From: "Teddy Gage" Received: from mail-ot1-f43.google.com ([209.85.210.43] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 7488803 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 07 Jan 2020 05:20:50 +0100 Received: by mail-ot1-f43.google.com with SMTP id k14so74658041otn.4 for ; Mon, 06 Jan 2020 20:20:50 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=EiMj03rR/IU6J3Nfxwss8S6pje4pHIDmUv2HLzzztgg=; b=l0mjE9HRRD/XbGb/0ucis2+ousoPm7ayD7HEx53LJUIcEhlIYBQ0RA5Wsuy+xjdxYM lSYx1/zA/1kCfPO86QwZQe8XB4jEi+qz7xP04/c2snPCa9KQo2ozzLts1yj4eoP2Vrls 69RGK4JpjlJgCvCpryKlRabXZHCHEL7sYPrXfyR1dCSFL2FP4sVuQdTlo/iYiXlNK1qU Q99DqnYFdntpVEwCFAVCWXNNI9CITK3PhuqsG5wsNqJ5tSddYkWukWUP6iT8CINKrVb6 3JmqciiC2mDTiHEJOS8GVgcSm0cL2XTqFiXYyXLpqo9vVflbK5S+Aw5e+OaDsYjWVLJn hzJg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=EiMj03rR/IU6J3Nfxwss8S6pje4pHIDmUv2HLzzztgg=; b=mtf32gFuqNFJIAPoMa75BX7ARJ14jqUuQA3Ph2mY2Fm+/TF6YodytDXYiMvoRoXWUz 7SJuQVGmY1E+YJGdA8vpTEUiKWIG3xrttsix39nsC4DlMTSGuPgdzjnHgpRWD2yL6Q4F v5pMopcWR4LnBCHKVZXUhXC+o1JpIYEvMTdxXoilq2OyUU3NePqz/R8Oj7egkgSPJYTg H0dHMC444RMKFQ+PLbFQa1JVnQ2+aNrs1dUw6rxE0rAiw0xff0vt5A5vnkFVxzYK91eX iXQWijLgCrCdyqtqkSk5RyM5CRmGWBkwH6LtkrY7/iDOeDzeaBYlqdVf0TQhfiS6vtVP sVkQ== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAXIeUAkv7XQD4h1D1SF4q7eczpJv6/vAACZFA40I90WzrMpUL+k lNpXi4UaDVCPVqI0LhmmyVo+e+Cs7hY4aGSl56I7BQ== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqye7jiCztC3k8Yix4PYjchI5QBuCxsUxqAH4Q+iNWqXm3ijivknK09/L79b3lI8WrfOCHc2iTokkHB31UxIC3g= X-Received: by 2002:a9d:7ad9:: with SMTP id m25mr112850772otn.13.1578370848376; Mon, 06 Jan 2020 20:20:48 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 23:20:37 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Semi OT - call for volunteers on Mother of All Renders Part Deux To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000bdcd7d059b851902" --000000000000bdcd7d059b851902 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey Stephen, just thought it was worth mentioning here that despite rendering on that original project on one of my machines for over a month, and contributing a week of my personal time developing an animation for the film, never saw one scrap of any promised =E2=80=9Cbenefits=E2=80=9D, =E2= =80=9Cdonor points=E2=80=9D or =E2=80=9Cprizes=E2=80=9D So, folks, keep that in mind. On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 8:35 PM Stephen van Vuuren wrote: > A number of folks here helped with Part one of this After Effects monster > render a couple of years ago. We are doing it again. And this time, inste= ad > of 5.6K 24fps, it=E2=80=99s 8K square at 30fps or over 4 times as many pi= xels. > > > > Worse yet, it only runs in AE 2020 on a machine with minimum 8 threads, > 32GB RAM, 8 GB GPU. > > > > 2019/2019 version are unstable and twice as slow so no go. We are offerin= g > before donor points, plus this time prizes for fastest render and most > frames rendered. > > > > Full details here: > https://www.insaturnsrings.com/post/we-feel-the-need-for-speed-call-for-r= ender-machine-volunteers > > > > Please share with like-minded folks. > > > > Best, > > > > 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 fict= ion. 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 > *Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2020 4:53 PM > *To:* After Effects Mail List > *Subject:* Re: [AE] To Catalina or not Catalina? > > > > Thanks all. From these and general reports online, even though now is a > convenient time to go Catalina I=E2=80=99m going to hang back. > > > > Best, > > > > 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 fict= ion. 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 > *Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2020 4:44 PM > *To:* After Effects Mail List > *Subject:* Re: [AE] To Catalina or not Catalina? > > > > So far, Word and Excel 2016 are working fine on my MacPro running 10.15.2= . > > > > I=E2=80=99m disappointed in some of what I=E2=80=99ve experienced in Prem= iere. I=E2=80=99ve > noticed that some third-party effects that were accelerated on my 2012 > MacPro with Titan X CUDA are not even close to parity or better on the AM= D > card. That=E2=80=99s sad. Colorista IV is super slow to render, and lag= gy on the > interface that has icons that disappear. > > > > Ae seems fine, but I haven=E2=80=99t done that much with it. Most of my = plugs > that worked on High Sierra work on Catalina, and only a few were rewritte= n > or updated for it. The new Red Giant management software lost several of > my authorizations, and won=E2=80=99t let me get authorized until they all= return > from a long holiday. > > > > You need to find a replacement for QT Player/Pro 7. I=E2=80=99m using VL= C as the > default app for .mov and .mp4, etc. > > > > My general advice is to run Mojave if it=E2=80=99s an option. I don=E2= =80=99t trust any > OSX below 10.x.5. But, I had no choice. I=E2=80=99m a reluctant adopter= . > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 3, 2020, at 1:45 PM, Stephen van Vuuren > wrote: > > > > So who has taken the plunge, especially MacBook Pro users? I primarily us= e > FCPx and Adobe Suite plus MS Office on my MacBook Pro. I did have a lot o= f > music apps but moved most of that except Logic and Garageband which I > barely use to Windows 10 box for several reasons (very slow Catalina > support, internal SSD space for samples etc.). > > > > > --=20 _____________________________ Teddy Gage President Shotgun Inc. 360 VR | MOGRAPH | VFX SHOTGUNPOST.COM BKLYN NY 11215 --000000000000bdcd7d059b851902 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hey Stephen, just thought it was worth mentioning he= re that despite rendering on that original project on one of my machines fo= r over a month, and contributing a week of my personal time developing an a= nimation for the film, never saw one scrap of any promised =E2=80=9Cbenefit= s=E2=80=9D, =E2=80=9Cdonor points=E2=80=9D or =E2=80=9Cprizes=E2=80=9D=C2= =A0

