From: "Phil Spitler" Received: from mail-pg0-f52.google.com ([74.125.83.52] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 6323023 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 23 Sep 2017 02:58:09 +0200 Received: by mail-pg0-f52.google.com with SMTP id v23so1402968pgc.5 for ; Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:59:36 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=bonfirelabs-com.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=from:mime-version:subject:date:references:to:in-reply-to:message-id; bh=GV5Jo6Q/YtnMx0J6dTr1NE0EQYxBTzbR9+pDz+CMalc=; b=RjV2cwamEFxZv11yyNExfJM1oGzeUdfQJhQ/+QNgB/Oqz7/yqbXEWQW9+A5Ocw55rR kr3ZEaqUQpLKZyZWWgj51VG/Z/x4mwEHi6XYYTWfeo6gPlzQzl1MJfEBIEBbzTZSaPkS ycMjcGB3jebk+4TRCpyDTBhRuVYisWZXP6DOXLmfY19+rMwCfZAN/dEF9ACfi6rhX9Zz +OjZfp+bLsNZ7Gs6GQE6LH0OyZLeEPhMDs0YcgARkgz7Y4Mn40SpXWDXickZEpRmTbfo J+hzvlpy28ElW3bRgD4Vxve289ELRUVqZEk31n+NlwBBx6RzFiCwqW7+egQHIPciAp8C 9yxg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:mime-version:subject:date:references:to :in-reply-to:message-id; bh=GV5Jo6Q/YtnMx0J6dTr1NE0EQYxBTzbR9+pDz+CMalc=; b=qH2DUuJXhEmV7Opm/7CiOFt95ZW2xqzKIDY0+c/C1O06aQfsDuH9jqOtgI6w38BfBN Wbhi/4jZFtKTFNG/G+vChG0dKa9KykhH6J5K/JS8n5+Blu5IE/FyaoW/gaPSkV9CCfMe qj/1yDaBZLF0RRr1oNaL1OdLkD78fbA9k7OCWbdUVbYXcB1oikZwPnIJXINSq9QAR93t uDPupOun1gyeRBkGVGgMR8wsMKwWlvMRtzKaJYIjY4VkyVLJpC6HII20M1DjRZDfQgW+ /PHVPzFo/bcQXJl1THgbtPjZ3WN8X8umuj/SImnpwXxd8r/wz9nPZPg/Qko+A91qcShh dz2Q== X-Gm-Message-State: AHPjjUjG2vI0q+eN8MhQRCgSe4AC6OQqnnsxxSeVs4bJdDMkSHQqlWDu RlWOe6nyma7TTDP8x9ZFKbfi9dRqY6I= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AOwi7QAb4Pg0a6ve9bcGnvuv++wkjBNe0uYsbsU8CbB8IZDNmDjqJxtw2DQxPRi9LKnqoNss2FEUEA== X-Received: by 10.98.223.137 with SMTP id d9mr731339pfl.171.1506128374216; Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:59:34 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [10.0.0.249] ([50.225.3.50]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id e13sm1103691pgt.14.2017.09.22.17.59.33 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:59:33 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_5ABD161B-E2C9-42C7-9C54-78D43A1B8670" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 10.3 \(3273\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Find Z position on timeline Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:59:32 -0700 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3273) --Apple-Mail=_5ABD161B-E2C9-42C7-9C54-78D43A1B8670 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 a script could easily go through each frame and copy the data to a CSV. I could help you if needed (basically the reverse of what I wrote to = generate the positions for each sprite). Phil Phil Spitler | Creative Technologist | Bonfire Labs | t : = 415.394.8200 m : 415.571.3139 Website | Facebook = | LinkedIn = > On Sep 22, 2017, at 5:54 PM, Stephen van Vuuren = wrote: >=20 > That=E2=80=99s an interesting idea Chris but not sure how to copy = keyframes for 6000 frames (there would be a keyframe in each frame = obviously) and get z values for all 6000 into a spreadsheet. > =20 > best, > Stephen > =20 > stephen van vuuren > 336.202.4777 > =20 > http://www.insaturnsrings.com/ > http://www.sv2dcp.com/ > http://www.sv2studios.com/ > =20 > A film is =E2=80=93 or should be =E2=80=93 more like music than like = fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, = what=E2=80=99s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. > =E2=80=93Stanley Kubrick > =20 > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv = ]=20 > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2017 6:20 PM > To: After Effects Mail List > > Subject: Re: [AE] Find Z position on timeline > =20 > Can you copy & paste the keyframes to your spreadsheet and set up = another column with frame numbers? Then you can do