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the only way to have “true” 3D objects in AE is to use a plug-in like invigorator. You should be able to export your model from maya and then import it into invigorator…..i’m not sure exactly of the steps to take, but if you search the archives I’m sure it’s been discussed before.
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try loading it with the caps lock key on – and also try opening a new project and importing that one into it.
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search the archives for “rotoscoping” or “roto” and have a look in the tutorials sections…….
but basically I’d say start with the pen tool and draw a mask with it, move to the next frame and modify the mask, move to the next frame and modify the mask, move to the next frame and modify the mask….etc etc etc
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AE isn’t a true 3D world so even if you could import the 3D scene you couldn’t just fly around it. You could possibly export 3D models out of the CAD program and then use a 3D plug-in for after effects like 3d invigorator(?) to insert the models in the After effects world. I’ve never used invigorator (or the other one I can’t remember the name) so I’m not so sure how much control you’d have, especially with textures and such.
I’d see if it is possible to animate a camera within the CAD program…..or see if you can export the CAD models into another 3D program like Cinema4D.
I have not really done anything like that, so hopefully someone else can give you a better response
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I’m pretty sure the “active camera” is whichever one is highest in the layers. Or the one with the eyeball on, so try switching off the eyeball to any other cameras in the comp and it should work.
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Dan Ebberts fabulous expressions site – go through the mastering expressions section and not only will you learn a load about writting expressions, one of the “lessons” involves a bouncing ball exactly what you need
Michael Duff –
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Dan Ebberts fabulous expressions site – go through the mastering expressions section and not only will you learn a load about writting expressions, one of the “lessons” involves a bouncing ball exactly what you need
Michael Duff –
Bearcage Productions, Australia -
there is also a small “making of” video floating around the web and I think it says that they spent 18months manually painting over every frame. That is the best way to do it – there are loads of quicker/dirtier ways to do it. Search the forums for “waking life” which is a similar film made by the same guy. It you were going to try a quick automated way I’d suggest making an action in photoshop and then letting PS apply that to every frame.
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hi there – before you start looking around it is probably best to specify what the rendered file will be used for. If it;s going to be broadcast on TV (probably not with those dimensions) you will want a high quality file (very big) – if you are going to email it, or put it on the web work out how big you want the file size, then start compressing. If you don’t have any other encoding programs you will need to do it all from within the render queue. Go over and check out the compression techniques forum, there are lots and lots of posts from people asking about compressing for web.
My suggestion is to render to a quicktime, sorension 3, play around with the settings and see how you go
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hi – i’m not at my machine at the moment, but I’m pretty sure there is an effects called “Audio wave” or something like that – you just link it up to the sound layer and you will get a waveform. Or if you search the archives or google around i’m sure there are some tutorials floating around on this sort of thing