Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.207] (HELO homiemail-a3.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5305449 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 03 Dec 2013 04:02:23 +0100 Received: from homiemail-a3.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a3.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8940A28406E for ; Mon, 2 Dec 2013 19:04:48 -0800 (PST) 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=RCe6Jtx+pjlRJrogUrI5x8Qb7R8= ; b=wK11p7RIpK7Om6KrGbki4ac/Xmay2qHwgLoQsMWYaXxDewFyHH+se/zRtPt3 dLz+I6/l0HCNfajUQAD3c2wW2D1EfXnf2rL6UCvqDfx6heQIP2l+o3A5Jv0Rfv9C aTq2K8i4HwgZK/4AC5yaW09n9tDYyl/Zsz41iP8yU814vtE= Received: from [192.168.0.20] (cpe-98-148-138-81.socal.res.rr.com [98.148.138.81]) (Authenticated sender: adam@influxx.com) by homiemail-a3.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 58B5628406C for ; Mon, 2 Dec 2013 19:04:48 -0800 (PST) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753.1) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-6--289206212 Message-Id: <327E1050-3BD8-41A5-8B35-F647A5BC57A8@influxx.com> From: adam mercado Subject: Re: [AE] VCP - Element 3D or Optical Flares Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 19:04:46 -0800 To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753.1) --Apple-Mail-6--289206212 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; format=flowed Yeah the facility I work at puts OF on everything. It can be nice =20 subtle effect. I agree I'll get the most use out of that. Out of curiosity, what kind of real world everyday projects have =20 folks used Element on. For the type of corporate/industrial work I do =20= I'm not sure I could squeeze 3D particles in there. The VCP reel for =20 Element looks lovely, but it doesn't venture far beyond military =20 aircraft and morphing spheres. 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 On Dec 2, 2013, at 2:42 PM, Michael Powers wrote: > I too use both. I think OF would be used more. We do a lot of =20 > projection mapping here, so we use Element more than the most might. > > > > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On =20 > Behalf Of Jim Curtis > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2013 5:09 PM > To: After Effects Mail List > Subject: Re: [AE] VCP - Element 3D or Optical Flares > > > > I have both, and I use OF much more than Element. But, I think =20 > what's best for you depends on what your needs are. Some people =20 > put flares on everything, including Element; but you'd rarely hear =20 > the reverse of that, I'd think. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 2, 2013, at 3:41 PM, adam mercado wrote: > > > > > I'd like to know, in your opinions, what is the most useful and =20 > must-have plug-in between the VideoCopilot Element 3D or Optical =20 > Flares. They use Optical Flares a LOT at the facility I have been =20 > working at, but E3D sure does look fun. Is it something you can use =20= > everyday or does it become 'oh that again' like Trapcode Shine did. > > > > Obviously given my druthers I'd add both to my arsenal, but reality =20= > being what it is and the sale going on this week, I'd like to get =20 > one of them. > > > > 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-6--289206212 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Yeah the facility I work at puts OF on everything. It can be nice subtle = effect. I agree I'll get the most use out of = that.

Out of curiosity, what kind of real world = everyday projects have folks used Element on. For the type of = corporate/industrial work I do I'm not sure I could squeeze 3D particles = in there. The VCP reel for Element looks lovely, but it doesn't venture = far beyond military aircraft and morphing = spheres.



On Dec 2, 2013, at 2:42 PM, Michael Powers = wrote:

I too use both. I think OF would be used more. We = do a lot of projection mapping here, so we use Element more than the = most might.

 

From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv= ] On Behalf Of Jim Curtis
Sent: Monday, December 02, = 2013 5:09 PM
To: After Effects Mail List
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I= have both, and I use OF much more than Element.  But, I think = what's best for you depends on what your needs are.  Some people = put flares on everything, including Element; but you'd rarely hear the = reverse of that, I'd think.

 

 

 

 

 

On Dec 2, 2013, at 3:41 PM, adam mercado <adam@influxx.com> = wrote:



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I'd like to know, in your = opinions, what is the most useful and must-have plug-in between the = VideoCopilot Element 3D or Optical Flares. They use Optical Flares a LOT = at the facility I have been working at, but E3D sure does look fun. Is = it something you can use everyday or does it become 'oh that again' like = Trapcode Shine did.

 

Obviously given my druthers I'd add both to my = arsenal, but reality being what it is and the sale going on this week, = I'd like to get one of them.

 

cheers

 

 

Adam Mercado

Influxx Media Production

Fullerton, CA

 

Moving Images. For Business

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