your search in = there=E2=80=A6 > =20 > On 23 Sep 2017, at 4:50 am, Stephen van Vuuren = > wrote: > =20 > Angie, > =20 > First, the value graph goes off the top. My values so exceed what it = can display, the UI can=E2=80=99t display them on the graph. > =20 > As for assigning keyframes and looking for those, that=E2=80=99s a = clever idea but it does not search for a range or closet value. I would = have to know the value at that keyframe. I.E. assigning keyframes is = almost impossible to have the exact value I have say for Mars. > =20 > I=E2=80=99m working on another workaround to translate the math to a = graph that matches AE and lets me locate by timecode as I don=E2=80=99t = think AE has any function to find a keyframe with a value between two = values. > =20 > best, > Stephen > =20 > stephen van vuuren > 336.202.4777 > =20 > http://www.insaturnsrings.com/ > http://www.sv2dcp.com/ > http://www.sv2studios.com/ > =20 > A film is =E2=80=93 or should be =E2=80=93 more like music than like = fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, = what=E2=80=99s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. > =E2=80=93Stanley Kubrick > =20 > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv = ]=20 > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2017 1:53 AM > To: After Effects Mail List > > Subject: Re: [AE] Find Z position on timeline > =20 > Can=E2=80=99t find a script that searches for values but there=E2=80=99s= one that searches for keyframes so . . .=20 > A workaround could be this; > =20 > Separate the XYand Z position values. > Add an expression to the Z position value - no need to do anything to = it, just a default expression. > Then convert the expression to keyframes - this will add a keyframe to = each frame. > Then use this script to find the keyframe with the magic Z value. > Once you=E2=80=99re done, delete all the keyframes. > =20 > http://aescripts.com/find-and-replace-keyframes/ = ?aff=3D13 = > =20 > =20 > cheers, > =20 > Angie > =20 > Angie Taylor | Creative Cabin > Lynda.com = Author & Trainer > =20 > Please Subscribe to my newsletter if you=E2=80=99d like to keep up to = date with training offers, free tutorials and news of events. > =20 > http://www.angietaylor.co.uk > Behance: angietaylor > Twitter: theangietaylor > Linkedin: theangietaylor > Facebook: Angie-Taylor = > Vimeo: angietaylor > Youtube: MacDonna > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 >=20 > =20 > On 22 Sep 2017, at 01:58, Stephen van Vuuren > wrote: > =20 > Okay, no luck hunting around. I have yet another comp for film with = zoom from center of Milky Way, 6 minutes long with z values set in stone = with start and end keyframes only, z values are massive (quadrillions) = to preserve relative differences with things like Earth and moon. > =20 > The background layers of the Milky Way have been done for some time, = locked and pre-rendered. Now I need to place objects like nebula, = planets etc. I have spreadsheet that gives me the correct AE z value but = I have to find it on the timelines and stepping through 1 frame at a = time is tedious. I need to =E2=80=9Csearch=E2=80=9D for that z value and = have timeline cursor go spot on timelines with that z value. > =20 > Please tell me this script exists. > =20 > best, > Stephen > =20 > stephen van vuuren > 336.202.4777 > =20 > http://www.insaturnsrings.com/ > http://www.sv2dcp.com/ > http://www.sv2studios.com/ > =20 > A film is =E2=80=93 or should be =E2=80=93 more like music than like = fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, = what=E2=80=99s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. > =E2=80=93Stanley Kubrick --Apple-Mail=_5ABD161B-E2C9-42C7-9C54-78D43A1B8670 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 a script could easily go through each frame and copy the data = to a CSV.

