Return-Path: Received: from mail-pd0-f174.google.com ([209.85.192.174] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5305483 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 03 Dec 2013 04:27:35 +0100 Received: by mail-pd0-f174.google.com with SMTP id y13so19245403pdi.5 for ; Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:30:00 -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=euDsKXkp0gtLsvK/hZPNx8OpFWMxfE0xo/n18W0+IBo=; b=gAOBdy2t6Ike82W2l8MqERmpDtUEa8SnZy+9D+LIaKTr0Ire0wAytYu1vdtAv1zVbJ cf5fY+9QAwk4NsB18q8OdHpZGSqylNQYpIHC3OwnrJar8y3K4Qv5+0pxdeGHRHNfWF7c dKvVj7vkq3HBsKCCBw0hNka4nUT1XEd3ZT9tk+Fn4/aH1pu1X91z50dyOddfMlnbLTXv VeDKLyv0MofE5Irgmyl3Nyp1DCSbcxfl7WduR2lvQaW0330FhCF1RgR85+pYb0uGLccl lyx2E/yd6FJYAaEnV/Adz5+JOvtswZkPJEriWuqjFkPLsM8PfgIAEuATnUMg2p280MXN KvEQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.68.252.161 with SMTP id zt1mr35638085pbc.130.1386041400328; Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:30:00 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.68.254.231 with HTTP; Mon, 2 Dec 2013 19:30:00 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 21:30:00 -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=047d7b2e14374f877604ec98e904 --047d7b2e14374f877604ec98e904 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable sorry for another post, but I dug up a couple of other little projects that ended up in Element at some point too. This was a 10th anniversary card we ran in front of all of our videos earlier this year. There are several instances of the globe composited in different ways to create a sort of universal studios effect. https://www.dropbox.com/s/3wdrl79lq9rga3l/Final%20Long%20Logo%20With%20Fade= s.mp4 and the titles for a documentary I worked on earlier this year. The goal was to come up with titles that look like they were of the era. I don't know that we quite hit it, but I like hte look. http://www.behance.net/gallery/Rewind-This-documentary-titles/9488063 It's a pretty versatile little plugin. Sometimes it's a bit buggy, but I'm thankful I have it in my arsenal. 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 --047d7b2e14374f877604ec98e904 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
sorry for another post, but I dug up a couple of othe= r little projects that ended up in Element at some point too.=A0
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This was a 10th anniversary card we ran in front of all of o= ur videos earlier this year. There are several instances of the globe compo= sited in different ways to create a sort of universal studios effect.=A0


and the titles for a documentary I worked on earlier this year. The goal wa= s to come up with titles that look like they were of the era. I don't k= now that we quite hit it, but I like hte look.=A0


It's a pretty versatile little plugi= n. Sometimes it's a bit buggy, but I'm thankful I have it in my ars= enal.=A0


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 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. We do a lot of proje= ction mapping here, so we use Element more than the most might.

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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 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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Influxx Medi= a Production

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Moving Images. For Business

714=B0928=B09896

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or my portfolio at http://behmcreative.= com
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