[Michael Kampe]

Hi Rasmus,

I don‘t know how Dan sees it, but would it be better if you open a new thread to ask your problem there? I mean, this thread is about position and hold time and not about scaling etc. even if you use part of the same script.

I think it‘ll help
a) Dan to not get too confused and
b) help the others better in the forum if they have a similar problem

Don‘t you think?

Just sayin‘
Michael

[Michael Kampe]

Hi Dan,

thank you for your help. It worked, but its a little bit odd, that the

holdDur = random(5,20); always “waits” 5 sec.

And it doesn’t matter what value I’m using (.1,10) or (10,100)… still 5 sec. until it start again.
My keyframes are Position A —1sec—Position B—1sec—Position B —1sec—Position A.

Really strange.

Any idea? Thank you very much again for your help.
Best
Michael

[Michael Kampe]

Hi Dan,

you are the best. Thank you so much… that’s exactly what I need. ????

I made a mistake ???? in terms of keyframes. I need at least 4 and not 3. 6 would be even better.
The point is, I need an “in-between” keyframe, that hold the layer in position until it start to go back to position A. Right now (with only 3 keyframes) it moves from position A to B (as expected) and then straight back to point B. I need a “resting” moment for position B.

I tried to look into your script, but to insert an additional key(4) is above my knowledge.

Thank you again for your help
best
Michael

[Michael Kampe]

Hi Dan,

Thx for the head up. Just thinking out loud… would it be much easier, if I curvy animate via keyframes the movement between position a to b and back to position a AND use a random pause expression until the animation starts all over? Is that possible?

Best
Michael

[Michael Kampe]

Hi Dan,

Sounds great. Thx again. Right now, each layer moves from point a to b in a „straight“ line. If I want to have a slightly cruved movement, this is very tricky and complicated and also a different story?

Best
Michael

[Michael Kampe]

Hi Dan,

Thx for your help. Does this means, I have to put this expression on every shape layers position (with the change of position b of course), so that each layer uses a different hold time?

Best
Michael

[Michael Kampe]

Hi Dan,

thank you very much for your help. Worked fantastic in terms of the whole timeline. ????

What is the difference between

To get it to repeat and add some randomness to the hold duration would be more like this:

and

If you want each iteration to have a different random hold value, that’s a different situation entirely…

?
Right now, I have the feeling it holds always ca. 10sec. If I want the “hold” between ,lets say, 5sec. and 20sek. …..is that the different story you’re talking about? Because holdDur = random(5,20); didn’t have an impact now (so it seems to me).

Thanks again for your help.
best
Michael

[Michael Kampe]

Hi Dan,

thank you soooooo much for your help. ????It worked….

ok, kind of.

The “movement” in your expression starts at 10sec. The shape moves to position B, stays there for 10sec. and then moves back. So far so good.

But after that, it doesn’t move anymore. My comp is ca. 2:30min long. How can I do it, that the shape layer “uses” the expression all the way through the end?

And when I wanted to be brave and tried to give the “waiting time” some randomness… (eg. holdDur = random(5,20); it all gets messy.
Kind of a flickering movement starting at 5sec. until 40sec. and then again no movement at all anymore. Do you know why and can help me?

Thank you very much in advance.
best
Michael

[Michael Kampe]

Hi Max,

thx for your input. The matte solution sounds like a good idea. I used keyframes to re-position the precomp.
Not nice, but it does it job. ????

best
Michael

[Michael Kampe]

Trapcode is the thing….

Thank you guys so much 4 helping!!!

Luv

Michael