I could = help you if needed (basically the reverse of what I wrote to generate = the positions for each sprite).

Phil



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On Sep 22, 2017, at 5:54 PM, Stephen van Vuuren <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

That=E2=80=99s an interesting idea Chris but not sure how to = copy keyframes for 6000 frames (there would be a keyframe in each frame = obviously) and get z values for all 6000 into a spreadsheet.
 
best,
Stephen
 
stephen van vuuren
336.202.4777
 
http://www.insaturnsrings.com/
http://www.sv2dcp.com/
http://www.sv2studios.com/
 
A film is =E2=80=93 or should be =E2=80=93 more like music = than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The = theme, what=E2=80=99s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes = later.
=E2=80=93Stanley = Kubrick
 
From: After Effects Mail List = [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] 
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2017 = 6:20 PM
To: After Effects Mail List = <AE-List@media-motion.tv>Subject: Re: [AE] Find Z position on = timeline
 
Can you copy & paste the keyframes to your spreadsheet = and set up another column with frame numbers?  Then you can do your = search in there=E2=80=A6
 
On 23 Sep = 2017, at 4:50 am, Stephen van Vuuren <AE-List@media-motion.tv> = wrote:
 
Angie,
 
First, the value graph goes off the = top. My values so exceed what it can display, the UI can=E2=80=99t = display them on the graph.
 
As for assigning keyframes and looking for those, that=E2=80=99= s a clever idea but it does not search for a range or closet value. I = would have to know the value at that keyframe. I.E.  assigning = keyframes is almost impossible to have the exact value I have say for = Mars.
 
I=E2=80=99m working on another workaround to translate the = math to a graph that matches AE and lets me locate by timecode as I = don=E2=80=99t think AE has any function to find a keyframe with a value = between two values.
 
best,
Stephen
 
stephen van = vuuren
336.202.4777
 
http://www.insaturnsrings.com/
http://www.sv2dcp.com/
http://www.sv2studios.com/
 
A film is =E2=80=93 or should be =E2=80=93 more like music = than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The = theme, what=E2=80=99s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes = later.
=E2=80=93Stanley Kubrick
 
From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] 
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2017 = 1:53 AM
To: After Effects Mail List = <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Subject: Re: [AE] Find Z position on = timeline
 
Can=E2=80=99t find a script that searches for values but = there=E2=80=99s one that searches for keyframes so . . . 
A workaround could be this;
 
Separate the XYand Z position = values.
Add an expression to the Z = position value - no need to do anything to it, just a default = expression.
Then convert the = expression to keyframes - this will add a keyframe to each frame.
Then use this script to find the = keyframe with the magic Z value.
Once you=E2=80=99re done, delete all = the keyframes.
 
http://aescripts.com/find-and-replace-keyframes/?aff=3D13
 
 
cheers,
 
Angie
 
Angie Taylor | Creative Cabin
Lynda.com Author & Trainer
 
Please Subscribe to my = newsletter if you=E2=80=99d like to keep up to date with = training offers, free tutorials and  news of events.
 
http://www.angietaylor.co.uk
Behance: angietaylor
Twitter: theangietaylor
Linkedin: theangietaylor
Facebook: Angie-Taylor
Vimeo: angietaylor
Youtube: MacDonna
 
 
 
 

 

 
On 22 Sep 2017, at 01:58, Stephen van Vuuren <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
 
Okay, no = luck hunting around. I have yet another comp for film with zoom from = center of Milky Way, 6 minutes long with z values set in stone with = start and end keyframes only, z values are massive (quadrillions) to = preserve relative differences with things like Earth and moon.
 
The background layers of the Milky Way = have been done for some time, locked and pre-rendered. Now I need to = place objects like nebula, planets etc. I have spreadsheet that gives me = the correct AE z value but I have to find it on the timelines and = stepping through 1 frame at a time is tedious. I need to =E2=80=9Csearch=E2= =80=9D for that z value and have timeline cursor go spot on timelines = with that z value.
 
Please tell me this script exists.
 
best,
Stephen
 
stephen van vuuren
336.202.4777
 
http://www.insaturnsrings.com/
http://www.sv2dcp.com/
http://www.sv2studios.com/
 
A film is =E2=80=93 or should be =E2=80=93 more = like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and = feelings. The theme, what=E2=80=99s behind the emotion, the meaning, all = that comes later.
=E2=80=93Stanley = Kubrick

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