Chris Buttacoli
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What codec did you use to render out RGB+alpha?
In the project bin, when you highlight the imported avi, does the information box at the top say RGB + alpha or something along those lines?
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First off, let it be known that After Effects is used in feature film work all the time. I’m sure many here will be able to concur.
Now, coming from an experienced AE user, who has begun to get his feet wet with the node based compositor NUKE, all I can say this…
In large, complex comps, node based workflows are much more organized. Honestly, I think that is really the biggest difference. As you may already know, using AE, it is too easy to get lost in multiple nested pre-comps and hundreds of layers taking up your workspace. Node based workflows avoid these issues, and make it very easy to pass off the project to other members of your team. Aside from this, compositing is still compositing, and both apps can produce the same results.
But because AE is so widely used, and has so many great third party add-ons, I think it is still extremely valuable to know and use. Particularly on projects that are not hundrerds of layers or need to be passed off to someone else. -
A quick answer….
Sure, you can add fireworks.
But it would probably be easier using AE.
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Why don’t you export the timeline edit as a Microsoft AVI, and then transfer to the flash drive? (Or use burning software to copy onto a CD or DVD.)
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Yes, try Vince’s advice. That has worked for me in the past.
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300 dpi is for print work. 72 dpi is for video. Of course you should downsize the document scans in photoshop to your video size 720×480(if that is the case). Nothing should have a higher res. You sound like you have everything very organized. The blow-ups you need to zoom in on should be produced in photoshop as well, again at the res of your project. Then you can expect a 10 minute render!!! – I’m just guessing :)lol –
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Use the levels filter and set the black & white output points to “10” & “245” respectively.
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Render out the scene (passes and all if any), and import the Maya camera into AE along with the render. (Plenty of tuts describing that online.) In Maya, if you place nulls at the points where the video screens are, these can come into AE also and make it easier to composite in 3d space.
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Right. Very loose. I use about 8 points in my masks. Now, if the actor doesn’t move much you may not need to keyframe at all. But seeing as you will be zooming the camera, some mask animation is most likely needed.