Michael Hancock
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Besides adding motion blur, you could add a radial blur set to zoom and keyframe it to keep the center of the blur in the center of the television screen. Have it start at zero and, as the tv scales up to full screen, increase it so it gives the impression that it’s flying toward you really fast. Like entering warp speed in a space ship.
Mike.
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Make sure your comp AND Invigorator layers are set to highest quality. Invigorator only previews some of that stuff when you’re at full resolution with that little line on the layer clicked so it’s smooth (I cannot for the life of me remember what it’s actually called).
Mike.
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NICE!! I’m going to have to give that a shot.
Mike.
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When you open your output module in After Effects, where you select your export type (PNG Sequence, Quicktime Movie, etc…), select RGB+Alpha then (and I’ll double check this when I get to work and repost if I’m wrong) below that select Alpha (Straight). It will probably default to Alpha (Premultiplied). Change it to a straight alpha and you’re ready to go.
Really want to take the headache out of it all? Set it up several different ways and do a few simple test renders, noting exactly what your settings are. Import them into Avid. Decide which setting looks best, and save those settings. Mine are saved as Avid Compressed and Avid Uncompressed, so I can just flip from one to the other depending on my project. Saves a lot of time.
Hope this helps you and answers your question! Let me know if you have anymore.
Michael
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If your Avid and AFX software are on the same system, do this:
Export a Quicktime Reference from Avid. Import this into AE.
Do your compositing, effects, titling, etc…whatever you want in After Effects.
Render this out using the Avid Meridien Codecs. You say you have them. If your Avid project is 1:1 render using the Avid Meridien codec Uncompressed. If it’s any other resolution, use the Avid Meridien Codec Compressed.You can always continue with the way you’re doing it–there’s nothing wrong with it, and you’re really not losing quality. Quicktime uncompressed is just that–uncompressed, from what I understand. However, you’ll notice that your Avid makes a quicktime when you export–take a while. QT Reference is fast. Very fast. Then, when you import your quicktime uncompressed files the Avid spends some time rewrapping these files in an OMF wrapper. This can take a long while, depending on the size of the clip. Use the Avid Meridien codec and this import time with be slashed. I kid you not, I’ve seen files import in about :15 seconds with the meridien codec, whereas they took about 3+ minutes or so in regular quicktime format because of the conversion time. Huge timesaver, excellent quality.
Note: in case you don’t know, when you’re rending out of After Effects with an alpha, make it a straight alpha. It’s what Avid prefers. And render lower field first. Then, when importing into Avid, select lower field first and Use Existing Alpha. Edit into timeline and rock ‘n roll.
Mike.
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0 seconds. Search the forums for “copyright” and other related words. This issue has been battled over and over again, but the general consesus is–if you didn’t pay for it, you can’t use it. For any amount of time. Some people say do it, you probably won’t get caught, or you’ll get a Cease and Desist order before you’re sued, but I say don’t do it. It’s not worth it, and it’s not legal.
Michael.
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Avid Free is not compatible with any other Avid. You can’t transfer bins, projects, files, etc… I think it’s just basically available for people to experience the basics of the Avid interface and editing capabilities so they’ll fall in love with Avid and buy the system (pretty smart). Sorry.
Michael.
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You may already know this, but you don’t have to step into a clip to nest an effect. Just hold Alt when you drop your new effect on. It will automatically nest it. Now, if you want to put an effect on beneathe an effect already in place you have to step in, or just enter effects mode and double click your clip. It will open the tracks and you can add your other effect there. Pretty quick and simple. But, I agree with you. I think Avid needs to seriously consider updating their GUI and effects handling. It would be nice to get rid of “modes” altogether, but I’m sure it would call for an enormous and extensive rewrite of the code. Still, changing a little bit here and there would be a nice start.
Mike.
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I think I’ve seen that trailer! I can’t for the life of me remember where or why or when (probably on the internet when I was rendering late at night), but I do remember seeing it and it cracked me up. You do very nice work.Mike.
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This is a shot in the dark (I haven’t worked on an MCA in over a year), but have you tried breaking it up into smaller sections to render? Set IN and OUT on the first few minutes and try rending IN-OUT on that. Or try exporting a Quicktime Reference. This should force it to render everything. Again, I have no clue if this will work and have no way of testing it, but I saw you posted this on the Avid forum with no luck, so it may be worth a shot. Sorry man.
Mike.