Return-Path: Received: from p3plwbeout04-03.prod.phx3.secureserver.net ([72.167.218.224] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5251373 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Sun, 13 Oct 2013 22:53:15 +0200 Received: from localhost ([72.167.218.244]) by p3plwbeout04-03.prod.phx3.secureserver.net with bizsmtp id cku11m0045GyNsw01ku1ko; Sun, 13 Oct 2013 13:54:01 -0700 X-SID: cku11m0045GyNsw01 Received: (qmail 4793 invoked by uid 99); 13 Oct 2013 20:54:01 -0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" X-Originating-IP: 142.129.187.88 User-Agent: Workspace Webmail 5.6.43 Message-Id: <20131013135400.89259f98f291d771214680e8971719cb.3a69387491.wbe@email04.secureserver.net> From: "Robert W. Walker" To: "After Effects Mail List" Subject: RE: [AE] Adding filters & effects to individual raytraced 3D elements Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013 13:54:00 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 Invigorator Pro has its advantages - gorgeous output and flexibility=0Abein= g two; and disadvantages - being that in my experience reflection=0Ablurs a= re sloooooooooow to render.=0A=0ARobert W. Walker=0ALos Angeles=0A=0ASTUDIO= DIRECT: 323-878-0500=0ATV/FILM OFFICE: 323-469-6800=0A=0Arobertwwalkervo.c= om=0Awalkerfitzgibbon.com=0A=0AREPRESENTATION: Dean Panaro, Abrams Artists= Agency - Los Angeles (310)=0A859-0625=0AMANAGEMENT: Celia Siegel, Celia S= iegel Management - (612) 920-4000=0A=0Arobertwwalkervo.com=0Awalkerfitzgibb= on.com=0A=0A> -------- Original Message --------=0A> Subject: Re: [AE] Addi= ng filters & effects to individual raytraced 3D=0A> elements=0A> From: Bria= n Maffitt =0A> Date: Sun, October 13, 2013 4:38 pm= =0A> To: "After Effects Mail List" =0A> =0A> =0A> = Precomposing the raytraced layer seems to be the only viable option. It's n= ot too painful.=0A> =0A> Or, use a Zaxwerks 3D plugin to render the whole s= cene.=0A> =0A> Brian=0A> =0A> =0A> On Oct 13, 2013, at 4:33 PM, "Robert W. = Walker" wrote:=0A> =0A> > You're not the only one= using CC raytracing, and you're certainly not=0A> > the only one looking f= or answers to "How do I efficiently add effects to=0A> > raytraced objects?= " I have not found a satisfactory answer so far and=0A> > the limitations = this imposes in the current version are obvious. So I'm=0A> > watching wit= h interest myself.=0A> > =0A> > Robert W. Walker=0A> > Los Angeles=0A> > = =0A> > =0A> >> -------- Original Message --------=0A> >> Subject: Re: [AE] = Adding filters & effects to individual raytraced 3D=0A> >> elements=0A> >> = From: Teddy Gage =0A> >> Date: Sun, October 13, 2013 3= :47 pm=0A> >> To: "After Effects Mail List" =0A> >= > =0A> >> =0A> >> You mean to tell me I'm the only one who uses CC raytraci= ng? ha. It met a=0A> >> lot of criteria for the project and it's working ou= t quite well.=0A> >> =0A> >> On another note has anyone tried atomkraft 3D = for AE? how is the usability?=0A> >> =0A> >> Something I'm actually enjoyin= g about the AE raytrace engine is the lack=0A> >> of options. I know that s= ounds crazy, but the limitations make it much=0A> >> faster to work with, i= nterface and workflow wise. As well, the viewport=0A> >> quality is quite g= ood and refreshes fast. I still have no idea what I'm=0A> >> going to do to= make post tweaks with filters though. Looking like I'll have=0A> >> to ren= der it all out to do the compositing. Kind of a bummer.=0A> >> =0A> >> =0A>= >> On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 1:37 PM, Teddy Gage wrote= :=0A> >> =0A> >>> So most features like color correction, mattes and fx are= not fully=0A> >>> supported by the raytraced 3D engine. What is the workfl= ow to add a glow to=0A> >>> an extruded object for example? I'm hoping it's= not something like creating=0A> >>> a matte for each individual object and= exporting it separately, then=0A> >>> reimporting it into a standard 3D co= mp. I could render every element=0A> >>> separately for compositing but tha= t's hours of work I don't have. I haven't=0A> >>> used the RT engine much, = so I'm hoping there's an easier solution. I could=0A> >>> fake a glow with = physical lights but then my render times go up.=0A> >>> -TG=0A> >>> =0A> >>= > --=0A> >>> VFX & Motion Graphic artist=0A> >>> NEW - teddygage.com =0A> >>> =0A> >>> =0A> >> =0A> >> =0A> >> -- =0A> >> VF= X & Motion Graphic artist=0A> >> NEW - teddygage.com =0A> > =0A> > +---End of message---+=0A> > To unsubscribe send any mess= age to =0A> =0A> =0A> +---End of message---+= =0A> To unsubscribe send any message to