 pl= ugin for this project.

I've looked around, and the only 2 other options I've found, is to = exploit the Pixel Motion Frame Blending between a timestretched sequence of= images to get it to blend together, =A0or to use Distort > Reshape, but= I think that will only work if my from and to frames are more like profile= images, not head-on images.

So I'm wondering if anyone has been able to achieve classic morphing be= tween 2 front-looking faces within AE's native plugins at all.

Thanks in advance,

///Greg Balint
//Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer
/321.= 514.4839
delRAZOR.com/

On 8/31/2012 9:16 AM, Chris Zwar wrote:
AFAIK it's an OS limitation. =A0It's the same on Macs and Windows. = =A0It's a pretty rare problem to run into - I can think of 3 times in a= bout 15 years that it's happened to me, so even if it's something t= hat Adobe can fix then it's probably pretty low on their priorities.
On 31/08/2012, at 9:02 PM, Peter Mock wrote:

Thank you Chris,
This is a really ennoying error in AE,
Aren't they able to fix this?
Peter

On 31 Aug 2012, at 11:54, Chris Zwar <chris@chriszwar.com> wrote:

Hi,

This happens when the total number of characters in the file path exceeds 2= 55 characters. =A0It usually happens when you have lots of folders nested i= nside each other, but can also happen if your directories and files have ve= ry long names. =A0The solution is to either re-name the offending file with= a shorter name, or if it happens a lot, then reduce the number of folders = that are nested inside each other.

-Chris

On 31/08/2012, at 5:34 PM, Peter Mock wrote:

Good Morning everyone,

..... at least it is morning here in London :-)
I am dealing with a fast project that has grown like a fungus in all direct= ions
during the last months and i am in the process of backing it up and i have = to
do it very well since it is 130 GB big including all surplus assets which i= dont
need anymore!
After reducing the project to its bare essentials I initiated 'collect = files' and
received the following erroe message in AE CS5, AE CS5.5 and AE CS6:
After Effects error: File path "2min_Retail_J01_1-5.psd" is too l= ong"
I used a lot of multilayered psd compositions ....

What does that mean and how can I resolve that ??..... I have thousands of = files
that need backing up and need to separate them from the ones which are not<= br> used in the project.

For any advice me and my client would be very grateful
Thanks and have a wonderful day
Peter

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