Return-Path: Received: from [17.172.204.239] (HELO st11p01mm-asmtp001.mac.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5243406 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 07 Oct 2013 20:15:03 +0200 Received: from [192.168.0.73] (mail.bsl.com [173.195.48.234]) by st11p01mm-asmtp001.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-27.08(7.0.4.27.7) 64bit (built Aug 22 2013)) with ESMTPSA id <0MUB00KAW9DRZO00@st11p01mm-asmtp001.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 07 Oct 2013 18:15:29 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.10.8794,1.0.431,0.0.0000 definitions=2013-10-07_03:2013-10-07,2013-10-07,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 suspectscore=2 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=7.0.1-1308280000 definitions=main-1310070070 From: sean cusson Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_183F48F3-39DE-47F6-8E2B-4303723F90D8" Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Text spiralling around a 3D column Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:15:27 -0400 References: To: After Effects Mail List , brian@totaltraining.com In-reply-to: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) --Apple-Mail=_183F48F3-39DE-47F6-8E2B-4303723F90D8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Just to update, the flicker is being caused by the "column" I placed in = the middle of the ring. Basically, if it's a solid layer then I have no = issue but the minute I feather the mask to fake a glowing light beam I = start getting the flicker. A solid layer with lower opacity is also = fine. There's something that's happening (under the hood) whenever the = edges of the layer in the middle of the circle are soft. On 2013-10-07, at 2:12 PM, brian@totaltraining.com wrote: > PS No idea about the flicker... interlacing issue? I've never had it = be anything but perfectly smooth; this is a 3D helix operating natively = in AE 3D space, so it should be clean and pretty. >=20 > B > =20 > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "sean cusson" > To: "After Effects Mail List" > Sent: 10/7/2013 1:38:20 PM > Subject: Re: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Text spiralling around a 3D = column >> Brian this worked out great! The only issue I'm running in to is an = odd flicker on the letters but there's likely a workaround. >>=20 >> Thanks from me and anyone else reading this thread! >>=20 >> On 2013-10-07, at 1:34 PM, Daniel Griffin wrote: >>=20 >>> Nice tip! Thanks for sharing! >>>=20 >>> Daniel Griffin >>> http://www.kubikafilms.com/ >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> 2013/10/7 >>> OK, Project here: http://we.tl/1r3IyH8FsK >>>=20 >>> Steps: >>>=20 >>> 1. Write your text. Add a lot of text, more than you might need, = just to see the effect. >>> 2. Add a circular path, centered in the scene. >>> 3. Open text properties and set the Path dropdown to the circular = path. The text is now on the circle, and you want enough text to loop = around the circle a few times. >>> 4. Turn on the 3D switch for the layer. >>> 5. Use the rotate tool or the rotation controls on the layer to = rotate the layer away from you along the x axis. The text should now = look like it is in a circle, on the "floor". >>> Under the text properties, choose the "animate" flyout and choose = "enable per-character 3D". Then go back to the same flyout and choose = "rotation". Adjust the Animator 1 rotation property to 90 on the x axis. = Your text should now be "standing up". >>> 6. Deselect Animator 1 (important). >>> 7. Go back to the "Animate" flyout and this time choose "position". = This will create a new "Animator 2". Adjust the position inside to a = negative z position... I chose -500 for my example. >>> 8. Go into Animator 2->Range Selector->Advanced and set the "shape" = popup to "ramp up". Your text should now be a nice helix shape. >>> 9. Once you have the slope the way you like it, go back into = Animator 1 and adjust the z rotation to orient the text properly along = the path. >>> 10. Animate to taste. >>>=20 >>> Good luck! >>>=20 >>> Brian >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> +---End of message---+ >>> To unsubscribe send any message to --Apple-Mail=_183F48F3-39DE-47F6-8E2B-4303723F90D8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Just to update, the flicker is = being caused by the "column" I placed in the middle of the ring. = Basically, if it's a solid layer then I have no issue but the minute I = feather the mask to fake a glowing light beam I start getting the = flicker. A solid layer with lower opacity is also fine. There's = something that's happening (under the hood) whenever the edges of the = layer in the middle of the circle are soft.

On = 2013-10-07, at 2:12 PM, brian@totaltraining.com = wrote:

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To: = "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Sent: 10/7/2013 1:38:20 PM
Subject: Re: [AE] Re[2]: = [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Text spiralling around a 3D column
Brian = this worked out great! The only issue I'm running in to is an odd = flicker on the letters but there's likely a = workaround.

Thanks from me and anyone else reading = this thread!

On 2013-10-07, at 1:34 PM, Daniel = Griffin <dagrial@gmail.com>= wrote:

Nice tip! Thanks for sharing!

=

2013/10/7 <brian@totaltraining.com>
OK, Project = here: http://we.tl/1r3IyH8FsK

Steps:=

1. Write your text. Add a lot of text, more than you might need, = just to see the effect.
2. Add a circular path, centered in the = scene.
3. Open text properties and set the Path dropdown to the = circular path. The text is now on the circle, and you want enough text = to loop around the circle a few times.
4. Turn on the 3D switch for = the layer.
5. Use the rotate tool or the rotation controls on the = layer to rotate the layer away from you along the x axis. The text = should now look like it is in a circle, on the "floor".
Under the = text properties, choose the "animate" flyout and choose "enable = per-character 3D". Then go back to the same flyout and choose = "rotation". Adjust the Animator 1 rotation property to 90 on the x axis. = Your text should now be "standing up".
6. Deselect Animator 1 = (important).
7. Go back to the "Animate" flyout and this time choose = "position". This will create a new "Animator 2". Adjust the position = inside to a negative z position... I chose -500 for my example.
8. Go = into Animator 2->Range Selector->Advanced and set the "shape" = popup to "ramp up". Your text should now be a nice helix shape.
9. = Once you have the slope the way you like it, go back into Animator 1 and = adjust the z rotation to orient the text properly along the path.
10. = Animate to taste.

Good luck!

Brian



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