Return-Path: Received: from eatspam.slcc.edu ([144.35.15.69] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4951007 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:01:24 +0100 X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1358265996-0439c35bc427970001-edO5QZ Received: from vCAS1.slcc.int (vcas1.slcc.int [10.1.11.52]) by eatspam.slcc.edu with ESMTP id MOQDQDmWNspgYmJN for ; Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:06:36 -0700 (MST) X-Barracuda-Envelope-From: John.Morgan@slcc.edu Received: from EXCH.slcc.int ([127.0.0.1]) by vCAS1.slcc.int ([fe80::5023:faf7:26da:d5bf%11]) with mapi; Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:06:36 -0700 From: John Morgan To: After Effects Mail List Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:06:34 -0700 Subject: Animate object to path/Object flexes and bends as it follows path Thread-Topic: Animate object to path/Object flexes and bends as it follows path X-ASG-Orig-Subj: Animate object to path/Object flexes and bends as it follows path Thread-Index: Ac3zOP22Sl63RfUCQNK1Iw37FAixqw== Message-ID: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_EAE675A223415848A14AA69EBCDE9D0A6ACA1BE25AEXCHslccint_" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Barracuda-Connect: vcas1.slcc.int[10.1.11.52] X-Barracuda-Start-Time: 1358265996 X-Barracuda-URL: http://eatspam.slcc.edu:8000/cgi-mod/mark.cgi X-Virus-Scanned: by bsmtpd at slcc.edu X-Barracuda-BRTS-Status: 1 X-Barracuda-Spam-Score: 0.00 X-Barracuda-Spam-Status: No, SCORE=0.00 using global scores of TAG_LEVEL=1000.0 QUARANTINE_LEVEL=1000.0 KILL_LEVEL=5.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE X-Barracuda-Spam-Report: Code version 3.2, rules version 3.2.2.119936 Rule breakdown below pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.00 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message --_000_EAE675A223415848A14AA69EBCDE9D0A6ACA1BE25AEXCHslccint_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 16 years ago I messed a bit with Softimage 3D. Animating objects to path an= d having their orientation follow the path was pretty easy. Applying a latt= ice so the object could bend and flex as it follows the path was not too di= fficult either. Now in Ae I'm trying to relearn that technique. I have a solid layer (a rec= tangle box) following a path with 'auto-orient' turned on, so the path anim= ation is done. What is the trick to making the layer flex as it rounds the= corners? The path is an s-curve shape where the S elongates on Z axis. Ca= n Mesh Warp be applied in a way that it will interact with the curves in a = path? Trying to expand my knowledge. Any links to tutorials are appreciated. John This message, and any attachments, is intended only for the use of the addr= essee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential or ot= herwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this= e-mail is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any una= uthorized use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this message = is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please no= tify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail and any attachments= from your system.= --_000_EAE675A223415848A14AA69EBCDE9D0A6ACA1BE25AEXCHslccint_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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16 years= ago I messed a bit with Softimage 3D. Animating objects to path and having= their orientation follow the path was pretty easy. Applying a lattice so t= he object could bend and flex as it follows the path was not too difficult = either.

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Now in Ae I’m trying to relearn= that technique. I have a solid layer (a rectangle box) following a path wi= th ‘auto-orient’ turned on, so the path animation is done. = ; What is the trick to making the layer flex as it rounds the corners? The = path is an s-curve shape where the S elongates on Z axis. Can Mesh Wa= rp be applied in a way that it will interact with the curves in a path?

<= p class=3DMsoNormal>Trying to expand my knowledge. Any links to tuto= rials are appreciated.

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