Return-Path: Received: from nk11p00mm-asmtp005.mac.com ([17.158.161.4] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5306189 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:20:00 +0100 Received: from [192.168.1.68] (99-152-153-100.lightspeed.dllstx.sbcglobal.net [99.152.153.100]) by nk11p00mm-asmtp005.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-27.08(7.0.4.27.7) 64bit (built Aug 22 2013)) with ESMTPSA id <0MX8008VHWH6MP30@nk11p00mm-asmtp005.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:22:20 +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_07:2013-12-03,2013-12-03,1970-01-01 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-1312030132 From: Jim Curtis Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_72E040AA-8E27-4E51-996A-3CBAF7322308" Message-id: <5317A996-65D0-4E9A-830F-F8D1AABE7957@me.com> MIME-version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: [AE] VCP - Element 3D or Optical Flares Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 13:22:17 -0600 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-reply-to: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) --Apple-Mail=_72E040AA-8E27-4E51-996A-3CBAF7322308 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Thanks for sharing those. Amazing, stunning work! Very impressive. On Dec 3, 2013, at 12:54 PM, Michael Powers wrote: > Jim, I just put some projects up with E3D (I have been remiss the last = two years). I will look for some variations of those projection mapped = sets that I templated for the editors to use with little E3D knowledge. = They take advantage of the array transitions, by pre-rotating the models = in 3dsMax, then mapping the various rotations, then setting up pre-comps = in AE with the appropriate offset rotations. (It is a lot clearer when = one sees it). > =20 > A Projection Mapped set with lots of E3D: > https://vimeo.com/80902926 > =20 > 6000 x 1080 piece with almost all E3D: > https://vimeo.com/80902927 > =20 > Infographic with E3D: > https://vimeo.com/80903929 > =20 > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On = Behalf Of Jim Curtis > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 12:32 AM > To: After Effects Mail List > Subject: Re: [AE] VCP - Element 3D or Optical Flares > =20 > I'm enjoying all the samples being posted. > =20 > Michael, can you post some of yours? A sample of projection mapping? > =20 > =20 > =20 > On Dec 2, 2013, at 4:42 PM, Michael Powers wrote: >=20 >=20 > 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 >=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=_72E040AA-8E27-4E51-996A-3CBAF7322308 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Thanks for sharing those. =  Amazing, stunning work!  Very = impressive.


On Dec 3, 2013, at 12:54 = PM, Michael Powers <MPowers@cramer.com> = wrote:

Jim, I just = put some projects up with E3D (I have been remiss the last two years). I = will look for some variations of those projection mapped sets that I = templated for the editors to use with little E3D knowledge. They take = advantage of the array transitions, by pre-rotating the models in = 3dsMax, then mapping the various rotations, then setting up pre-comps =  in AE with the appropriate offset rotations. (It is a lot clearer = when one sees it).
A Projection = Mapped set with lots of E3D:
 
6000 x 1080 = piece with almost all E3D:
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.