http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: after effects - Recent Posts en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:26:34 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/typographical-video-ae#post-72551 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:52:34 +0000 Kenkyusha 72551@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&nbsp;Good stuff- I'll look forward to the tutorial.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/typographical-video-ae#post-72541 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:08:37 +0000 Amigo 72541@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hey everyone<img title="Smile" src="http://s.dpstatic.com/smilies/smile.png" /></p> <p>I just uploaded a Typographical video I created using After Effects.</p> <p>The element and graphics were edited in Photoshop and Illustrator.</p> <p>I'm going to soon create a tutorial explaining how I made this video!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.amigo-productions.com/2011/11/adobe-after-effects-typography-video.html" title="Typography Video">http://www.amigo-productions.com/2011/11/adobe-after-effects-typography-video.html</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/outstanding-performance-maingear-f131#post-70727 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 08:18:16 +0000 hptschupp 70727@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I run mainly Adobe<br /> Premiere 5.5, After Effects and Audition on the computer F131 with<br /> followings specs in a nutshell:</p> <p>- Asus X58<br /> - i7 980 6 Core with HT with Turbo Boost<br /> - 24 GB of RAM<br /> - GTX580<br /> - 3x VelociRaptor 10kRPM 600GB (2 of which running on the 6Gbps SATA port) <br />- 1 Samsung HD 7.2kRPM 1TB<br /> - Windows 7 Professional</p> <p>Setup: -&gt;Hard Disks</p> <p>Startup and Program Drive C: VelociRaptor 600GB 10kRPM 3Gbps SATA<br />Captured Video Drive E: Samsung 1TB 7.2kRPM 3Gbps SATA<br />Captured Audio Drive E: Samsung 1TB 7.2kRPM 3Gbps SATA<br />Video Previews Drive F: VelociRaptor 600GB 10kRPM 6Gbps SATA<br />Audio Previews Drive L: VelociRaptor 600GB 10kRPM 6Gbps SATA</p> <p>-&gt; RAM</p> <p>RAM for other Applications 3GB<br />RAM for AE PR EN ME 21GB</p> <p>I use the system now for 2 weeks and am totally impressed about speed,<br /> reliability, rendering speeds and quality of this system. My video<br /> production is about 5 times faster as on my old quad i5, 8GB RAM. To<br /> work in After Effects is a dream. All effects can be watched in real-time. Premiere Pro uses the Mercury Engine via the GTX580 that enhances the speed significantly.</p> <p>My system is 100% stable. When scrubbing fast on the timeline on my old<br /> computer, premiere pro crashed once in a while. Not anymore. Whatever I<br /> do now - is rock solid!!!</p> <p>I was especially surprised about the GTX580. I use 2 Monitors (Dell 3011<br /> with 2560x1600) and (Dell 2408 with 1920x1200) on the same GTX580. I<br /> didn't believe it that I can run both Monitors with 32 bit color and<br /> 60Hz refresh-rate. This is a real dream for video editing to have that<br /> much real-estate, especially when working in HD.</p> <p>Premiere Pro 5.5 is just an incredible software. I just recently did a project with 4 different HD formats and 25fps and 30fps frame rate. No problem. The timeline takes it all and on the final output there is hardly any difference.</p> <p>With my old computer I had all this red rendering frames on top of the timeline. They are now yellow instead. Most filters and transitions do not require rendering and can be watched in real time.</p> <p>Over all, I'm very happy with the system. Thanks to Maingear, the computer manufacturer and Adobe with the new edition of PP CS5.5</p> <p>System value: about 4K$ (Computer only).</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/modern-warfare-inspired-video#post-69864 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 05:39:40 +0000 pseudosafari 69864@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>pretty sweet.  i liked some of your other stuff on your youtube channel, too. who doesn't like blow em up shoot em up?  only criticism i have is at 0:48 the dust flares up, making it look like they're shooting from where the camera is, yet they're shooting from the camera's left.  maybe the 180 degree rule is the problem, i don't know.  but overall, good stuff.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/modern-warfare-inspired-video#post-69857 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:33:00 +0000 Andy Campos 69857@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I originally created this one to test 24p workflow. Realized I had enough shots to throw something together. Prop weapons are all Airsoft guns. </p> <p>Enjoy. </p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgLjzEDniAc&amp;hd=1">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgLjzEDniAc&amp;hd=1</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/final-cut-to-after-effects-render-glitch#post-69380 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:12:34 +0000 grinner 69380@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> sweet. I wish someone had saved my hair strands years ago. ;)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/final-cut-to-after-effects-render-glitch#post-69325 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:30:28 +0000 Lizette 69325@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Grinner, It worked like a charm! </p> <p>Thank you sooo much! </p> <p>You saved me some hair strands ;-)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/final-cut-to-after-effects-render-glitch#post-69320 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:25:52 +0000 Lizette 69320@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Grinner, Ok i'll try that now and see what happens.</p> <p>I'll report back shortly! </p> <p>Thanks!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/final-cut-to-after-effects-render-glitch#post-69317 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:11:04 +0000 grinner 69317@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Skip the script. Export a QT reference from FCP then import that into a new comp at the proper settings. Do what ya will with it then render a quicktime. The h264 codec is fine.