[Graham Quince]

If you’re using the Chrome browser, I use this extension constantly:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/colorzilla/bhlhnicpbhignbdhedgjhgdocnmhomnp

Once installed it gives you an eye dropper which returns the hex code of whatever you click on. Such a time saver.

[Graham Quince]

Take a look at the expression: text.sourceRectAtTime().top (I think that right, I’m not in front of my pc)

That would get you the top most position and then sourceRectAtTime().height which gives you the height of the text box. So I think you could then position your precomp based on the top position and the height of new lines.

The alternative would be to have separate text layer for each bullet point, controlled in the same way in essential graphics, but have the precomp’s opacity controlled by an if statement, something like :

if ( pickwhip-to-source-text == ‘’ ) { 0 } else { 100 }

[Graham Quince]

Funnily enough I’m currently editing my next tutorial which covers this very thing (I really should be doing the tutorial instead of browsing through the COW of course, but my loss, your gain ? )

Paste something like this into the path size

X = thisComp.layer("Comment").sourceRectAtTime().width;
Y = thisComp.layer("Comment").sourceRectAtTime().height;
[X,Y]


http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – After Effects Tutorials

[Graham Quince]

Check out Essential Graphics – it allows you to specify parts of a precomp which can be edited from a main comp, so that you can use the precomp multiple times.

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – After Effects Tutorials

[Graham Quince]

I think you could probably get what you’re after using AE’s 3D layers. Set the anchor point of each page to the edge of the layer and you’ll be able to animate its rotation at will. Arranging the layers in 3D space, one on top of another should also get you a book look. It’ll take a bit of work, some precomps and a not-too-ambitious camera angle, but it should get you were you want to go.

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – After Effects Tutorials

[Graham Quince]

I think is called an impossible camera move(?). Andrew Kramer has a tutorial about it: https://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/submerged/

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – After Effects Tutorials

[Graham Quince]

As far as I know, the Floor layer takes the anchor point as the coordinates (along with the rotation/orientation). Is your layer 6 positioned at the bottom of the cell?

As clunky as it is, you might be better using the included Particle Playground and a mask. This will have the particles bouncing around all the insides of the cell, not just the floor.

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – After Effects Tutorials

[Graham Quince]

It’s a great idea and despite glitches and drifts, every time you move the camera, it helps sell the effect. I’d need to see the original plate to see if I can post any issues, but my guess with C4D would be if the project settings match the video frame rate.

If none of that helps, then you might have to abandon the physical handheld camera and instead shoot with it locked off, but then arrange your video as a 3D layer with a 3D virtual studio. You can move a virtual camera quite a bit before the video layer will look flat. This would certainly be a cheaper alternative to buying more equipment.

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – After Effects Tutorials

[Graham Quince]

Ah right, so you want to increase the effect, and not dim the brightness? Unfortunately, it looks like that particular tutorial doesn’t allow for that directly. You’ll have to use the brightness & contrast effect to counter the dimming when you increase the fractal noise brightness.

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – After Effects Tutorials

[Graham Quince]

Try CC Wide Time. It’s been ages since I played with it, but i think it might get you what you want

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – After Effects Tutorials