Comments on: How to make a “Float Away Video Wall” in After Effects via scripting http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/ Sharing tips, scripts and hacks for your creative workflow. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:07:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dale http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-269 Dale Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:30:34 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-269 >The studio that created the HBO Docs piece was Shilo (not ‘Shiloh’ as posted >in the update.) Doh! >The studio that created the HBO Docs piece was Shilo (not ‘Shiloh’ as posted >in the update.)

Doh!

]]> By: Greg Grusby http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-268 Greg Grusby Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:09:22 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-268 Just a brief note, The studio that created the HBO Docs piece was Shilo (not 'Shiloh' as posted in the update.) Cheers, Greg Just a brief note,

The studio that created the HBO Docs piece was Shilo (not ‘Shiloh’ as posted in the update.)

Cheers,

Greg

]]> By: Dale http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-257 Dale Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:19:42 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-257 Hey Greg, That's the one! thanks for the pointer. I've updated the post... Thanks, Dale Hey Greg,

That’s the one! thanks for the pointer. I’ve updated the post…

Thanks,

Dale

]]> By: Greg Grusby http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-256 Greg Grusby Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:25:17 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-256 Hi Dale, Wondering if this HBO piece might be the one you're referring to: http://www.shilodesign.com/index.php?section=entertainment&id=4 It was created to promote HBO Documentary Films and seems to reflect the one you decribed. Cheers, Greg (TA) Hi Dale,

Wondering if this HBO piece might be the one you’re referring to:

http://www.shilodesign.com/index.php?section=entertainment&id=4

It was created to promote HBO Documentary Films and seems to reflect the one you decribed.

Cheers,

Greg (TA)

]]> By: Creative Workflow Hacks » Blog Archive » Scripting Basics: pulling random values from within a defined range in After Effects http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-234 Creative Workflow Hacks » Blog Archive » Scripting Basics: pulling random values from within a defined range in After Effects Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:04:02 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-234 [...] A common scripting requirement is to pull random values from within a defined range. For example, in the block dissolve transition the individual blocks of video are extracted from the video in a random order. As an example, let’s revisit our float away video wall script and customize it to work in the same manner as a block dissolve but with a little more flair. We will scale the individual blocks up instead of just transitioning on and off. [...] [...] A common scripting requirement is to pull random values from within a defined range. For example, in the block dissolve transition the individual blocks of video are extracted from the video in a random order. As an example, let’s revisit our float away video wall script and customize it to work in the same manner as a block dissolve but with a little more flair. We will scale the individual blocks up instead of just transitioning on and off. [...]

]]> By: Dale http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-112 Dale Tue, 11 Jul 2006 01:41:45 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-112 Jeff, ... Note that setting the layer’s name doesn’t switch the column from Source Name to Layer Name. ahh yes, there would be the embarrassing user error. I of course <strong>didn't</strong> change the column to <strong>Layer Name</strong> when I checked the name change. I'll rework the Null logic and add the <strong>alpha add</strong> blend mode in the next version of the script as well as add a correction to the body of the post. Thanks for all your help Jeff...you're the best. To anybody interested I'll try to add them this weekend, I'm a bit in the weeds right now. Best, Dale Jeff,

… Note that setting the layer’s name doesn’t switch the column from Source Name to Layer Name.

ahh yes, there would be the embarrassing user error. I of course didn’t change the column to Layer Name when I checked the name change. I’ll rework the Null logic and add the alpha add blend mode in the next version of the script as well as add a correction to the body of the post.

Thanks for all your help Jeff…you’re the best.

To anybody interested I’ll try to add them this weekend, I’m a bit in the weeds right now.

Best,

Dale

]]> By: Jeff Almasol http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-111 Jeff Almasol Tue, 11 Jul 2006 01:28:02 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-111 Dale, Are you getting an error when setting the layer object's name attribute? It works here for me in 6.5 and 7.0. Note that setting the layer's name doesn't switch the column from Source Name to Layer Name. Jeff Dale,

Are you getting an error when setting the layer object’s name attribute? It works here for me in 6.5 and 7.0. Note that setting the layer’s name doesn’t switch the column from Source Name to Layer Name.

Jeff

]]> By: Dale http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-108 Dale Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:33:41 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-108 Hey Jeff, Thanks for the heads up on the <strong>Alpha Add</strong>, I had noticed the hairlines occasionally and it'll be great to have a fix. Does the .name attribute for a null have an intermediate property? <strong>destinationNull.name = 'destination';</strong> didn't seem to work for me. I'll play with it again, it might have just been a typo that I didn't follow through thoroughly and when it didn't have a <strong>name</strong> attribute in the constructor I thought it was unavailable. Thanks again, Dale Hey Jeff,

Thanks for the heads up on the Alpha Add, I had noticed the hairlines occasionally and it’ll be great to have a fix.

Does the .name attribute for a null have an intermediate property? destinationNull.name = ‘destination’; didn’t seem to work for me. I’ll play with it again, it might have just been a typo that I didn’t follow through thoroughly and when it didn’t have a name attribute in the constructor I thought it was unavailable.

Thanks again,

Dale

]]> By: Jeff Almasol http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-107 Jeff Almasol Mon, 10 Jul 2006 07:26:22 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/07/09/how-to-make-a-float-away-video-wall-in-after-effects-via-scripting/#comment-107 Hey Dale, Nice script. You might consider using Alpha Add blending mode on the layers to remove the hairline gap that can sometimes appear along their edges. (Thanks to the Meyers' for that tip.) I provided it as an option (default=checked) in my rd: Slicer script. Also, although addNull() can't accept a name arg, you can rename it afterwards by setting its 'name' attribute. Is that what you were referring to? Jeff Hey Dale,

Nice script. You might consider using Alpha Add blending mode on the layers to remove the hairline gap that can sometimes appear along their edges. (Thanks to the Meyers’ for that tip.) I provided it as an option (default=checked) in my rd: Slicer script.

Also, although addNull() can’t accept a name arg, you can rename it afterwards by setting its ‘name’ attribute. Is that what you were referring to?

Jeff

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