From: "Richard Green" Received: from n1nlsmtp01.shr.prod.ams1.secureserver.net ([188.121.43.201] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 7170526 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Tue, 09 Oct 2018 01:39:52 +0200 Received: from n1plcpnl0050.prod.ams1.secureserver.net ([46.252.205.176]) by : HOSTING RELAY : with ESMTP id 9fI5gOGZMdePf9fI5gLWZ2; Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:50:21 -0700 Received: from host109-150-168-63.range109-150.btcentralplus.com ([109.150.168.63]:47999 helo=[192.168.86.217]) by n1plcpnl0050.prod.ams1.secureserver.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.91) (envelope-from ) id 1g9fI5-00ASxV-Kw for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:50:21 -0700 In-Reply-To: References: X-Referenced-Uid: 47647 Thread-Topic: Re: [AE] Realistic Spotlights User-Agent: Android X-Is-Generated-Message-Id: true MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----BNK6D1G7KEKA8UA8B0X2DRS0YIS05Q" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: [AE] Realistic Spotlights Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:26:23 +0100 To: After Effects Mail List Message-ID: <21e1c256-282d-43a4-af2f-230950e32cb3@loopcorp.com> X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - n1plcpnl0050.prod.ams1.secureserver.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - loopcorp.com X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: n1plcpnl0050.prod.ams1.secureserver.net: authenticated_id: rich@loopcorp.com X-Authenticated-Sender: n1plcpnl0050.prod.ams1.secureserver.net: rich@loopcorp.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-CMAE-Envelope: MS4wfKGI3/qh7R7PpDH0rsem4dl8jPnjprnzDT4euktfLJMQTjzDoNGt+MwzeF2QmsAtawsK4t0mJ9JWXxYd+s0FE6TozMBYjk+G4ZG7OMrUjQbFz3yYbaxr dt8FEh0cVaoLr5ozTdv4/qf5OBtsQYDTJM2phCd4gb/ceb2WzUTd00uxr2e8Szl1IXwZWxrJRBVhOigdGgWxjGDu+TKqu0kuvWo= ------BNK6D1G7KEKA8UA8B0X2DRS0YIS05Q Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Great=2E Glad it worked for you=2E =E2=81=A3--- Cheers Rich www=2Eloopcorp= =2Ecom On 8 Oct 2018, 22:28, at 22:28, "Mr=2E Eric D=2E Kirk" wrote: >Hey Rich, > >I continued playing with optical flar= es and hell, I have nearly the >exact >look=2E > >I just clicked 3D lights = and manually placed them where the E3D lights >are >located=2E Need to tw= eak some sizing and brightness but that's about >it=2E > >Guess I should ha= ve continued that when I first began=2E > >Eric > >On Mon, Oct 8, 2018, 3:2= 5 PM Mr=2E Eric D=2E Kirk >wrote: > >> Thanks R= ich, >> >> Interesting observation on the lights=2E Cool=2E Appreciate it= =2E >> >> Eric >> >> On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 3:20 PM Rich Loop >wrote: >> >>> Yes, real lights in the studio but they can= =E2=80=99t have flared as they >wanted >>> when shot=2E It=E2=80=99s always= a dead give away when they go off screen at >full >>> strength rather than= quickly dying down at screen edge=2E And they=E2=80=99re >all >>> perfectl= y identical to each other=2E >>> >>> TBH, I haven=E2=80=99t used Optical Fl= ares in 3d space but I know you can >link >>> them to AE=E2=80=99s 3d light= s=2E >>> >>> =E2=80=94 >>> Cheers >>> Rich >>> http://www=2Eloopcorp=2Ecom = >>> >>> >>> On Oct 8, 2018, at 8:10 PM, Mr=2E Eric D=2E Kirk > >>> wrote: >>> >>> By the way, found this=2E Very short b= ut I think I see just one >spot >>> where it looks like there is a pole wit= h a light or something=2E >>> >>> https://youtu=2Ebe/HbD62AskvKI >>> >>> >>= > Eric >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 8, 2018, 2:59 PM Rich Loop >wrote: >>> >>>> I wouldn=E2=80=99t mind betting those flares are Vi= deo Copilot Optical >Flares=2E >>>> They=E2=80=99re definitely not real=2E = >>>> >>>> =E2=80=94 >>>> Cheers >>>> Rich >>>> http://www=2Eloopcorp=2Ecom = >>>> >>>> On Oct 8, 2018, at 7:05 PM, Mr=2E Eric D=2E Kirk > >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> I wonder if someone= can help me=2E I've created this round stage in >>>> Element 3D that I hav= e keyframe to rotate=2E Point of view if from >center >>>> looking out and= I would like just 6 simple spotlights spaced evenly >around >>>> the perim= eter facing the center=2E Currently, I just have the stock >little >>>> li= ghts that are in one of the Element packages, set to glow and >they look >>= >> fair but would I would like is something a bit more realistic where >the= >>>> glow has some streaks rather than just a glow=2E >>>> >>>> For refere= nce, this is exactly what I'm recreating from a Maroon 5 >>>> video=2E Not= e the spotlights=2E >>>> >>>> https://www=2Eyoutube=2Ecom/watch?v=3DaJOTlE1= K90k >>>> >>>> So, they need to be 3D so I can place them around the object= >(stage)=2E >>>> >>>> Thanks ahead=2E >>>> >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>= > >>>> * Eric D=2E Kirk | Kirk Productions VFX for Kirk Productions >443=2E= 206=2E1347 >>>> www=2Ekirkproductions=2Ecom >>>> kirkproductions@gmail=2Ecom >>>> Y= ouTube: >https://www=2Eyoutube=2Ecom/user/kirkeric >>>> >>>> IMDB: http://www=2Eimdb=2Ecom/name/nm3351363/= >>>> * >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> -- >= > >> >> *Eric D=2E Kirk | Kirk ProductionsVFX for Kirk >> Productions443=2E= 206=2E1347www=2Ekirkproductions=2Ecom >> kirkproductions@gmail=2Ecom >> YouTube: >ht= tps://www=2Eyoutube=2Ecom/user/kirkeric >> IMDB: >> http://www=2Eimdb=2Ecom/name/nm3351363/ > * >> >> ------BNK6D1G7KEKA8UA8B0X2DRS0YIS05Q Content-Type: text/html; 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Great=2E Glad it worked for you= =2E

