Return-Path: Received: from mail-qe0-f51.google.com ([209.85.128.51] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5334247 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 31 Dec 2013 19:37:04 +0100 Received: by mail-qe0-f51.google.com with SMTP id 1so12742212qee.24 for ; Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:40:25 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=totaltraining.com; s=google; h=from:to:subject:date:content-type:in-reply-to:message-id :mime-version:reply-to:user-agent; bh=OkISTLih/MPwXnz4H7aAf+kS/8VjshRynxpmdaM6+7A=; b=u9ZQExwCUZdVoDk6gG350lJRroP2xz2PsNS6B84a9qAN25JzMDc1aWk0Tn5JLzo1U0 ogVbtuhfyftlDh6SeHXEhj1X/E+sH8qofkV2TIo7VMsYt9dGsL/OT4bJllvwfVu5Klfw V+Rmz/akXwFMrAlNv3g7L7h9JSBpemm/wnaBk= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:from:to:subject:date:content-type:in-reply-to :message-id:mime-version:reply-to:user-agent; bh=OkISTLih/MPwXnz4H7aAf+kS/8VjshRynxpmdaM6+7A=; b=Jojx0THMYMpuN+O+/Da54x0MnhAKyK+xiqhkCbvzok3b3OaoPMMaJ7p92OJuAcNa8s KX+GOJ54s7mz7KABJiel09Y1l8enhb7EvmgwJmhZfk7iR8w4QsfiuWJHGS82Aeb/BTjF 7NBbQ8n9uuhgxnSOKij5nnJ3nOjuWz2qrVODgjwOyMUpJa++QTqkJp8lp4i+/mbBlJbH iWG4ayzWQ4HC0k4PgIvHHcvafy7Y4BzcDNzaGCqImvkakpHcS8Y8dxzKVGx/b+2QHwIm OLPH5x03nEJh6gXyHOSZkfuRmdpLnler5UIBLwK6LSqEcDiJXC6Os8Pa1j4cTtLIKTbA jm2Q== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQnvTpAmsI8bxovn9TbE4Cp0U/hHjD7P0z/tCMgnwC1TDioknNxQwjTIt4jl/2Zln7ZMQgGk X-Received: by 10.49.39.165 with SMTP id q5mr124524592qek.48.1388515225621; Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:40:25 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.3] (pool-108-41-82-35.nycmny.fios.verizon.net. [108.41.82.35]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id p20sm72008167qay.0.2013.12.31.10.40.21 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA bits=128/128); Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:40:21 -0800 (PST) From: brian@totaltraining.com To: "After Effects Mail List" , "After Effects Mail List" Subject: Re: [AE] FOLLOW UP -- Specific Text Effect Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 18:40:24 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------=_MBD861F7F7-57EB-4F94-8A93-C2DEBF815600" In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: brian@totaltraining.com User-Agent: eM_Client/6.0.19714.0 --------=_MBD861F7F7-57EB-4F94-8A93-C2DEBF815600 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=utf-8 If you use a text animator to fade up each individual letter, and time=20 this with your gradient wipe, you can probably get close to the effect=20 you are after. Consider customizing your gradients for more control,=20 too. It might be quicker to make custom gradients for each text layer=20 than busting each letter out to its own layer. Otherwise, yeah, it's going to be a grind. Brian ------ Original Message ------ From: "Dave" To: "After Effects Mail List" Sent: 12/31/2013 1:03:44 PM Subject: [AE] FOLLOW UP -- Specific Text Effect >Hello All, > >I would like to thank everyone for their assistance and help in=20 >answering the question. I have been able to recreate the effect as I=20 >wished thanks in no small part to the help provided here. >I really like the look I have obtained so far but I wish to add a level= =20 >of complexity that I think will make the effect even more dramatic but=20 >I do fear it will also make achieving the effect exponentially more=20 >time consuming and difficult to achieve so before I try to move forward= =20 >I want to run this by to be corrected or directed about my assumptions=20 >and manner of solving the problem if at all possible. > >The desired effect: >First, I have a gradient wipe with text emerging in a manner very=20 >similar to one on mention in the reference clip below. > >However, what I want as my final look is a gradient wipe that is=20 >applied on character at a time with slight temporal overlap. You might=20 >describe this as a gradient wipe that applies to one character of a=20 >text at a time in linear succession until the entire line of text is=20 >revealed. > >So, suppose the text was... "In former times and ages past ..." > >Rather than the gradient wipe applying on the entire string at the same= =20 >time > >I would like to apply the gradient wipe on the character "I" and then=20 >"n" and then "f" etc. in fairly rapid succession across the whole=20 >string of text. My actual text has over 40 characters and I conceivably= =20 >will have more to do. > >I can't imagine having to create a separate text layer