[Martin Banks]

None of the above.

It’s worked building it all in AE now. thanks for all your help!

Martin

[Martin Banks]

Haha, I like the comment about polishing a turd, that’s what it feels like! It is DV.

However the key I have done looks good in AE, there are hardly any black edging around the subject (actress). I have done more than a “couple of clicks”. And personally if the whole I was building the whole scene myself I would create it in AE. However I just asked to correct the keying from the sequence. But now, because I can’t figure out why the subject just imports into FCP as just her in a black screen, I have rebuilt the sequence entirely in AE & it appears to have worked.

I was just hoping to figure out why I had the full black screen in case I encountered the same problem in the future with something that I haven’t been able to rebuild.

The export of the sequence from AE wil be done in a bit and I can tell you if it worked. However I would still like to know what may have been causing the earlier problem if anyone knows.

Thanks again.
Martin

[Martin Banks]

I opened up the clip settings, and it appears that the alpha setting is already set at Straight, so I’m still confused.

I will now build the whole thing in AE, I was just asking here to find out if there was something simple that I was doing wrong, so that with future project I would do it right, however I am really now confused.

Thanks for your help and suggestions.
Martin.

[Martin Banks]

I am unsure what you mean. I keyed out the background in AE for the entire shot, then I am bringing the clip back into FCP to place into a sequence containing other layers. The problem is that the keyed out background then becomes black when I import the clip into FCP.

[Martin Banks]

Thanks for all your help. I think I will probably wait for an Intel iMac to show up in the refurbished store. I have seen the 24″ models go for under

[Martin Banks]

I’ve tried the method using the particular, and I have managed to get it to follow the motion path, but the leaf looks rigid, and the view of it is still a flat front on image. The method using expressions sounds like it might do the trick more, ie barrel rolling and other movements…however, I have never really used expressions before so I’m finding it a little confusing, and also would this method simply show the leaf falling down and not drifting around?

Thank you for all your help, a forum like this is a lifesaver, and great for increasing my knowledge. If anyone can think of a way to get my leaf looking less rigid or could explain the expressions method in a simpler way then I would be really greatful! thanks again.
Martin

[Martin Banks]

I’ve tried the method using the particular, and I have managed to get it to follow the motion path, but the leaf looks rigid, and the view of it is still a flat front on image. The method using expressions sounds like it might do the trick more, ie barrel rolling and other movements…however, I have never really used expressions before so I’m finding it a little confusing, and also would this method simply show the leaf falling down and not drifting around?

Thank you for all your help, a forum like this is a lifesaver, and great for increasing my knowledge. If anyone can think of a way to get my leaf looking less rigid or could explain the expressions method in a simpler way then I would be really greatful! thanks again.
Martin

[Martin Banks]

Thanks for all your help, I’ll try the trapcode one, although now I have to stop that job and start another, so I’ll either be back next week to say thank you or for more help!
Cheers,
Martin

[Martin Banks]

Thanks for all your help, I’ll try the trapcode one, although now I have to stop that job and start another, so I’ll either be back next week to say thank you or for more help!
Cheers,
Martin

[Martin Banks]

Sorry, of course, I should have added more information! sorry. Well, the animation is only about 15 seconds long, on a white background. In terms of the leaf’s movements it needs to be smooth and fluid, so lots of easying I guess, I would like to try and make it drift around the screen before blowing off screen.

It doesn’t need to be any where in particular at any specific time, just to blow off screen at the end.

Are there any built in particle generators, I also have the trapcode one, that would allow my to create one drifting particle that I can replace with my leaf, and alter effect parameters and keyframe them to suit my choice?

Thanks,
Martin.