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/final-cut-to-after-effects-render-glitch#post-69316 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:18:51 +0000 Lizette 69316@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hey guys,</p> <p>I'm using a script called FCPtoAE in order to send a final cut video to after effects for color correction etc. </p> <p>I tried rendering the comp I made in ae and when I play back the exported footage it glitches/freezes during playback. The timeline continues to play but the video freezes. </p> <p>My render settings are as follows: </p> <p><strong>Render Settings: </strong>Current Settings </p> <p><strong>Output:</strong> Lossless</p> <p>I've even tried exporting the video directly from FCP and adding it to AE then setting it to render and I have the same issue either way...</p> <p>Does anyone know what the fix is for this?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xml-from-fcp-to-after-effects-cs5#post-67522 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:19:38 +0000 grinner 67522@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> when you create a new comp, you can select the res. The comp won't change as you work</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/apple-final-cut-pro-to-adobe-after-effects#post-67520 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:16:58 +0000 grinner 67520@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> a QT reference file will be fine.</p> <p>Why are you taking the entire sequence to AE and back?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xml-from-fcp-to-after-effects-cs5#post-67465 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:20:41 +0000 Adam 67465@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I am having problems with the aspect ratio when I bring in the XML file I export out of FCP into After Effects CS5.</p> <p> </p> <p>I am shooting in HDV 1080i 30p and when I bring it into AE the aspect ratio changes from 16:9 to 4:3. It has opened a couple times as 16:9 but when I try and use the stamp tool or roto brush tool it switches to 4:3. </p> <p> </p> <p>Does anyone know what this could be?</p> <p> </p> <p>Cheers Adam</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/apple-final-cut-pro-to-adobe-after-effects#post-67455 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:04:38 +0000 Adam 67455@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I am trying to send a sequence I have edited in Final Cut Pro 7 to After Effects CS5 what would be the best way to do this?</p> <p> </p> <p>I read about exporting to XML but it seems you need another piece of software still after that, is their a better way that I can send it to After Effects then bring it back to FCP?</p> <p> </p> <p>Adam</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/technique-for-using-dslr-photos-as-video-mattes#post-65823 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:11:53 +0000 composite1 65823@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Ran across this vid from Robino Films showing how to use a long exposure photo as a matte to compensate for a dark scene when shooting with a DSLR Camera. By combining AFX and Photoshop you can make an undetectable foreground or background matte to add detail or scene details without a lot of difficulty. Check it out!</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/20003389">How to use stills to create simple matte painting effects for your DSLR footage</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/robinofilms">Robino Films</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/typography-test-please-comment-critique#post-65385 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 02:10:04 +0000 Corey 65385@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks everyone for the feedback. Unfortunately I had to use the light blue on white for the second lot of text as when the camera zoomed in onto the letter, the BG had to be light blue. </p> <p>And I created this using After Effects CS4, whilst also using Videocopilot's 'Sure Target 2' </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/typography-test-please-comment-critique#post-65349 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:44:18 +0000 vid-e-o-man 65349@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Great job. I watched it a number of times. Fast pace helped keep our attention throughout the segment. I found the text a little hard to read (maybe my old eyes or the settings on my monitor). I was thinking that a border or shadow on text would help it stand out from the background but with the VO reinforcing the text I didn't have any trouble following along. Once agagin great job!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/typography-test-please-comment-critique#post-65340 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:00:46 +0000 Moab Man 65340@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>At first I had the same thought - it's too fast - but too fast was effective on me because you had my full attention as I tried to keep up.</p> <p>Guess it's a double edged sword. Some will dismiss it because it's too fast while others will be drawn in for the same reason.</p> <p>Just curious, what software did you use? </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/typography-test-please-comment-critique#post-65333 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:44:42 +0000 Corey 65333@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks everyone. It was a little hard to get all the information in 30 seconds, though I do agree. Thanks  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/typography-test-please-comment-critique#post-65321 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:58:17 +0000 grinner 65321@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> naaa. Once you get the real VO in there, it'll be fine.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/typography-test-please-comment-critique#post-65313 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:00:02 +0000 SargeHero 65313@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Good job Corey. I think it was a little bit fast (no that much), but it shows the message clearly. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/typography-test-please-comment-critique#post-65275 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:35:24 +0000 grinner 65275@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> very nice, Corey.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/typography-test-please-comment-critique#post-65262 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:02:57 +0000 Corey 65262@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Here's a quick typography piece I made for a competition, feel free to<br /> critique and comment on my work. (Comment on other then the voice over<br /> please)</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dimzhohfm7M">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dimzhohfm7M</a></p> <p>If I had more time I would have considered placing more symbols and images into it.