Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.177] (HELO homiemail-a5.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4893702 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 08 Nov 2012 01:05:40 +0100 Received: from homiemail-a5.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a5.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id CEB74704074 for ; Wed, 7 Nov 2012 16:08:43 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=influxx.com; h=mime-version :in-reply-to:references:content-type:message-id:from:subject :date:to; q=dns; s=influxx.com; b=ca4u1WFge6u6xJmus+Qh1fUCg3+m2T GFXvUhigHqjMgglZzVcC31guBWtmPCURxD59uxa0qdOSO57w5oXEVMjU2ulNzy5s zyU6W7nd8DacR3J9DoXxZvlGwl6bqanxA7zIr4hCJQnmbSX/xBQqV1g/y6QuUJsz kHJaO7t7n9zV8= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=influxx.com; h= mime-version:in-reply-to:references:content-type:message-id:from :subject:date:to; s=influxx.com; bh=2nbPKoG+Mn/YVgQlp5zdZd0IeU0= ; b=T5ueWZPvwyW6qRxFb+IPTFFan/X5sTS6BQGKyTuHQjmhPibbj09Z8B5QTVdf /OIQZI4xk1yIXpBJuDSKCdsXWPZoM3BLFiNm1B3KdRmhkJNnnS24QNOF8yWsWOR0 RACgtJ6QT7nerX0PpKuLkw3kaaEb8j0K1WWuNBTZi627iu8= Received: from [192.168.1.71] (76-206-254-56.lightspeed.irvnca.sbcglobal.net [76.206.254.56]) (Authenticated sender: adam@influxx.com) by homiemail-a5.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id A761970406A for ; Wed, 7 Nov 2012 16:08:43 -0800 (PST) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753.1) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-3-363968046 Message-Id: <4B0277F8-BE33-4E7F-8411-F0F291261F21@influxx.com> From: adam mercado Subject: Re: [AE] Puppet Tool Starch settings Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 16:08:42 -0800 To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753.1) --Apple-Mail-3-363968046 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; format=flowed Hi Chris, yes indeed. I played around with the limited settings. =20 Strangely though, the more I increased the amount, the more =20 distortion it produced. Acting more like a repellent than a freeze. Adam Mercado Influxx Media Production Fullerton, CA On Nov 7, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Chris Meyer wrote: > The Starch tool does resists the tendency for selected polygons to =20 > deform, but it does not completely set them in place (i.e. it's =20 > starch, but not concrete). > > I assume you've been playing with the Extent number to grab all the =20= > polygons around your Starch pin that you need to stiffen, and the =20 > Amount to decide how stiff those polygons are? > > - Chris > > > On Nov 7, 2012, at 12:42 PM, adam mercado wrote: > >> I'm having a hell of a time getting the puppet tool to work as =20 >> expected. To my understanding the starch tool should act as means =20 >> to set selected polys in place, so they do not react to the pin =20 >> animation. No matter what I do I cannot get the starch to stop all =20= >> polys from stretching and morphing. >> >> Is there a secret or a particular technique? Or should i give up =20 >> and use another tool. I have a 30 sec character animation to pull =20 >> off for Friday and so far I've gotten nowhere with this. >> >> cheers >> >> Adam Mercado >> Influxx Media Production >> Fullerton, CA >> >> Moving Images. For Business >> 714=B0928=B09896 >> http://www.influxx.com >> http://www.twitter.com/influxx >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/influxx >> http://influxx.tumblr.com/archive >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/influxx >> >> >> >> >> > --Apple-Mail-3-363968046 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Chris, yes indeed. I played around with the limited settings. = Strangely though, the more I increased the amount, the more distortion = it produced. Acting more like a repellent than a = freeze.


Adam = Mercado
Influxx Media Production
Fullerton, = CA



 =

On Nov 7, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Chris Meyer = wrote:

The Starch tool does resists the tendency for selected = polygons to deform, but it does not completely set them in place (i.e. = it's starch, but not concrete).

I assume you've been = playing with the Extent number to grab all the polygons around your = Starch pin that you need to stiffen, and the Amount to decide how stiff = those polygons are?

 - = Chris


On Nov 7, 2012, at 12:42 PM, = adam mercado wrote:

I'm having a hell of a time = getting the puppet tool to work as expected. To my understanding the = starch tool should act as means to set selected polys in place, so they = do not react to the pin animation. No matter what I do I cannot get the = starch to stop all polys from stretching and = morphing. 

Is there a secret or a particular = technique? Or  should i give up and use another tool. I have a 30 = sec character animation to pull off for Friday and so far I've gotten = nowhere with this.

cheers

Adam = Mercado
Influxx Media Production
Fullerton, = CA

Moving = Images. For Business
714=B0928=B09896




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