2012年10月30日星期二

Converte 720p 60 fps footage into true slow motion for FCP

Converte 720p 60 fps footage into true slow motion for FCP

Converte 720p 60 fps footage into true slow motion for FCP
To get the "super slow motion", after I filmed at 60fps, I through it into the program "After Effects". I used an effect that comes with the program called "Time Warp". This allowed me to make the 60fps, to 1000fps. The way this works is the computer processes/adds frames in between the frames that are already in existence. It took several days for the computer to process the clips into the super slow motion that appears as well, so it does take a lot out of the computer, as far as processing goes. Another similar program that does something similar to this slow motion effect, is a program called "Twixtor". It's another great program that is very similar, however you have to buy it as a separate plugin, and it is a little expensive, but if you do a lot of slow motion, it's totally worth it :)
The concept and the acting was cheesy and silly, but creating this video was 100% pure fun.
I decided to shoot the whole sequence in a 720P 60 fps mode, with the intent of slowing some parts down for true slow motion in the 24 fps edit line. I was a little concerned about the lack of sharpness compared to 1080p, but GH2 holds up very well — much better than T2i.
I inserted "Bill + Kathy" (dropzone and the airplane owners) at 00:13 in After Effects, for a little gag the locals might appreciate. Motion tracking with Mocha worked well, as usual. Photoshopped decal slipped a little during tracking, but you really had to look frame by frame.
I forgot about the 180 shuttle rule at 00:46, shooting it in 1/50 by accident instead of 1/125, resulting in undesirable motion artifact for some indoor shots. Freefall footage, however, shot in 1/200 shuttle speed, looked pretty good in slow motion, with the footage conformed from 60 to 24 fps.
For color grading, Magic Bullet Mojo was used for ground footage. It turned out a little dark, so lightened it a little using Colorista. For skydiving footage, Colorista was used, bringing up the shadows and giving a slight greenish tint. I added a little yellow to the midrange and a bit of red to lightend hilights.
As I use the GH2 more, I really could use for shallow DOF. I need to get a faster lens. For technical aspect of achieving slow motion
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2012年10月26日星期五

Creating 3D object from multiple 3D layer in after effects

Creating 3D object from multiple 3D layer in after effects

Creating 3D object from multiple 3D layer in after effects
Adjustable Mask Edge Feathering
The new Mask Feather Tool (located in the Pen Tool drop-down palette) in After Effects CS6 allows you to select specific points along the edge of your mask to adjust the amount and direction of the feathering you need. This eliminates the necessity to build multiple masks that have to be tracked or modified over time, and instead you can concentrate on one adjustable edge mask around objects you intend to roto. You can select existing Vertices along the path with the Mask Feather Tool and add an adjustment handle between the selected point to create a soft transition, or select several points to confine your adjustments to specific regions. And of course all of the Mask Feather Tool points are keyframable along the Timeline.
Adobe has addressed many user requests in the release of After Effects CS6 and provided several powerful features to help motion graphics designers and filmmakers produce better content without needing to rely on a lot of third-party plug-ins or apps. The totally revamped 3D environment now includes bendable footage and comps and extrusions for text and vector shapes - all integrated into an interactive raytracing environment where the various 3D layers truly interact with each other. Adjustable mask feathering, Rolling Shutter repair for DSLR footage and an amazing 3D Camera tracker have also been added to the mix. Built on top of major performance enhancements and caching features, makes After Effects CS6 a must-have update.
Rolling Shutter Repair
One of the most problematic issues with DSLR footage is the rolling shutter or "jello effect" caused by rapid panning against vertical lines in your scene - such as the edges of buildings, windows, busses, poles, trees, etc. Adobe has included the Rolling Shutter Repair effect to After Effects CS6 (also included in Premiere Pro CS6 as well). While the effect is applied directly to the footage layer, it can reduce the effect greatly but may require some additional tweaking and keyframing to control the amount of correction on certain footage.
Learn how to use the new 3D Camera Tracker by creating a 3D project that adds animated text to a movie. See how the tracker works in the background to analyze a scene and then automates the addition of an animated 3D camera with text. See how to adjust, manipulate and add animators and other effects to the text for amazing results.
Place and track 3D elements on 2D footage for precise visual effects and motion graphics. The 3D camera tracker automatically analyzes 2D footage in the background and places elements on that footage, with complete control over depth of field, shadows, and reflections.
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2012年10月24日星期三

