From: Received: from sonic311-27.consmr.mail.gq1.yahoo.com ([98.137.65.208] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 7506218 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:53:24 +0100 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=flash.net; s=s2048; t=1581609200; bh=ih0vw3J+XPNlE2TDu4r29mnQQ6rClWPm8goyY+Bf85I=; h=From:Subject:Date:References:To:In-Reply-To:From:Subject; b=KTRzwjHWr3u3aZAf85RwQ2+7AytUwxZWRl21QY/7rmuLZGG5/0+Nc2zqFhxK+NkEDFCN/5pVzfIoNG/I/MPIwzg67DjGkXtnQTpOGLiL0keQLvxboFPncHmlrGVv6zWjqew8E9lZCKUg1KayLOBDfC4T4+iPfZKRjBwcw/RKTrnuZUpR5n19lnqGIzqYlV3v3wHcumHPKefuMLEeI+UFRKcdfycYNzf9kiJGp63HyibB+qevWrmNbWxVV89/5DWUbofhUs/MbBXegLrp+attPQksy5sLQIK1VpSK396nqbAv8xhsGh6LIuAZxuWG5V7gobZEVioqkPaJGV4VX3iOEg== X-YMail-OSG: GLgw9sUVM1nic9OQ3jhiF9y0TI0YCqV9BQ2JjFgfyEl5Oc7cBQg9MAAQgbLiX6f NP9p.sWxEYe6OG_yjP.FN0_dE0zm8.pXBL_FetD9H9PfXTDFJhfZ30H9GpPW.wxTzfAR5BwlzFr6 WtpDRhFH1KaxMSZwoo9WU4kndaHKIj0tF28KdlhSGlntWSlzpfuE2vtCnU0UlSDZNgGeZYW7B2Ji KyARf78wPZlH5auWOn719O6HDBSuf5msmY0LeB3MdoLfLBHtss3_jwIg9o.zeJCQPVU__4pFKG1i KN.Mnqi0USJDGvEZ1vVBmyAlBmvIN_DqHvDkSFr.vV.iMcIt9mLGJBz7Kj_tMA_VP9gIEkOH4nhR kqnlz5SnCNK9FYtlrfjrSTaFslo5Srp1dlv6supiXoEeCuAmLmGeBO8mN0KLAjWf9TcRVqLIqIp9 YWlln2vL4y_7hl45nYDc637G.7mrPPGmZ4LvpmP5qZAPYBK1DnaXHgZIKxwJLuZLrxghY5TFJ7uB ugU1P5mVsOafgsiBCzYbqxbnFELGhmd.cmr_XXTBTCJgTlAbVOZpxTtFdrL0CrdgKJTpDBF.Ukec D_NzcM5AvMAs9cFZe9_LX0dUyHlQ7UBnboIyjyMOczhFH2vCtGfIIn.IoWHleCu6sbP_OThQv1Mo AvjyHNyXTsv6cZSTpuTfbIJ2lRb4JLxR28_aZnmE5lQ__uIlid8G3ccRxXAtyTyfmRSLqAlIRm2D ZRUntm25DlQpQJcuMQC997cNvnTes7GCevTtri263gxMyi2u_0XtSe_nZIqw_Yr3sq8XpuwOLpWH 8gVk9FVVHiPDCAh3z5FQGCEk9vOQNfwM29lKnKWmG.vFAgR0yuBelRMMFHyQ_kv6ysxB7kPdoyTZ pUIMKA8RhTr9aFxVZ.PNLI1zFlhOQrBwW25Q6HOdcDIHCisdBxnZ9_kYLSco3EftwtfXd39iWiRQ jwSWS7yj4LPFwTwlz3CawKTEbPiHh5fwj9GEdo4CptXPi.WF1Ns7P0Qihc2GY8KLAdR410NR8Mz1 Pt6a5.7GoJe2E8KsnKaHSEMRlwMl3wym70YlvdNBMQT84NRqIKrYzqtUUQsFCwRLpYrRd09NgKzl I7gonnTynYUtdOUurgQ6aV9poUHWBE2tMgEDK9JfwmvGlYx9PobMrWJ5sYX.E8TDkrWtfbrcD1yu 04a6ADCitndUnFUuUHA5P376GNreHkR4iILBtx3HJjpbnkjNBsrMN8PFMkgbZLg5Am.uqbo3a.Mw s9z9azRPPRu4BQijVI4uF2ozTPJwUvz7BtKyTOcdZFILig.sUsu.at4D7QRAvB9EUnmPf9dYYoe4 rsQM_jG_7qIMS2YaX8uVuPlfsAnXsxAkkbKw3vv1DK2P6oEzKmqXV.9js1fafpN99rmbKnCQmheL ZHuVtZDsyanSEB8P9EtzzUbxJWgzHAsNtvk5MbG8GHuLmCpFd Received: from sonic.gate.mail.ne1.yahoo.com by sonic311.consmr.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with HTTP; Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:53:20 +0000 Received: by smtp413.mail.gq1.yahoo.com (Oath Hermes SMTP Server) with ESMTPA ID 145ffe2868f004507c5ba9c031d2fe39; Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:53:18 +0000 (UTC) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_7493A80D-406D-4C01-9F2F-45E81B1D72FF" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 13.0 \(3608.60.0.2.5\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Album covers from outer space Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:53:17 -0600 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3608.60.0.2.5) Content-Length: 17047 --Apple-Mail=_7493A80D-406D-4C01-9F2F-45E81B1D72FF Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 You could do something similar with Trapcode Form. Maybe better because = you can arrange the particles in a 3D grid of particles. You might want to downscale your covers to around 100 x 100 or smaller = for your Sprite Precomp. Large particles in Form and Particular can = cause issues. > On Feb 13, 2020, at 7:37 AM, mike cardeiro = wrote: >=20 > Hey Dale, >=20 > You can definitely do this with particular (and that's how I would do = it) >=20 > to set up, you would=20 >=20 > put all your album covers in a precomp. =20 >=20 > Make them all 1 frame long. =20 >=20 > Select them all, right click and choose keyframe assistant->sequence = layers (make sure overlap is NOT checked) >=20 > make the precomp length so that it ends after the last frame of album = covers (so there is never any blank in the precomp) >=20 > put the precomp in your main comp and turn the eyeball off so you dont = see it) >=20 > in particular for particle type choose sprite (stupid name)=20 >=20 > just below particle type is texture. twirl that down and for layer = select your precomp layer, and time sampling choose random still frame. >=20 > That should do it (and way easier than doing it by hand), now you just = need to play with the emitter and particle systems to make them behave = the way you want. >=20 > Good luck! > Mike Cardeiro >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Thursday, February 13, 2020, 03:36:37 AM EST, Dale Baglo = wrote: >=20 >=20 > Thanks! I've give that a try. >=20 > I had a thought a minute ago. I have Trapcode Particular 2. Is it = possible to assign my own media (the hundred or so album covers) to = behave as if they were particles?=20 >=20 > -dB >=20 > From: "After Effects Mail List" > To: "After Effects Mail List" > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 12:01:23 AM > Subject: Re: [AE] Album covers from outer space >=20 > Hi Dale, >=20 > yes, moving the camera makes sense. To place the layers in space = randomly, the wiggle expression can be very helpful. If you set the = frequency to 0, they won=E2=80=99t move. >=20 > wiggle(0,500) >=20 > for example, will place all layers up to 500px away from their = original position (in each dimension) and keep them on that random = position. So if they initially all have the same position, after = applying the expression they form a =E2=80=99swarm=E2=80=99 around that = position after applying the expression. >=20 > If you want to control their placement in X,Y, and Z independently, = you could use the separate Wiggle 3D iExpression, for example. > https://mamoworld.com/after-effects-expression/wiggle = >=20 > mamoworld.com > simplify your cgi > Dr. Mathias M=C3=B6hl > Marlow 52 , 18551 Sagard, Germany > Phone +49 (0)38302 - 88 75 61 > info@mamoworld.com >=20 > Cheers, > Mathias >=20 > On 13. Feb 2020, at 07:45, Dale Baglo > wrote: >=20 > Hi all. I want to do an animation whereby the camera appears to fly = into a 'swarm' of record album covers (I have jpegs of them in a = folder). I'm guessing that it would be more efficient to animate just = the camera and not the albums... correct? If anyone has any short cut = suggestions... or know of a template or plug-in for 'camera flying = through a swarm of artwork' type effect, please let me know. >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > -dB >=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_7493A80D-406D-4C01-9F2F-45E81B1D72FF Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 You = could do something similar with Trapcode Form.  Maybe better = because you can arrange the particles in a 3D grid of particles.

