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 5325336 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:41:17 +0100 Received: from bas3-montreal50-2925489592.dsl.bell.ca ([174.95.109.184]:50302 helo=[192.168.2.17]) by miles.ecohosting.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1Vu9jr-0004Rt-AE for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 18:44:15 -0500 From: Chris Bobotis Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1082) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-107--893520312 Subject: Re: [AE] AE Question that has boggled me Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 18:44:16 -0500 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <07443468-5D4E-47FB-BCFA-EB29C5F25F5A@mettle.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1082) X-EcoHosting-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-EcoHosting-MailScanner-ID: 1Vu9jr-0004Rt-AE 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-107--893520312 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 =CB=98Trapcode Lux=CB=98 created by Trapcode, published by Red Giant = Software. Yup! Volumetric light(s).=20 HTH Cheers, Chris mettle.com On 2013-12-20, at 6:38 PM, Mr. Eric D. Kirk wrote: > Yeah...uh...thought it was trapcode, definitely red giant Lux....the = volumetric lights. >=20 > On Dec 20, 2013 6:35 PM, "Chris Bobotis" wrote: > Hey Eric, >=20 > A link to a good visual reference would help BUT off the top of my = head... Trapcode Lux? >=20 > Cheers, > Chris > mettle.com > On 2013-12-20, at 6:23 PM, Mr. Eric D. Kirk wrote: >=20 >> 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 >=20 > Cheers, > Chris > Mettle.com > Skype: Mettlecom >=20 >=20 >=20 Cheers, Chris Mettle.com Skype: Mettlecom --Apple-Mail-107--893520312 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 mettle.com
On 2013-12-20, at = 6:38 PM, Mr. Eric D. Kirk wrote:

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

On Dec 20, 2013 6:35 PM, "Chris Bobotis" = <chris@mettle.com> = 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" = <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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