after effects Z space clipping plane

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after effects Z space clipping plane
Hi there, I'm new to after effects and I'm looking for tips on how I can seamlessly merge compositions together to make it look as one such as the one shown in many of Andrew Kramers product showcases especially the evolution one here
I believe they are multiple compositions (pre-comps) inside one main comp. Sure Target could have been used to move the camera from comp to comp; and it looks like they either just move past the camera or the opacity is lowered to make them invisible to reveal the composition behind.
Once I change the coloring and add the final titles and effects, I find my picture lock often becomes unlocked. But now if I make changes to my edit in Premiere, they aren't reflected in AE, and so I find myself making edits in AE, which is far from ideal given the program's lack of real-time editing features (and editing tools like trim, slide, etc). And then if I need to revisit the edit in Premiere, I in fact have a newer edit in AE than I do in PPro. It's a version control nightmare. However, it's hard to beat from a price:quality perspective — this is the reason this workflow is spotlighted in Stu Maschwitz's DV Rebel's Guide. In theory, Adobe has designed Dynamic Link to solve this problem. But does it?
As far as I can tell, not really. Dynamic Link gives you two options, both of which are nice to have, but neither of which accomplishes what I'm looking for. The two options are: one, you can create an After Effects composition within Premiere Pro, and have that comp dynamically update in your Premiere sequence when you make changes in AE. The second option is to use Dynamic Link to open a Premiere project in After Effects, at which point you can import sequences and have them show up in AE — as a single object. There's no way to drill down to the individual clips to make changes unless you import a Premiere sequence, at which point I'm back in the same boat I was in before when using Final Cut (though it's worth noting that Premiere's integration is far more advanced, as most effects and transitions carry over flawlessly). While I'm happy to have the ability to open a Premiere Pro sequence in After Effects, one can't but wonder if the two programs could be combined in order to prevent this non-ideal workflow. As it is, once you go AE, it's hard to go back. At least, this is my understanding — am I missing something? Is all of this just confusing? Please share your experiences in the comments.
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after effects Slow motion with compositions

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after effects Slow motion with compositions
As a recent convert to Adobe Premiere one of my favorite discoveries is the Rate Stretch tool. It allows you to visually pull the length of a clip to fill how ever much time you need, then immediately preview the results. As someone who uses a lot of b-roll and slow motion in his filmmaking this tool is a serious time-saver. (check out the video after the jump)
The only problem with the Rate Stretch tool is the quality of the motion quality. In order for Premiere to slow the clip down it has to create new frames, and the more you slow it down the more frames Premiere has to create out of thin air. Premiere does a decent job of this, but most of the times I need a lot better than "decent" - I need "amazing".
In order to get great results you need something like Pixel Motion (within After Effects) to really get top-quality slow motion. In the past that meant slowing the clips down in Final Cut, exporting them into AE, applying the effect, exporting them back into FCP and hoping I guessed right on the slow down rate. 
(if not, I get to repeat the whole process again)
Enter Dynamic Linking...
Using Dynamic Linking allows you to spend 98% of your time working in the editor, actually crafting stories. (you'll need the Production Premium suite to rock this) Here's the workflow -
1. Edit your entire sequence in Premiere; use the Rate Stretch tool to get the slow motion clips where you want them. (don't worry about the playback quality at this point)
2. Right-click the clip you've slowed down and select "Replace with After Effects Composition". After Effects will automatically open with a new project based on the clip.
3. In After Effects timeline click the "Enables Frame Blending on all layers with the Frame Blend switch set" button to enable frame blending (pictured below).
4. Next, click the Frame Blend radio button twice so the line becomes solid. This tells AE to use Pixel Motion high-quality frame blending.
5. Hit "Save" in After Effects.
6. You're done! Head back over to Premiere and your changes will be reflected in the clip on the sequence timeline.
Depending on the power of the machine you're editing on you should be able to immediately preview the improved frame blending. The great news is that you don't need to render, at all, until you're ready to do your final render in Premiere. It's that simple.
This technique can be used for a number of different operations like color grading and noise reduction. I personally prefer to do most of these processes in the editor itself; high-quality time stretching just isn't possible at this point without After Effects. Check out this video to see the difference in quality -
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