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Cheers
Rich
On 8 Oct 2018, at 22:28, "Mr=2E Eric D=2E Kirk" <ae-list@media-motion=2Et= v> wrote:
Hey Rich,

= I continued playing with optical flares and hell, I have nearly the exact l= ook=2E

I just clicked 3D= lights and manually placed them where the E3D lights are located=2E  =  Need to tweak some sizing and brightness but that's about it=2E
=

Guess I should have continued= that when I first began=2E

Eric

On Mon,= Oct 8, 2018, 3:25 PM Mr=2E Eric D=2E Kirk <AE-List@media-motion=2Etv> wrote:
Thanks Rich,

I= nteresting observation on the lights=2E  Cool=2E  Appreciate it= =2E

Eric

= On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 3:20 PM Rich Loop <AE-List@media-motion=2E= tv> wrote:
Yes, real lights in the studio but they can=E2=80=99t have flared = as they wanted when shot=2E It=E2=80=99s always a dead give away when they = go off screen at full strength rather than quickly dying down at screen edg= e=2E And they=E2=80=99re all perfectly identical to each other=2E

TBH, I haven=E2=80=99t used Optical Flares in 3d space bu= t I know you can link them to AE=E2=80=99s 3d lights=2E

=E2=80=94
Cheers
Rich


On Oct 8, 2018, at 8:10 PM, Mr=2E Eric D=2E Kirk <ae-lis= t@media-motion=2Etv> wrote:

By the way,  found this=2E   Very short but I thin= k I see just one spot where it looks like there is a pole with a light or s= omething=2E



Eric

On Mon, Oct 8, 2018, 2:59 PM Rich Loop <AE-List@me= dia-motion=2Etv> wrote:
=
I wouldn=E2=80=99t mind betting those flares are Video Copilot Optical= Flares=2E They=E2=80=99re definitely not real=2E 

=E2=80=94
Cheers
Rich

On Oct 8, 2018, a= t 7:05 PM, Mr=2E Eric D=2E Kirk <ae-list@m= edia-motion=2Etv> wrote:

Hello all,

<= div style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;font-variant-caps:normal;text-dec= oration:none">I wonder if someone can help me=2E I've created this round st= age in Element 3D that I have keyframe to rotate=2E  Point of view if = from center looking out and I would like just 6 simple spotlights spaced ev= enly around the perimeter facing the center=2E  Currently, I just have= the stock little lights that are in one of the Element packages, set to gl= ow and they look fair but would I would like is something a bit more realis= tic where the glow has some streaks rather than just a glow=2E

For reference, this is exactly what I'm = recreating from a Maroon 5 video=2E  Note the spotlights=2E

<= div style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;font-variant-caps:normal;text-dec= oration:none">
So, they need to be 3D so I can pla= ce them around the object (stage)=2E

<= div style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;font-variant-caps:normal;text-dec= oration:none">Thanks ahead=2E


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