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Graham Quince
August 24, 2018 at 1:32 pm in reply to: Cloud Tank – reflections

Oh sorry about that. I use Mediafire. it’s normally reliable.

Here it is on Google Drive

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – Free FX for amateur films
https://shiveringcactus.wordpress.com/ – FX blog
Graham Quince
June 2, 2018 at 12:30 pm in reply to: New Laptop Specs for After Effects

Personally, I’d contact Video Copilot and ask about their latest graphic cards spec. I learnt to my misfortune that my laptop graphics cards isn’t compatible and I don’t think they’ve updated their list in a while.

That’s assuming you want to use Element 3D at some point.

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – Free FX for amateur films
https://shiveringcactus.wordpress.com/ – FX blog
Graham Quince
June 2, 2018 at 12:27 pm in reply to: How to make an AE tutorial?

I write out my script first, then for the longest time I would read it out while simultaneously doing the screen recording.
However, for the latest tutorial ( Converting a 2D effect into 3D ), I recorded the audio first, then played it back when screen recording. It seemed like more work, but is was much easier editing in pauses, matching the actions to the script compared to editing out mistakes. I made a far fewer reading/speaking errors.

I had to do it this way because I only have access to Camtasia on my work PC, and this was my home PC, so I was limited to using PowerPoint’s new screen recorder, but I ended up with a much better result (at least I think so).

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – Free FX for amateur films
https://shiveringcactus.wordpress.com/ – FX blog
Graham Quince
February 17, 2018 at 11:25 am in reply to: Anyway to display all frames at once with a specific blend mode? (Trying to see all movement of a light object on black background)

Never had to worry about doing a shot like that before, certainly not anything like that length. I’d be tempted to augment Echo with Levels or Curves, if the issue is the echoes fading out. The method you describe seems unwieldy, (60fps x 60 secs x 60 mins = 216,000 files)

Difference Matte would give you the difference between a current frame and a reference frame.

Maybe there is another option. Can you go into more detail about what the end result is for?

Photoshop might get you closer, this discussion from 2013 talks about smart object,s video frames to layers and stack mode. Best of all, you could do it in shorter sequences (i.e. one for each minute then combine the final 60 images together) which might not kill your computer.

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – Free FX for amateur films
https://shiveringcactus.wordpress.com/ – FX blog
Graham Quince
February 17, 2018 at 11:13 am in reply to: Refraction/kaleidoscope in after effects

Have you looked at the mosaic effects? I think they would get you close. The colour separations would be quite tricky and probably need to involve additional layers re-coloured, but it should be achievable with a bit of time.

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – Free FX for amateur films
https://shiveringcactus.wordpress.com/ – FX blog
Graham Quince
January 28, 2018 at 11:44 am in reply to: How do I move a mask?

In the Mask options, you can keyframe the Path. This will allow the mask to move. Using the Mask path tools, you can change the shape by moving individual points, or grab the whole thing and move it.

This tutorial from Mark Simpson showed me how to animate masks (longer ago than I care to admit) and even though the software looks different now, the processes are still the same:
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/simpson_mark/tornado.php

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – Free FX for amateur films
https://shiveringcactus.wordpress.com/ – FX blog
Graham Quince
January 20, 2018 at 11:55 am in reply to: [C4D Lite] Are there any resource pages for C4D Lite?

As someone who used to have access to C4D Studio with my old job, I find C4D Lite very disappointing. I’ve also got VC Element, so these days only use Lite to build models for export for Element.

I found that Lite just has too few features. The core stuff is the same, so if you avoid tutorials about Mograph, pyrocluster, thinking particles and character animation (and camera tracking ?) I think you can still do most of the basic tutorials around modelling.

I have a Space Navigator mouse which is fantastic for 3D programs like C4D and Lite doesn’t support it – that’s what really drove me away from it. And personally, it’s just not worth the £2500 for Studio (or whatever the price is now).

I don’t have either of the following products, but rendering appears better for photoreal in 3DS Max which is not much more. Particles are better in Houdini and Houdini Apprentice is free (although not full HD).

Blender is free, but I’ve struggled to learn it.

Never used/heard of the pivot object – sorry

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – Free FX for amateur films
https://shiveringcactus.wordpress.com/ – FX blog
Graham Quince
January 20, 2018 at 11:39 am in reply to: How do i mask optical flares led wall with a shape?

I’d probably use an Obscuration layer:

https://www.videocopilot.net/products/opticalflares/features/layer_occlusion/

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – Free FX for amateur films
https://shiveringcactus.wordpress.com/ – FX blog
Graham Quince
January 20, 2018 at 11:26 am in reply to: How should I deal with the debris in an object replacement?

I’m not convinced this would work, but could you try a combination of key effects.

This tutorial on using Mocha and AE for rotoscoping is a pretty good illustration of what’s possible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVEkOY9Di1M

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – Free FX for amateur films
https://shiveringcactus.wordpress.com/ – FX blog

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Graham Quince
January 11, 2018 at 5:46 pm in reply to: 3d reveal of object

Have you tried using C4D Lite which is include with AE? (although I bet 3DS MAx has this too). Use a Boole to subtract a cube from your shape and animate the cube to rise.

http://www.YouTube.com/ShiveringCactus – Free FX for amateur films
https://shiveringcactus.wordpress.com/ – FX blog

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