Return-Path: Received: from mail-yh0-f54.google.com ([209.85.213.54] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5406258 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:49:06 +0100 Received: by mail-yh0-f54.google.com with SMTP id f73so1396024yha.13 for ; Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:49:52 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=TudTRgjqHSaTti/clJwTBiHDBVHQjvjxutquzFedAH0=; b=T9GVkaXortWOWzcz7JTREE3/OgmXUUFUe64UlsGTPCkFotAPzw9kFYZDWFPvQbcftg vAyPOFDMAkad+9Q9bTWBRMPWAqOz5zgJlpTSgRmlomquIr2VO9cyj0nXgsMo/UyzpWx/ nRwFhsar9EnpJp7KCJznRnJHhs3lVTFD9Y3vrOlzUqApPHn3LQwV/aQ0asOfADFPs28f OQqKeu+PyXcXamiEGsKf3JcIMsIluCpCSJrunWmfJGAw8rox/RAiqEAAh2W0Sv/ZJ90B cRODUPO4KsvqSNfbvYIf9DHY0InEJKUTmVzlyY8E3Kjctq2a/zNWM+UL7/qwXeiKnLnM vSRQ== X-Received: by 10.236.86.180 with SMTP id w40mr4359926yhe.116.1394732992130; Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:49:52 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.170.160.6 with HTTP; Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:49:11 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Teddy Gage Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:49:11 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] 358 project versions, 271 layers later, finally finished this sizzle piece To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=20cf300fa9b98d73b604f480945c --20cf300fa9b98d73b604f480945c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It was initially randomly placed, actually animated coming from random directions and settling in the line, but they thought it was too much movement, and wanted very precise focal points for each product, so I ended up keyframing each position by hand. This is where "use keyframes as offset" was essential! I could maintain the flexibility of the null controllers in 3D space while tailoring it to the client's direction. The auto-refresh property of it was also great for previewing small iterations On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 2:40 PM, Mathias M=F6hl wrote: > Thanks for sharing, Teddy! > Did you use the wiggle parameter of the distribute 3d line to randomize > the placement or is this all controlled manually? > > I've scheduled some posts about the clip on our Facebook and twitter. > > Cheers, > Mathias > > On 12 Mar 2014, at 19:15, Teddy Gage wrote: > > I've had that F-ing song stuck in my head for two weeks. it's awful. I > think I have PTSD > > > On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Robert W. Walker > wrote: > >> Just watched it, and for some reason I feel so alive! >> >> Robert W. Walker >> Los Angeles >> >> >> > -------- Original Message -------- >> > Subject: [AE] 358 project versions, 271 layers later, finally finished >> > this sizzle piece >> > From: Teddy Gage >> > Date: Wed, March 12, 2014 1:23 pm >> > To: "After Effects Mail List" >> > >> > >> > https://vimeo.com/88826567 >> > >> > Posting this because I got a lot of good tips from the list for this >> one, >> > and used extensively a few scripts I first heard about on here. It's n= ot >> > too fancy, just a ton of brute force animation and endless revisions >> from >> > the client, including a complete restructuring and multiple script >> changes. >> > I would have probably structured the video a lot differently but they >> had a >> > lot of strong opinions. Anyway, here are some of the tools featured >> > prominently >> > >> > - iExpressions 3D layer placement package >> > - Sure Target 2 >> > - Malty Simple Camera rig >> > - Ft-Toolbar 2 >> > >> > Thanks for the help and great plugins folks >> > -TG >> > -- >> > _____________________________ >> > VFX & Motion Graphic Artist >> > teddygage dot com >> >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >> > > > > -- > _____________________________ > VFX & Motion Graphic Artist > teddygage dot com > > > ------------------------------ > > *mamoworld.com simplify your cgi* > > Dr. Mathias M=F6hl > Marlow 52 , 18551 Sagard, Germany > Phone +49 (0)38302 - 88 75 61 > info@mamoworld.com > > --=20 _____________________________ VFX & Motion Graphic Artist teddygage dot com --20cf300fa9b98d73b604f480945c Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
It was initially randomly placed, actually animated coming= from random directions and settling in the line, but they thought it was t= oo much movement, and wanted very precise focal points for each product, so= I ended up keyframing each position by hand. This is where "use keyfr= ames as offset" was essential! I could maintain the flexibility of the= null controllers in 3D space while tailoring it to the client's direct= ion. The auto-refresh property of it was also great for previewing small it= erations


On Wed, Mar 1= 2, 2014 at 2:40 PM, Mathias M=F6hl <info@mamoworld.com> wro= te:
Thanks for sharing, Teddy!
Did you = use the wiggle parameter of the distribute 3d line to randomize the placeme= nt or is this all controlled manually?

I’ve = scheduled some posts about the clip on our Facebook and twitter.

Cheers,
Mathias

On 12 Mar 2014, at 19:15, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:=

I've had that F-ing song stuck in my head for two week= s. it's awful. I think I have PTSD
=

On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Robert = W. Walker <robertw@walkersound.com><= span> wrote:
Just watched it, and for some reason I feel so alive!

Robert W. Walker
Los Angeles


> -------- Original= Message --------
> Subject: [AE] 358 project versions, 271 layers la= ter, finally finished
> this sizzle piece
> From: Teddy Gage &l= t;teddygage@gmail.= com>
> Date: Wed, March 12, 2014 1:23 pm
> To: "After Effects Mail= List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
>
>
> https://vimeo.com= /88826567
>
> Posting this because I got a lot of good tips from the list fo= r this one,
> and used extensively a few scripts I first heard about = on here. It's not
> too fancy, just a ton of brute force animatio= n and endless revisions from
> the client, including a complete restructuring and multiple script cha= nges.
> I would have probably structured the video a lot differently = but they had a
> lot of strong opinions. Anyway, here are some of the= tools featured
> prominently
>
> - iExpressions 3D layer placement package<= br>> - Sure Target 2
> - Malty Simple Camera rig
> - Ft-Tool= bar 2
>
> Thanks for the help and great plugins folks
> -= TG
> --
> _____________________________
> VFX & Motion Grap= hic Artist
> teddygage dot com

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Marlow 52 , 18551 Sagard, Germany
Phone +49 (0)38302 - 88 75 61
info@mamoworld.com





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