Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv ? Message #51858
From: Brian Behm <flabbyironman@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [AE] VCP - Element 3D or Optical Flares
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 21:20:30 -0600
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
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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. 


Built this: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16889361/Tunnel%20With%20Camera%20Pan%20V2.mov in Cinema 4D with rendering in Element as part of an insert for this: http://roosterteeth.com/archive/?id=8389 (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 <adam@influxx.com> 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 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
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 <adam@influxx.com> 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°928°9896

 

 





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