Aharon Rabinowitz
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a good production house is good at scheduling things properly – not saying that it isn’t hard work or long hours – but it’s doable. meaning it’s possible to get the project done in that space of time.
if the norm at your company is to be given unrealistic deadlines, then that’s a problem.
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In my experience, most producers think it’s their job to say yes to the client, and often don’t consult their animation team.
When I was teaching maya, I actually had a producer I worked for take my classs so that she could understand what the animators working for her had to deal with. Another producer I worked with went to Ringling (the art school in sarasota FL), and she too understood what it takes to put a project together. But it’s rare, and generally they need to be trained on 2 fronts:
1) Learning to understand that things take time, and that they have to consult you (or the senior animator if there is one) before agreeing to anything.
2) That they look like idiots if they promise something that can’t be delivered.
I feel pretty strongly about this – There’s no reason you should have to work a 20 hour day (and beleieve me I’ve been there all too often for the same reason) because they don’t know what they’re talking about. The nature of the business is late nights and hard work occasionally, but if it’s the norm, it’s a problem unless you’re being paid well for it and you’re OK with it.
There’s no way to solve the problem without doing one of 2 things – be direct with them (which may or may not work) or do the best you can, keeping track of your hours and progress, and when the crap hits the fan be prepaired to show you used your time well, and that the person who mucked it up wasn’t you.
Personally, if i couldn’t make them see reason, and understand that they had to conult me before agreeing to a schedule, I’d seek work elsewhere if i could find it. Letting it happen againa nd again will only perpetuate it in the long run.
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Aharon Rabinowitz
aharon(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
http://www.allbetsareoff.com
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particleIllusion Fusion Volume 1
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Hey colin-
If you go to the AE Podcast here:
https://www.creativecow.net/aepodcast/
we’ve posted parts 1 & 2 of a 3-part series covering displacement maps, including the issue you were having. Check it out.
Best regards,
Aharon
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Aharon Rabinowitz
aharon(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
http://www.allbetsareoff.com
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Creative Cow Master Series DVD
particleIllusion Fusion Volume 1
available @ http://www.pIllusionFusion.com -
It could have been done with a 3D particle system, but if you made me guess, I’d say colored liquid into clear liquid, and filmed at high speed.
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Aharon Rabinowitz
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http://www.allbetsareoff.com
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to be clear, when you go to import files like images, one of the file formats is AEP (After Effects Projects) – it will import the entire project as a folder which includes any comps, artwork, video, audio…etc.
Making alterations to these compositions, does not effect the original file, but any alterations to source footage (like if you edit in in photoshop) will effect the other AEP’s the arefference th same files.
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Aharon Rabinowitz
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http://www.allbetsareoff.com
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particleIllusion Fusion Volume 1
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I’ve never tried it. But, FYI AE comes with a wire removal tool as well. It’s called “CC Simple Wire removal.” We used to use it with the muppets and it did a pretty good job.
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Aharon Rabinowitz
aharon(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
http://www.allbetsareoff.com
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Creative Cow Master Series DVD
particleIllusion Fusion Volume 1
available @ http://www.pIllusionFusion.com -
Thanks! Man my typing skill suck…
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Aharon Rabinowitz
aharon(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
http://www.allbetsareoff.com
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Creative Cow Master Series DVD
particleIllusion Fusion Volume 1
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When you export images of particles, the only alpha channel that’s preseverd are those of the particles, not the BG image.
You are best rendering out the animation with the BG turned off, and with preserve alpha channels set to on – and then compositing the particles and your BG in a compositing program like After Effects (or whatever you use).
Otherwise, keep the BG turned on, and don’t export with an alpha channel, if you want to see your BG image.
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Aharon Rabinowitz
aharon(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
http://www.allbetsareoff.com
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particleIllusion Fusion Volume 1
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Thanks everyone- feel free to drop in on iTunes and write a review or head over to podcast alley to vote for us.
Thanks for watching and for your support!
Aharon
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Aharon Rabinowitz
aharon(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
http://www.allbetsareoff.com
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Creative Cow Master Series DVD
particleIllusion Fusion Volume 1
available @ http://www.pIllusionFusion.com -
Great tutorial. And you really reminded me of my philosphy professor in college. He was cool.
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Aharon Rabinowitz
aharon(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
http://www.allbetsareoff.com
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Creative Cow Master Series DVD
particleIllusion Fusion Volume 1
available @ http://www.pIllusionFusion.com