Curious Turtle
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Hi Alan,
Try this:
i) Paste this expression into the attribute you want to bake the keyframes on:
a=1/thisComp.frameDuration;
wiggle(a,0)
ii) Right-click on the first keyframe and choose “Keyframe Assistant > Convert Expression to keyframes”This will create a keyframe on each frame for you.
Hope that helps,
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Actually, if you take a look at the new Mocha for AE V2 & Mocha Shape Plug-in you can use Mocha to import mask shapes directly into After Effects. It works fantastically well.
I made a video tutorial that shows the workflow for getting that data into After Effects.
Cheers,
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I think you need to proofread your post again, it’s not 100% clear to me.
But here’s a quickie tip for you for a fast grain effect.
i) Create a new comp of about 5-10 seconds, and add a 50% grey solid.
ii) Apply your chosen grain filter to this layer. You can make it a bit grainier than you would normally, as we can dial back the intensity a little later.
iii) Render this out and import the render file into your project.
iv) Right-click on the file in the project window and choose Interpret Footage. Loop it as many times as you need to.
v) Put the grain file at the top in your own comp. Change the blend mode to Overlay and adjust Opacity to suit.
(Note: This will not work perfectly if you’re using “Blend Colors with 1.0 Gamma”)It’s waaaay quicker to do this than apply a grain filter to an adjustment layer.
Cheers,
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I use an A5 Wacom tablet for editing and personally find it much easier on the hand than a mouse. Admittedly, I use the keyboard shortcuts for most of the heavy lifting, but still the pen & tablet is my weapon of choice.
It significantly reduces the “old lady hand” I get from a long day using a mouse, and I like double-clicking with a single button press (I know I know, I can reconfigure a regular mouse to do that too :o))
It took a couple of weeks to get truly comfortable with it. I’m really glad I persevered though.
And as Chris said, it looks cool.
It really is a personal preference, so if you can, take an *extended* spin with one to see if you like it. One day just won’t cut it.
Cheers,
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If they come with a separate matte file, then yes use those mattes as a track matte. Otherwise, us a luma key to get rid of the black.
Some of the clips may also need a little masking to keep some of the black elements of the flowers in.
Cheers,
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This question comes up a lot. So it’s always good to search first.
But this thread sums it up quickly and succinctly.
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Hi David,
I took a look at your shot and was able to get a decent result pretty quickly.
Feel free to contact me off list and we can work something out.
Cheers,
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Hi there,
In this type of situation you really only have two choices with how you deal with the 4:3 footage: pillarbox or scale.
FCP is automatically shaping your footage so that it both matches its original aspect ratio and fits with the rest of your timeline. Hence the pillarboxing. If you want to get rid of the black bars, then you’ll have to scale it up.
Personally, I find the default FCP upscaling wanting, for anything more than minor changes. There are a few additional plug-ins out there that use different scaling methods, with the Boris Continuum Complete set being indispensible to my mind.
Alternatively, use it stylistically. Maybe do a small scale combined with a colour look so that it stands out from the rest of your material as a creative choice.
Hope that gives you some ideas,
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Hi,
Unless there’s been a public announcement from Wondertouch, I doubt anyone who is able to confirm *would* confirm it on a public forum like this.
I’m with you though. A 3D PI (with an option to import 3D tracking data) would be the mutt’s nuts.
Here’s hoping,
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Select your keyframes, right-click on one and choose Keyframe Interpolation. If you want your keyframes to be linear then set both parameters to linear there.
HTH,
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