So, folks, kee= p that in mind.=C2=A0

On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 8:35 PM Stephen van Vuuren= <AE-List@media-motion.tv= > wrote:

A number of folks here helped with Part one of this = After Effects monster render a couple of years ago. We are doing it again. = And this time, instead of 5.6K 24fps, it=E2=80=99s 8K square at 30fps or ov= er 4 times as many pixels.

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Worse yet, it only runs in AE 2020 on a machine with= minimum 8 threads, 32GB RAM, 8 GB GPU. =C2=A0

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2019/2019 version are unstable and twice as slow so = no go. We are offering before donor points, plus this time prizes for faste= st render and most frames rendered.

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Full details here: https://www.insaturnsrings.com/post/we-feel-the-need-for-speed-call-for-ren= der-machine-volunteers

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Please share with like-minded folks.

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Best,

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stephen van vuuren

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http://www.insaturnsrings.com/

http://www.sv2dcp.com/<= /p>

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A film is =E2=80=93 or= should be =E2=80=93 more like music than like fiction. It should be a prog= ression of moods and feelings. The theme, what=E2=80=99s behind the emotion= , the meaning, all that comes later.

=E2=80=93Stanley Kubri= ck

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From: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Sent: Friday, January 3, 2020 4:53 PM
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Subject: Re: [AE] To Catalina or not Catalina?

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Thanks all. From these and general reports online, e= ven though now is a convenient time to go Catalina I=E2=80=99m going to han= g back.

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Best,

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stephen van vuuren

336.202.4777=

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http://www.insaturnsrings.com/

http://www.sv2dcp.com/<= /p>

http://www.sv2studios.com/=

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A film is =E2=80=93 or= should be =E2=80=93 more like music than like fiction. It should be a prog= ression of moods and feelings. The theme, what=E2=80=99s behind the emotion= , the meaning, all that comes later.

=E2=80=93Stanley Kubri= ck

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From: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Sent: Friday, January 3, 2020 4:44 PM
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Subject: Re: [AE] To Catalina or not Catalina?

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So far, Word and Excel 2016 are working fine on my M= acPro running 10.15.2.

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I=E2=80=99m disappointed in some of what I=E2=80=99v= e experienced in Premiere. =C2=A0I=E2=80=99ve n= oticed that some third-party effects that were accelerated on my 2012 MacPr= o with Titan X CUDA are not even close to parity or better on the AMD card.=C2=A0 That=E2=80=99s sad.=C2=A0 Colorista IV is super slow to re= nder, and laggy on the interface that has icons that disappear.

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Ae seems fine, but I haven=E2=80=99t done that much = with it.=C2=A0 Most of my plugs that worked on High Sierra work on Catalina= , and only a few were rewritten or updated for it.=C2=A0 The new Red Giant = management software lost several of my authorizations, and won=E2=80=99t let me get authorized until they all return from a long = holiday.

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You need to find a replacement for QT Player/Pro 7.= =C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m using VLC as the default app for .mov and .mp4, etc.<= /u>

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My general advice is to run Mojave if it=E2=80=99s a= n option.=C2=A0 I don=E2=80=99t trust any OSX below 10.x.5.=C2=A0 But, I ha= d no choice.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m a reluctant adopter.

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On Jan 3, 2020, at 1:45 PM, Stephen van Vuuren <<= a href=3D"mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv" target=3D"_blank">AE-List@media-m= otion.tv> wrote:

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So who has taken the plunge, especially MacBook Pro = users? I primarily use FCPx and Adobe Suite plus MS Office on my MacBook Pr= o. I did have a lot of music apps but moved most of that except Logic and G= arageband which I barely use to Windows 10 box for several reasons (very slow Catalina support, internal SSD space= for samples etc.).

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360 VR | MOGRAPH | VFX
BKLYN NY 11215

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