Time remap delay based on layer number

[Dan Ebberts]

I’m not really sure what you’re trying to do, but I’d suggest trying this:

sldval = thisComp.layer(“Controller”).effect(“Delay”)(“Slider”)/100; timeRemap.valueAtTime(time-sldval*(index-1));

Dan

[Kristel Ottis]

This is probably going to sound very confusing, but I will try to do my best to explain what I am trying to do.

Basically, I am trying to automate the appearance of a bunch of thought bubbles.

I have a simple composition in which the bubble is growing in size (from 0 to 100) and I want to be able to simply duplicate that composition in another composition without having to shift them in time or set any key frames. Each bubble travels along the same path so I’m using

sldval = thisComp.layer(“Controller”).effect(“Time Offset”)(“Slider”)/100;
thisComp.layer(index-1).transform.position.valueAtTime(time-sldval-d);

to offset their positions in time. However, I would also like for them to be time remapped, so that when bubble 1 gets from point a to point b (while growing from 0 to 100 size) then bubble 2 could depart from point a (starting at a size value of zero – right now it’s pulling frames form the same part of the subcomp as bubble 1 so it starts from point a at 100% in size.)

Ideally I would like to also be able to vary the opacity so that, say, bubble 1 can go from 0 to 100 opacity in the first 15 frames (comp is 30fps), stay at 100% for 1-2 seconds and go back from 100 to 0 in the 15 frames after.

[Dan Ebberts]

OK, so you do your bubble animation in one comp. You bring that into another comp and turn on time remapping. Add this time remapping expression:

sldval = thisComp.layer(“Controller”).effect(“Time Offset”)(“Slider”)/100;
time-sldval*(index-1);

Then duplicate the comp layer a bunch of times. Does that get you close to what you’re after?

It seems like the time remapping expression should be the only expression you need.

Dan

[Kristel Ottis]

Thanks for this. The only problem is that my motion paths for different idea bubbles (with tracers) are all different and I want to be able to control them separately in the final comp.