for each=20 >character and a separate gradient wipe for each of these layers but=20 >this is all I can think that would work. > >I know given the duration of the gradient wipe I didn't want to merely=20 >apply a linear wipe "on top" of the gradient wipe because the=20 >underlying effect of the gradient wipe will almost be complete on the=20 >entire line of text by the time the linear wipe would apply to the last= =20 >character in this line of text and that is not the kind of timing or=20 >effect. > >Does anyone have a suggestion or tip for me to look into in order to=20 >achieve what I am taking about with out an enormous proliferation of=20 >text layers and gradients. > >Thank You, >Dave > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------ > >The effect is simple enough (with some pitfalls) that I thought it=20 >might be easier for you to just look at a project, so I made one for=20 >you. http://we.tl/O4b1fneZmt Important notes: I converted the text to=20 >vectors since you might not have the font... you can apply the Gradient= =20 >wipe effect to licve text, however. Also, the Gradient map need to be=20 >pre-composed... gradient wipe can only read the pixels of another=20 >layer, not any affects applied locally. Enjoy, Brian ------ Original=20 >Message ------ From: "Jim Curtis" mailto:jpcurtis@me.com To: "After=20 >Effects Mail List" mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv Sent: 12/30/2013=20 >10:29:00 AM Subject: Re: [AE] Specific Text Effect >Make a gradient map= =20 >with a bottom layer of fractal noise (adjust the >Contrast so that you=20 >have luma values from 0-100), and add a top layer >of a linear=20 >gradient, set to screen transfer mode. > >Use that as the Gradient=20 >Layer for Gradient Wipe. > > > >On Dec 30, 2013, at 9:12 AM, Michele=20 >Yamazaki mailto:michele@toolfarm.com >wrote: > >> Hi Dave >> >> There=20 >are a couple of ways to do this. I've used a gradient wipe to >>create=20 >this type of effect. Lay out your text with the background. >>Animate a= =20 >gradient layer on a solid layer(black will reveal no pixels, >>white=20 >will reveal all pixels). You can use any filter or combination >>of=20 >filters that gives you a black and white layer. You may need to=20 > >>pre-compose the gradient. I don't recall. Apply the Gradient Wipe=20 > >>filter to the text layer and select the gradient layer in the effect= =20 > >>controls. Keyframe the transition as needed. I'm not at my computer=20 > >>now, so hopefully I'm close! >> >> Michele Yamazaki >> Toolfarm.com=20 > >> >> >>> On Dec 30, 2013, at 10:04 AM, Dave=20 >mailto:aftereffects-list@gem3.com >>>wrote: >>> >>> Hello All, >>> >>>=20 >From about 7 seconds to 8 second into the trailer below this text=20 > >>>appears on a document =E2=80=9CFollow a trail of secret letters=E2=80= =A6=E2=80=9D >>> >>>=20 >=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94= =E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94= =E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94 >>> The Room Two Trailer >>>= =20 >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DCbGaddIZzVs >>> =E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2= =80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2= =80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2= =80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=20 > >>> >>> QUESTION: My question is does any one know how or can suggest=20 >an >>>approach that would achieve a very similar look and feel as text=20 > >>>appears on a document? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> >>>=20 >+---End of message---+ >>> To unsubscribe send any message to=20 >mailto:ae-list-off@media-motion.tv >> >> +---End of message---+ >> To=20 >unsubscribe send any message to mailto:ae-list-off@media-motion.tv > >=20 > >+---End of message---+ >To unsubscribe send any message to=20 >mailto:ae-list-off@media-motion.tv +---End of message---+ To=20 >unsubscribe send any message to mailto:ae-list-off@media-motion.tv > > >+---End of message---+ To unsubscribe send any message to=20 > > --------=_MBD861F7F7-57EB-4F94-8A93-C2DEBF815600 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
If you use a text animator to fade up each individual letter, and time= this with your gradient wipe, you can probably get close to the effect = you are after. Consider customizing your gradients for more control, too.= It might be quicker to make custom gradients for each text layer than bust= ing each letter out to its own layer.
 
