Return-Path: Received: from mail-ie0-f169.google.com ([209.85.223.169] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4831517 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:34:54 +0200 Received: by iec9 with SMTP id 9so1736436iec.28 for ; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:35:46 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=l+pyQQKiuXGr9h1xF0dtRZDKm79Sk46gOiInaGvuglw=; b=pu/lQ49DzF90ur8oJeQ9JZr1jjSnhHKZGYL7uTFej3Xt5CNF+56X16w8XfBO103c+X jbU54JAAyYSDC2HefKuZR7fseuodQdm6VXE/lB6KjV6S+/SjLL88n8kgbe9DWySDf8PT FkYV1/WlHMrmNXLVyNRXE9QdKuSSHmwWBUFjprmUZI2l8kcASrFfPBgp0nRjuB5fynhE AqL1/D8rMFfpN+xI0q1w83Bg1q4BVWOtlJxpLBsC+JFcWpRRisbr/FbtheQIbtezffDj JaduXBBqYGAnJWtQsWRi31BJsUT/5F5V5fD6R5QSyZh76eb2flmuMM2gljUoZHgYCosL rCsQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.50.0.166 with SMTP id 6mr3046151igf.17.1346423746417; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:35:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.64.165.167 with HTTP; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:35:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.64.165.167 with HTTP; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:35:46 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:35:46 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Morphing without paid 3rd party plugins? From: Darby Edelen To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8f502ff81f55e504c890b5eb --e89a8f502ff81f55e504c890b5eb Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Reshape would be my go to effect in this case. It's behind the times when compared to options in Nuke (for example) but I've always found it satisfactory. Read up on the documentation for details. On Aug 31, 2012 4:27 PM, "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 >> > --e89a8f502ff81f55e504c890b5eb Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Reshape would be my go to effect in this case. It's behind the times= when compared to options in Nuke (for example) but I've always found i= t satisfactory. Read up on the documentation for details.

On Aug 31, 2012 4:27 PM, "Teddy Gage" = <teddygage@gmail.com> wrot= e:

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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