Return-Path: Received: from miles.ecohosting.com ([174.142.119.245] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5325324 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:30:46 +0100 Received: from bas3-montreal50-2925489592.dsl.bell.ca ([174.95.109.184]:50264 helo=[192.168.2.17]) by miles.ecohosting.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1Vu9Ze-00038t-P0 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 18:33:42 -0500 From: Chris Bobotis Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1082) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-106--894152964 Subject: Re: [AE] AE Question that has boggled me Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 18:33:43 -0500 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <7404E1A5-8380-4993-B476-D22E3A358CFC@mettle.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1082) X-EcoHosting-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-EcoHosting-MailScanner-ID: 1Vu9Ze-00038t-P0 X-EcoHosting-MailScanner: Not scanned: please contact your Internet E-Mail Service Provider for details X-EcoHosting-MailScanner-SpamCheck: X-EcoHosting-MailScanner-From: chris@mettle.com X-Spam-Status: No X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - miles.ecohosting.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - mettle.com X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: miles.ecohosting.com: authenticated_id: mettle/from_h --Apple-Mail-106--894152964 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hey Eric, A link to a good visual reference would help BUT off the top of my = head... Trapcode Lux? Cheers, Chris mettle.com On 2013-12-20, at 6:23 PM, Mr. Eric D. Kirk wrote: > Hello, >=20 > I started this thread a week two ago and have a follow up that = pertinent. I have this setup that includes like a large stage with a = singer on it. I have a bunch of spot lights focused around like a disco = thing. The look I want to create is to have the stage dark and when the = spotlight changes position, it lights up the stage in the area it is = directed. >=20 > Any ideas on how best to set this up? I mean, I'd like the stage to = be completely dark except where the light is focused. >=20 > Thanks ahead. >=20 > Eric >=20 > On Dec 20, 2013 5:28 PM, "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" = wrote: > Hello, >=20 > I started this thread a week two ago and have a follow up that = pertinent. I have this setup that includes like a large stage with a = singer on it. I have a bunch of spot lights focused around like a disco = thing. The look I want to create is to have the stage dark and when the = spotlight changes position, it lights up the stage in the area it is = directed. >=20 > Any ideas on how best to set this up? I mean, I'd like the stage to = be completely dark except where the light is focused. >=20 > Thanks ahead. >=20 > Eric >=20 >=20 > On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 4:14 PM, Robert Davidson = wrote: > Now I see what you mean Eric.=20 > Walter explains it well! > Rob >=20 > =20 > On 09/12/2013, at 3:41 AM, Walter Soyka wrote: >=20 >> On Dec 8, 2013 11:08 AM, "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" = wrote: >> > >> > Sorry - thought I was clear. You know when you add a 2D image and = add a light, the image becomes black? Then you have to change accept = lights to off and the image reappears. The appearance is that you are = changing it TO accept lights since now you can see it. >> > >> > Just not understanding what's really happening there. >> > >> > Eric >>=20 >> When you set accept lights to off, you are telling the layer to = disregard the lighting in the scene. It will not be shaded at all, = becoming neither lighter nor darker in response to lights. >>=20 >> If you have a light in the scene, accept lights is on, and the layer = is dark, then it is accepting lights, but no light is actually hitting = the layer. Since it's not being illuminated, it is dark. You may need to = reposition your light, or add additional lights to the scene. >>=20 >> You can use an ambient light in the scene to raise the overall = lighting level. >>=20 >> Walter Soyka >>=20 >=20 > Robert Davidson > Multimedia Specialist > 0419 211175 > robdav@ozemail.com.au > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~robdav/SiteRD/Welcome.html >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Eric D. Kirk | Kirk Productions > Hidden in the Woods | VFX > The Night Visitor | VFX > 443.206.1347 > www.kirkproductions.com > kirkproductions@gmail.com > IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ > =20 Cheers, Chris Mettle.com Skype: Mettlecom --Apple-Mail-106--894152964 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Hey = Eric,

A link to a good visual reference would help = BUT off the top of my head... Trapcode = Lux?

Cheers,
Chris
mettle.com
On 2013-12-20, at = 6:23 PM, Mr. Eric D. Kirk wrote:

Hello,

I started this thread a week two = ago and have a follow up that pertinent.  I have this setup that = includes like a large stage with a singer on it.  I have a bunch of = spot lights focused around like a disco thing.  The look I want to = create is to have the stage dark and when the spotlight changes = position, it lights up the stage in the area it is directed.

Any ideas on how best to set this up?  I mean, I'd like = the stage to be completely dark except where the light is focused.

Thanks ahead.

Eric

On Dec 20, 2013 5:28 PM, "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" = <kirkproductions@gmail.com>= ; wrote:
Hello,

I started this thread a week = two ago and have a follow up that pertinent.  I have this setup = that includes like a large stage with a singer on it.  I have a = bunch of spot lights focused around like a disco thing.  The look I = want to create is to have the stage dark and when the spotlight changes = position, it lights up the stage in the area it is directed.

Any ideas on how best to set this up?  I mean, = I'd like the stage to be completely dark except where the light is = focused.

Thanks = ahead.

Eric


On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 4:14 PM, = Robert Davidson <robdav@ozemail.com.au> = wrote:
Now I see what you mean = Eric. 
Walter explains it = well!
Rob

 
On= 09/12/2013, at 3:41 AM, Walter Soyka wrote:

On Dec 8, 2013 11:08 AM, "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" = <kirkproductions@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Sorry - thought I was clear.  You know when you add a 2D image = and add a light, the image becomes black?  Then you have to change = accept lights to off and the image reappears.  The appearance is = that you are changing it TO accept lights since now you can see it.
>
> Just not understanding what's really happening there.
>
> Eric

When you set accept lights to off, you are = telling the layer to disregard the lighting in the scene. It will not be = shaded at all, becoming neither lighter nor darker in response to = lights.

If you have a light in the scene, accept lights is on, and the layer is = dark, then it is accepting lights, but no light is actually hitting the = layer. Since it's not being illuminated, it is dark. You may need to = reposition your light, or add additional lights to the scene.

You can use an ambient light in the scene to raise the = overall lighting level.

Walter Soyka






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