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how to simplify a complex 3D project when proxies won’t seem to work
Hi everyone. I’m using AE 5.5 production bundle. I’ve spent quite a bit of time building a very complex lanscape scene out of Photoshop elements made into 3d comps in AE. Now I want to be able to fly a camera through the finished landscape. but when I try to move the camera my G4 dual 1.4Ghz power mac is grinding to a halt. Yes, I have filled it with as much RAM as I can, and I’ve also reduced the quality to a third and even a quarter. Lights and shadows are temporarily turned off. I’ve kept the amount of 3d windows with alternate views down to a minimum (2). I’ve also made some attempts at using proxies, however the problem is that all of the elements in my scene are located in 3d space, and when I attempt to use a proxy it is not occupying the same space as the element I am replacing.
It feels like I’ve created a memory monster! Any suggestions as to how to tame it?
-J
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2 Replies
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Sounds like you’ve done most of the obvious, but maybe something in this will help. Kind of a check-list from Adobe Support.
Resolve slow performance in After Effects (5.0-6.0)
https://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/320974.html
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Thanks for the tip. You’re right, I’ve done many of the obvious things, but some things I’m going to tweak. Also, it looks like it might be time for an upgrade to 6.5.
-J
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