You might want to = downscale your covers to around 100 x 100 or smaller for your Sprite = Precomp.  Large particles in Form and Particular can cause = issues.


On Feb = 13, 2020, at 7:37 AM, mike cardeiro <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Hey = Dale,

You = can definitely do this with particular (and that's how I would do = it)

to = set up, you would 

put all your album covers in a precomp.  

Make them all 1 frame = long.  

Select them all, right click and choose keyframe = assistant->sequence layers (make sure overlap is NOT = checked)

make = the precomp length so that it ends after the last frame of album covers = (so there is never any blank in the precomp)

put the precomp in your main comp and = turn the eyeball off so you dont see it)

in particular for particle type choose = sprite (stupid name) 

just below particle type is texture.  twirl that down = and for layer select your precomp layer, and time sampling choose random = still frame.

That = should do it (and way easier than doing it by hand), now you just need = to play with the emitter and particle systems to make them behave the = way you want.

Good = luck!
Mike = Cardeiro



=20
=20
On Thursday, February 13, 2020, 03:36:37 AM EST, = Dale Baglo <ae-list@media-motion.tv> wrote:


Thanks! =  I've give that a try.

I had a thought a minute ago.  I = have Trapcode Particular 2.  Is it possible to assign my own media = (the hundred or so album covers) to behave as if they were = particles? 

-dB

From: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
To: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 12:01:23 AM
Subject: Re: [AE] Album = covers from outer space

Hi Dale,

yes, moving the camera makes sense. = To place the layers in space randomly, the wiggle expression can be very = helpful. If you set the frequency to 0, they won=E2=80=99t = move.

wiggle(0,500)

for example, will place all layers up = to 500px away from their original position (in each dimension) and keep = them on that random position. So if they initially all have the same = position, after applying the expression they form a =E2=80=99swarm=E2=80=99= around that position after applying the expression.

If you want to control their = placement in X,Y, and Z independently, you could use the separate Wiggle = 3D iExpression, for example.
https://mamoworld.com/after-effects-expression/wiggle

mamoworld.com
simplify your = cgi

Dr. Mathias M=C3=B6hl
Marlow 52 , 18551 Sagard, Germany
Phone +49 (0)38302 - = 88 75 61
info@mamoworld.com

=

Cheers,
Mathias

On 13. Feb 2020, at 07:45, Dale Baglo = <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Hi all.  I want to do an = animation whereby the camera appears to fly into a 'swarm' of record = album covers  (I have jpegs of them in a folder).  I'm = guessing that it would be more efficient to animate just the camera and = not the albums... correct?  If anyone has any short cut = suggestions... or know of a template or plug-in for 'camera flying = through a swarm of artwork' type effect, please let me know.

Thanks,

-dB



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