Otherwise, yeah, it's going to be a grind.

Brian
 
------ Original Message ------
To: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Sent: 12/31/2013 1:03:44 PM
Subject: [AE] FOLLOW UP -- Specific Text Effect
 
Hello All,

I would like to thank everyone for their assistance and= help in answering the question. I have been able to recreate the effect= as I wished thanks in no small part to the help provided here.
I really= like the look I have obtained so far but I wish to add a level of complexi= ty that I think will make the effect even more dramatic but I do fear it= will also make achieving the effect exponentially more time consuming and= difficult to achieve so before I try to move forward I want to run this= by to be corrected or directed about my assumptions and manner of solving= the problem if at all possible.

The desired effect:
First= , I have a gradient wipe with text emerging in a manner very similar to = one on mention in the reference clip below.

However, what I want = as my final look is a gradient wipe that is applied on character at a time= with slight temporal overlap. You might describe this as a gradient wipe= that applies to one character of a text at a time in linear succession = until the entire line of text is revealed.

So, suppose the text was.= .. "In former times and ages past ..."

Rather than the gradient wipe= applying on the entire string at the same time

I would like to = apply the gradient wipe on the character "I" and then "n" = and then "f" etc. in fairly rapid succession across the whole string= of text. My actual text has over 40 characters and I conceivably will have= more to do.

I can't imagine having to create a separate text layer= for each character and a separate gradient wipe for each of these layers= but this is all I can think that would work.

I know given the dura= tion of the gradient wipe I didn't want to merely apply a linear wipe "on= top" of the gradient wipe because the underlying effect of the gradient= wipe will almost be complete on the entire line of text by the time the= linear wipe would apply to the last character in this line of text and = that is not the kind of timing or effect.

Does anyone have a suggest= ion or tip for me to look into in order to achieve what I am taking about= with out an enormous proliferation of text layers and gradients.

Th= ank You,
Dave




The effect is simple enough (with some pitfalls) that I thou=
ght it might=20
be easier for you to just look at a project, so I made one for you.

http://we=
.tl/O4b1fneZmt

Important notes: I converted the text to vectors since you might not=20
have the font... you can apply the Gradient wipe effect to licve text,=20
however. Also, the Gradient map need to be pre-composed... gradient wipe=
=20
can only read the pixels of another layer, not any affects applied=20
locally.

Enjoy,

Brian

------ Original Message ------
From: "Jim Curtis" mailto:jpcurtis@me.com
To: "After Effects Mail List" mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv
Sent: 12/30/2013 10:29:00 AM
Subject: Re: [AE] Specific Text Effect

>Make a gradient map with a bottom layer of fractal noise (adjust the=
=20
>Contrast so that you have luma values from 0-100), and add a top layer=
=20
>of a linear gradient, set to screen transfer mode.
>
>Use that as the Gradient Layer for Gradient Wipe.
>
>
>
>On Dec 30, 2013, at 9:12 AM, Michele Yamazaki mailto:michele@toolfarm.com=20
>wrote:
>
>>  Hi Dave
>>
>>  There are a couple of ways to do this. I've used a gradient wipe=
 to=20
>>create this type of effect. Lay out your text with the background.=
=20
>>Animate a gradient layer on a solid layer(black will reveal no pixe=
ls,=20
>>white will reveal all pixels). You can use any filter or combinatio=
n=20
>>of filters that gives you a black and white layer. You may need =
to=20
>>pre-compose the gradient. I don't recall. Apply the Gradient Wipe=
=20
>>filter to the text layer and select the gradient layer in the effec=
t=20
>>controls. Keyframe the transition as needed. I'm not at my computer=
=20
>>now, so hopefully I'm close!
>>
>>  Michele Yamazaki
>>  Toolfarm.com
>>
>>
>>>  On Dec 30, 2013, at 10:04 AM, Dave mailto:aftereffects-list@=
gem3.com=20
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hello All,
>>>
>>>  From about 7 seconds to 8 second into the trailer below this=
 text=20
>>>appears on a document =E2=80=9CFollow a trail of secret letters=
=E2=80=A6=E2=80=9D
>>>
>>>  =E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=
=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=
=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94
>>>  The Room Two Trailer
>>>  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DCbGaddIZzVs
>>>  =E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=
=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=
=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94
>>>
>>>  QUESTION: My question is does any one know how or can suggest=
 an=20
>>>approach that would achieve a very similar look and feel as =
text=20
>>>appears on a document?
>>>
>>>  Thanks,
>>>
>>>  Dave
>>>
>>>
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