Return-Path: Received: from nk11p00mm-asmtp001.mac.com ([17.158.161.0] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5305527 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 03 Dec 2013 06:29:57 +0100 Received: from [192.168.1.68] (99-152-153-100.lightspeed.dllstx.sbcglobal.net [99.152.153.100]) by nk11p00mm-asmtp001.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-27.08(7.0.4.27.7) 64bit (built Aug 22 2013)) with ESMTPSA id <0MX7002M5U1XZS70@nk11p00mm-asmtp001.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 03 Dec 2013 05:32:22 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.11.72,1.0.14,0.0.0000 definitions=2013-12-03_03:2013-12-03,2013-12-03,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=7.0.1-1308280000 definitions=main-1312020269 From: Jim Curtis Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_3888CC76-3C8C-4397-B176-A013F1703F31" Message-id: <6DDA1E1A-A22C-4B0E-92E2-203E8B9A3E04@me.com> MIME-version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: [AE] VCP - Element 3D or Optical Flares Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 23:32:20 -0600 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-reply-to: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) --Apple-Mail=_3888CC76-3C8C-4397-B176-A013F1703F31 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I'm enjoying all the samples being posted. Michael, can you post some of yours? A sample of projection mapping? On Dec 2, 2013, at 4:42 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. > =20 > 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 > =20 > 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. > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > On Dec 2, 2013, at 3:41 PM, adam mercado wrote: >=20 >=20 > 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. > =20 > 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. > =20 > cheers > =20 > =20 > Adam Mercado > Influxx Media Production > Fullerton, CA > =20 > 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 --Apple-Mail=_3888CC76-3C8C-4397-B176-A013F1703F31 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 I'm enjoying all the samples = being posted.

Michael, can you post some of yours? =  A sample of projection = mapping?



On Dec 2, = 2013, at 4:42 PM, Michael Powers <MPowers@cramer.com> = 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.
 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
 
Influxx Media = Production
 
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