Return-Path: Received: from mail-pd0-f182.google.com ([209.85.192.182] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5305468 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 03 Dec 2013 04:18:06 +0100 Received: by mail-pd0-f182.google.com with SMTP id v10so19485601pde.27 for ; Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:20:30 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=Mhg8YKKiaR+Fh/77Xel1aoRMJtlIDdkvz72tA5iFqws=; b=SpNh4VWKyYsKteuGCHW4tPbUCgGsct0HotEte6cE06ngBXwuVbpSFU5CSaueGn1NDz vHpw+qhh27jx5aOZ1vCvJglFeYyZtaaiHIH9GjPgIbBeHAYEwXSP4r2kzdXLxwQufddm pssLGkZDDCpC6ejWaJim6Vpjo+Lv3zUk8ny3ghX+W4zrF0ucArodwgXBU32FQCk6Gy2g uaQLo4DZC9hCimTfBr0nXlK6JYc2BBGWBUjQIIBgRRo6HtCLEGMssmz2/+4NesWXY2o/ gTFfgv5kHe657P14z9wir9q7/ahv9HS5YtTyhM81DQ14gR3Cf2ZqHYdAkNYsBFyyqpru okVw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.68.193.233 with SMTP id hr9mr36025168pbc.26.1386040830493; Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:20:30 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.68.254.231 with HTTP; Mon, 2 Dec 2013 19:20:30 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 21:20:30 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] VCP - Element 3D or Optical Flares From: Brian Behm To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8f647503588a9f04ec98c73b --e89a8f647503588a9f04ec98c73b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable here's a show open I did in it a couple of months ago. Modeling was in C4D, actual rendering was in Element for time sake. (It would have been nice to have raytraced reflections. Still pretty happy with the end product though. http://www.behance.net/gallery/The-Patch-Show-Open/10739175 Built this: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16889361/Tunnel%20With%20Camera%20Pan%2= 0V2.mov in Cinema 4D with rendering in Element as part of an insert for this: http://roosterteeth.com/archive/?id=3D8389 (titles are E3D too) Element is handy, but I definitely find more uses for Optical Flares (which shows up at least once in that Hunger Games parody too) Brian Brian Behm Art Director/VFX Artist Rooster Teeth Productions Austin,TX On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 9:04 PM, adam mercado wrote: > 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 look= s > lovely, but it doesn't venture far beyond military 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 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 > *Subject:* Re: [AE] VCP - Element 3D or Optical Flares > > > > 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 wrote: > > > > 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 > > *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 > > > > > > > --=20 not getting enough of my blather? check out http://flabbyironman.blogspot.com or my portfolio at http://behmcreative.com --e89a8f647503588a9f04ec98c73b Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
here's a show open I did in it a couple of months ago.= Modeling was in C4D, actual rendering was in Element for time sake. (It wo= uld have been nice to have raytraced reflections. Still pretty happy with t= he end product though.=A0


Built this: https://dl.dr= opboxusercontent.com/u/16889361/Tunnel%20With%20Camera%20Pan%20V2.mov= =A0in Cinema 4D with rendering in Element as part of an insert for this: http://roosterteeth.co= m/archive/?id=3D8389 (titles are E3D too)=A0


Element is handy, but I definitely find = more uses for Optical Flares (which shows up at least once in that Hunger G= ames parody too)=A0

Brian=A0

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Brian Behm
Art Director/VFX Artist
Roost= er Teeth Productions
Austin,TX




On Mon, Dec = 2, 2013 at 9:04 PM, adam mercado <adam@influxx.com> wrote:
Yeah the facility I work at puts OF on everything. It can be nice subtle ef= fect. I agree I'll get the most use out of that.

Out= of curiosity, what kind of real world everyday projects have folks used El= ement 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 sphe= res.


Adam Mercado
Influxx Media Production
Fullerton,= CA

Moving Images. For Business
714= =B0928=B09896

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

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

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From: After Ef= fects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of Jim Curtis
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2013 5:09 PM
To: After Effect= s Mail List
Subject: Re: [AE] VCP - Element 3D or Optical Flares=

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I have both, and I use OF much more than Element. = =A0But, I think what's best for you depends on what your needs are. =A0= Some people put flares on everything, including Element; but you'd rare= ly hear the reverse of that, I'd think.

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



I'd like to kn= ow, 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 L= OT at the facility I have been working at, but E3D sure does look fun. Is i= t something you can use everyday or does it become 'oh that again' = like Trapcode Shine did.

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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 g= et one of them.

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cheers

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Adam Mercado

Influxx Media Production<= u>

F= ullerton, CA

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Moving Images. For Bus= iness

714=B0928=B09896

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not getting= enough of my blather?
check out http://flabbyironman.blogspot.com
or my portfolio at http://behmcreative.= com
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