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3d perspective and precomposing
I’m attempting to create an HD comp in which there are a series of squares “flipping out” or unfolding one after the other. I’ve created a 200×200 comp with my square rotating from a 90 degree angle (so it is not seen) to 0 degrees, fully flat. The “square” layer is 3d. It looks just how I would like it to.
The problem occurs when I place that 200×200 squares comp into a new 1920×1080 comp. Depending on where it is placed in the comp (lower left for example), it is not just rotating straight up. It’s almost as if there’s a wide angle camera in the comp causing it to distort. When it’s supposed to be at 90 degrees and not visible, I can see it hanging quite a bit down and to the left. I’ve tried switching the collapse transformation button on and off, creating a camera in the comp but no matter what I do I can’t get rid of the weird distortion. I’d like it to just flip up without all the weird stuff going on and it’s driving me nuts.
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Hi Dave
The thing that’s confusing me is that whether the HD comp’s camera is activated or not activated, I’m getting virtually the same result. The original 200×200 square comp is 3d b/c i’m flipping it in z-space.
I could start them when they’re animating open but I’ve still got this awful, weird fish-eye distortion which I’d like to eliminate if at all possible.Mac G5 2×2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
OS Version 10.5.5
Final Cut Pro Studio 2
After Effects 6.5
Photoshop CS3
Sony EX-1
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