[Blair Dobson]

oh, you might want to post your link again.
(i am already quite familiar with the universal logo…but…you might wanna post it again..)

[Blair Dobson]

Hi Mike,

I don’t know if this helps you at all but the easiest and fastest way to get that effect is not in after effects (although it can be done in a rather lengthy way…) but in sony vegas using a built in plug in called “light rays”.

you can email me for a tutorial or if you are really stuck you can send me your elements and i’ll do it up for you. i can send you an element you can comp in or i can get you the finished comp depending on how big your source is.

i had this issue a few years back with a glowing orb for an fx shot that need atmosphere, tracking and was already comped into a shot full of smoke and it actually turned out to be a fairly high end looking shot.
(this was after particle effects, maya etc etc…)

blairdobson@hotmail.com

feel free to contact me there.

cheers

[Blair Dobson]

i was not impressed by the “clicking stuff in the background” without explaining what he was doing.
if you are going to use key commands in a tute, one should make sure they mention, describe and explain.

Aharon Rabinowitz’s posts are very articulate and specific.
this tute was rushed and not as informative.

for example, how does he pull up the magic crosshair?
i have been using ae for years and never seen that tool /guide so i was excited…only to hear a key comm in the background…