[Graham Quince]

Point of interest is one of the most annoying things AE’s camera does.

Go to a frame where you are happy with your POI. Create a keyframe for it. Now move to the end of the comp, and paste that keyframe. sometimes, when i’m in a panic, i create POI keyframes for every new camera position keyframe, but i’m sure i don’t need to.

However, i’m no good with expressions, (you seem fairly comfortable with them), i can’t beleive there’s no expression to control POI.

Graham

[Graham Quince]

AE will allow for multiple track markers. i’ve never really had to play around with it much. but as i understand it, you can track different parts of the video at difference times. so track your corner markers, until a band member steps in the way, then switch to another tracker etc… until the first marker becomes clear again. I think Abode has one of Brian Maffitt’s tutorials showing how to do this on their website.

I do agree with Chris that you’ve got a hell of a time ahead of you though. Good luck.

Graham

[Graham Quince]

Sorry if i’m missing the point, but what’s wrong with using Time Remapping? I’ve often nested my shatter comp in another comp and time remapped the result. And of course, the big benefit is that you can stop. Also, if you’re wanting to use the comp’s 3D camera, in the past i’ve just copied it from one comp into the other and used it twice.

I swear there was a tutorial here at the Cow showing how to do this (not wanting to get dragged into the other thread) but i can’t find it.

Graham