</p> <p>Thanks, <br /> Corey</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/simple-color-correction-in-after-effects#post-64360 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:24:10 +0000 composite1 64360@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Luis,</p> <p>Yeah, you'd have to color correct for each scene as there are always subtle changes in lighting even if for some reason all your camera settings are the same. However, with so simple a method it wouldn't be that much extra work. Besides, once you've color corrected your shots prior to dropping them into the timeline in Premiere or whatever, that part is done until you get a final cut and then start in with color grading if required. Just do all the shots for your scenes in batches. Since with the frame reference from each scene the thing that would take the longest would be making your adjustments in Phoshop. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/simple-color-correction-in-after-effects#post-64353 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:04:39 +0000 SargeHero 64353@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks for sharing such a great tutorial Wolfgang. That method of importing a frame to Photoshop is brilliant, I didn't knew that. One question I have, do I need to separately CC each different scene or will one pre-made CC preset will work on any scene no matter how it change?  For example, in scene 1 I have an exterior then I cut to scene 2 which is an interior, will the CC preset I made, using the exterior footage as a reference, will also CC accurately the interior scene? </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/simple-color-correction-in-after-effects#post-64348 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:25:40 +0000 composite1 64348@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Between Apple Color and Magic Bullet Looks, lot's of editors are confusing Color Grading with Color Correction. The difference is; CG is a visual enhancement and CC is an adjustment for accuracy. So the 'Neo Green' from the "Matrix" and the 'Sepia Wash' prevalent in "Saving Private Ryan" are color grading choices for artistic enhancement of those films.</p> <p>When doing color correction the editor adjusts highlights, midtones and shadow areas thus recreating the scene as the eye saw it. Here's a vid by Michael DeVowe using a simpler method for color correcting your video in AFX CS using Photoshop.</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/14396098">Color Correction Tutorial After Effects [The Right Way!]</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/mdcw">? Michael DeVowe</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-vfx-web-series#post-63814 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:33:16 +0000 masterjoint 63814@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>TNX SO MUCH</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-vfx-web-series#post-63811 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:46:42 +0000 ProJuiceTV 63811@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Pro Juice has gone live on Koldcast TV with website.</p> <p>Pro Juice Series 1 is 5x26 minute presenter driven episodes about video, music and new media for ‘guerrilla producers’ and those who dabble. It’s fast paced, shoot from the hip, music video style programming.  Professionally produced, but alternatively ‘pro-juiced’, original stories cut hard to provide informative and entertaining viewing.</p> <p>There are 2 episodes already live on Koldcast a new episode will stream each Saturday.</p> <p>In the first episode of the series, Arlo shows us how to prep your drums to keep yourself super-efficient when in the studio, Nick will cut Arlo’s head off in a tip for creating headless humans, we’ll chat to designer Jonathan Chong about the process of creating his cracking steam-punk animated clip for music producer, Spoonbill, look out for a quick tip on keeping your guitar firmly strapped on and we create mayhem in the kitchen with some break beats.</p> <p><a href="http://www.koldcast.tv/#/video:pro_juice_ep_1" rel="nofollow">http://www.koldcast.tv/#/video:pro_juice_ep_1</a></p> <p>In the second episode of the series, Nick turns Arlo into Will Smith from Bad Boys in his tip on creating a heat haze effect, Arlo shows us a quick tip on pitching up your snare sound, ala Chemical Brothers. We infuriate rock musicians by showing you how to fake a killer guitar sound with a synth and Jo and Juan drop in to chat about their beautiful flash and after effects animated Columbian music video, Cuando Ries.</p> <p><a href="http://www.koldcast.tv/#/video:pro_juice_ep_2" rel="nofollow">http://www.koldcast.tv/#/video:pro_juice_ep_2</a></p> <p>We’re sure you’re going to dig the series and remember a new episode is uploaded each Saturday so stay tuned for more wicked content.</p> <p>Peace out,</p> <p>Nick and Arlo at Pro Juice<br /><a href="mailto:pro.juice.tv@gmail.com">pro.juice.tv@gmail.com</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.projuice.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.projuice.org</a><br /><a href="http://www.projuice.org/Series1Guide.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.projuice.org/Series1Guide.html</a><br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/projuice/" rel="nofollow">http://www.twitter.com/projuice/</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/extreme-z-axis-on-after-effects#post-58986 Tue, 25 May 2010 06:38:43 +0000 shippocaio 58986@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Composite1, i know you were kidding xD so was i... I dont take things seriously :)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/extreme-z-axis-on-after-effects#post-58973 Mon, 24 May 2010 19:22:20 +0000 composite1 58973@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Caio,</p> <p>No 'burns' intended young Jedi. I was hoping you were sharp enough to have caught it the first time. Besides, I hate having to explain a joke.... Please, I've been torn to bloody slush by the pros I used to work with on a regular basis when I first started out. By now I've got a 'healing factor' that would make Wolverine look like a pansy. If I do or say something that warrants 'a burnin'' feel free to open the valves all the way. Just don't use the radioactive stuff... it's bad for the environment.</p>