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I imagine you had a folder in the list? This version should be more robust and yield a little more information. I've also fixed a bug where the last item in the list wasn't displayed. // quick script to yield tab-separated name, type, width, height, frame rate, and duration for...

The deeper dive: https://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2018/08/20/apple-2018-macbook-pro/ The short version: https://www.redsharknews.com/technology/item/5724-apple-s-2018-macbook-pro-is-the-most-powerful-laptop-it-has-made - Oliver Oliver Peters - oliverpeters.com...

Something like this maybe: s = effect("Slider Control")("Slider").value; random(100) s ? 100 : 0 Dan...

[Bill Davis]"I just posted this link so people could finally SEE how the new RAW Codec looks in an early practical application. " Without a comparison to the same shots on the same camera using different codecs there is nothing to see in a Vimeo clip which is no doubt...

Fusion dongle/ license is different to Resolve dongle /license so your Resolve dongle doesn't unlock Fusion Studio. Standalone Fusion, both free and paid for are more fully featured than the version inside Resolve 15. Also Blackmagic have said they intend to keep the standalone and with additional features so that...

Yeah I was trying constraints earlier and it was close but not quite right. This one has been done in x particles which is similar as well. https://vimeo.com/230734768...

From my understanding, the advantage of the software license is that you can install on 2 machines, and the advantage of the dongle license is that you can install Fusion as a stand-alone. Aside from freeing up extra RAM, what are the advantages to running Fusion as stand-alone? Is the...

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I can chime in on this. I've never actually converted 60 fps to 24, accept for slow motion, but not to be played in 24 frames per SECOND playback. I was told though in film school that if you do this, that it causes the frames to be timed unevenly...

(there's a dandruff joke in there somewhere). To be fair we're trying to use noise and gradient maps to limit placement and size etc. It seems that every time we open the project the settings have changed. Even working on the project, sometimes those maps will work and sometimes not...

I hope its ok that I'm piggybacking off of yr forum post, cause I'm actually having different problems with the same subject. My producer wants me to take video they accidentally shot at 60 fps and drop the extra frames and convert it to 24 fps. I've been trying to...

Not nearly as noisey in the center as I'd like, though, even with dancing dissolve added to the shape layer....

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Thanks Steve, I've tried a lot of methods none of them worked, I think it has to be UV edited since it's a single object made with sweep and spline object....

To all, I am looking for some feedback on what some of you are using to power any electrical equipment when doing outdoor shoots. In areas that offer no source of electricity. Thank you in advance. Bill...

Sadly....no. T2 __________________________________ Todd Terry Creative Director Fantastic Plastic Entertainment, Inc. fantasticplastic.com...

Hi Terry, Thanks but I don't think the budget will allow for crew travel and hotels. If that was the case, I could bring my crew from Florida. Unless you think you can do the whole thing for under 2K per day including travel. Greg Ball, President Ball Media Innovations,...

[Steve Bentley] "That's not to say AE does that pruning well. (has it ever?)" There are occasional cache-related bugs (like the "After Effect Composition background glitch?" thread from a couple days back), but I have never seen a version of Ae fail to remove its own old cache files to...

The autofocus capabilities will depend on the camera. I think this tutorial will help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqOKm3Z9zX0 Stephen Smith Utah Video Productions Check out my Vimeo page...

This is in the same vein so I thought A) it might point out a limitation similar to yours and B) might bring out the answer for both. We have a large 3D environment inside AE (sorry not large, massive! The rearward objects are some 60,000 units from the camera)....

40% is as slow as you can go with 60p source into 24p sequence without duplicating frames . You can of course go slower if you want to, but then the motion becomes less smooth. In my own example of shooting wedding footage at 60fps, I then edit in 30fps...

And while it should be obvious, the spheres in the precomp will need a glow or gaussian blur on them to get that soft edge....

You might be able to get there with CC Ball Action. Precomp your shaded spheres and the apply the effect on the precomp in the outer layer. In the effect, animate the scatter attribute and set the ball size to something like 10. I'm not sure if the scatter effect...

Whether you have problems with renaming is mostly based on the format/file structure the camera uses. For instance, I have pulled AVCHD clips from folders of consumer camcorders and they stand on their own just fine. With other cameras, you can run into issues such as no sound, or sound...

Cheers, this is super helpful, and gives me a lot to explore. While it's possible these tools will render my original question to be irrelevant for practical purposes... I'd still like to know... if for only to have a greater understanding of what these XML files are for. In other...

Ha ha. You are right. It really is a weird movie but one I really enjoyed. Stephen Smith Utah Video Productions Check out my Vimeo page...

Ae automatically prunes older items out of the cache. You might get that error message, though, if your other caches are taking up too much space. Note that each version of Ae creates its own cache, so if you've upgraded, you might have an old cache taking up space. Walter...

This version adds frame rate and duration: // quick script to yield names and frame sizes, frame rates, and durations for every item in a project { var projectTimeDisplayType = app.project.timeDisplayType; app.project.timeDisplayType = TimeDisplayType.TIMECODE; var namesAndFrameSizes = "Name tWidth tHeight tFrame Rate tDuration n"; for (var i = 1; i...

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The way I read your post it sounds like your DP pulled of the move you thought was not possible. If they did and it looks good why in the world does it matter what others think is the standard way of doing things? I'm alway looking for cheaper and...

Now, technically, was she wrong? --- It is easier to destroy than to create. More fun, too....

Does anyone know of a good Chicago video crew who can shoot a series of home improvement style videos? Greg Ball, President Ball Media Innovations, Inc. https://www.ballmediainnovations.com...

You could transcode the clips you want to keep to a high-quality intermediate codec like ProRes on Mac, or DNxHD on PC, and in the process rename and then you will have stand-alone clips that are not dependent on the original file structure and sidecar files being intact. This would...

Seems they have indeed done some modifications to the licensing.... Steve Rhoden (Cow Leader) Film Maker & VFX Artist. Owner of Filmex Creative Media. Samples of my Work and Company can be seen here: http://www.facebook.com/FilmexCreativeMedia...

I wouldn't take that bet--I know how resistant to change this business is! On a side note, for $10 a month, Photoshop is super stable, unlike the video side....

As to fixing the problem for your project - is there a reason you can't move the light farther back, or put the image layer closer to the white? My suggestion would be to scale no smaller than 50%, and place the light and image as needed to accommodate that...

My customers (and I) prefer screenlight.tv for this function. Steve...

Rather than modifying the frame rate, try this - drop the unmodified 60p clip into a 24p timeline, and then apply 40% speed in timeline using Speed/Duration Because 60 x .4 = 24 This should use every frame for playback = smooth slow-motion playback I use 60p clips in 30p...

Ryan, I am not sure what you are talking about. When Interpreting footage in PrP there is no export involved. Please be more descriptive about your process and what you are trying to achieve. Best, David Baud Colorist & Finishing Editor KOSMOS PRODUCTIONS Denver - Paris www.kosmos-productions.com...

What Tero says: use Project Manager and output an XML of your film sequence. Also provide your colorist with a movie file output of your film so they can make sure nothing was lost thru the transfer. David Baud Colorist & Finishing Editor KOSMOS PRODUCTIONS Denver - Paris www.kosmos-productions.com...

If you use File > Save as > Save a copy as XML, you'll be able to use standard text tools to search and replace file names in the resulting AEPX file. Walter Soyka Designer & Mad Scientist at Keen Live [link] Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting...

Hi Ronald, thank you. We really appreciate the kind words!...

Thank you so much!!! It works perfectly! Best regards! Detlef...