Return-Path: Received: from mail-ig0-f181.google.com ([209.85.213.181] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5325329 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:35:41 +0100 Received: by mail-ig0-f181.google.com with SMTP id k19so8460614igc.2 for ; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:38:41 -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=TrLiHuZf57CKrfnnunfJz4YemwlzkGIifBcBB8E0gDc=; b=iEcT/OsGk3mVqgYHtgLAIkzUGUbwpSD2dStyWK0cqo0qNcoGrPda4VFBmZ3KKE8KsH FkQq2uXQhyQz5rCtzBzsezHeWY05dFFeEU3U3DF9gllq7Qh4XS1OuRQ8Z0HmOW/R+MRs EklbcxmhV/pAcwzrw7+O3/msAmNUKdfxdToF/M/L0O3Nhqv/x73smawObK9xq6YhpgbG 0D/+0gemVlGtUpJzQeuMdnlyR2EWvMeBNkbg1q27Er0ej4z5x07jmEi6ZD6bZeWkIMr/ kCP4y11HZdo+/gdtzbS47WIDsQxsNRDwZ8+ct6IvcJO82q5b21rTycREuceOwVWKgGk9 CJDQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.42.85.140 with SMTP id q12mr3765211icl.51.1387582721002; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:38:41 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.50.57.162 with HTTP; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:38:40 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.50.57.162 with HTTP; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:38:40 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 18:38:40 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] AE Question that has boggled me From: "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=20cf3036362d2e923b04edffc7b6 --20cf3036362d2e923b04edffc7b6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Yeah...uh...thought it was trapcode, definitely red giant Lux....the volumetric lights. On Dec 20, 2013 6:35 PM, "Chris Bobotis" wrote: > 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" > 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 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" >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> Robert Davidson >>> Multimedia Specialist >>> 0419 211175 >>> robdav@ozemail.com.au >>> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~robdav/SiteRD/Welcome.html >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Eric D. Kirk | **Kirk Productions* >> *Hidden in the Woods | VFX* >> *The Night Visitor | VFX* >> *443.206.1347 <443.206.1347>* >> >> *www.kirkproductions.com >> kirkproductions@gmail.com * >> *IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ >> * >> >> > > Cheers, > Chris > Mettle.com > Skype: Mettlecom > > > > --20cf3036362d2e923b04edffc7b6 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Yeah...uh...thought it was trapcode, definitely red giant Lu= x....the volumetric lights.

On Dec 20, 2013 6:35 PM, "Chris Bobotis&quo= t; <chris@mettle.com> wrote:<= br type=3D"attribution">
Hey Eric,

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

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. =A0I have this = setup that includes like a large stage with a singer on it. =A0I have a bun= ch of spot lights focused around like a disco thing. =A0The look I want to = create is to have the stage dark and when the spotlight changes position, i= t lights up the stage in the area it is directed.

Any ideas on how best to set this up? =A0I mean, I'd lik= e 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&= quot; <ki= rkproductions@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,

I started this thread a week two= ago and have a follow up that pertinent. =A0I have this setup that include= s like a large stage with a singer on it. =A0I have a bunch of spot lights = focused around like a disco thing. =A0The look I want to create is to have = the stage dark and when the spotlight changes position, it lights up the st= age in the area it is directed.

Any ideas on how best to set this up? =A0I 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 D= avidson <robdav@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
Now I see what you mean Eric.=A0
Wa= lter explains it well!
Rob

=A0
On 09/12/2013, at 3:41 AM, Walter Soyka wrote:

On Dec 8, 2013 11:08 AM, "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" <kirkproduction= s@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Sorry - thought I was clear. =A0You know when you add a 2D image and a= dd a light, the image becomes black? =A0Then you have to change accept ligh= ts to off and the image reappears. =A0The appearance is that you are changi= ng 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 tell= ing 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 dar= k, 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 repositi= on your light, or add additional lights to the scene.

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

Walter Soyka


Robert Davidson
Multimedia Specialist






--
Eric D. Kirk |=A0Kirk Pro= ductions
Hidden in the Woods | VFX
The Night Visitor | VFX
=A0

Cheers,
Chris
Mettle.com
Skype: Mettleco= m



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