Adobe After Effects - DPChallenge Forums

08/17/2007 02:11:16 PM · #1

Greetings Good People!

I was wondering if anyone here uses AE. If so, how do you like it? What do you use if mostly for? How would you rate the ease of use? And finally, got any examples of what you've used it for?

Thanks in advance guys!

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

08/17/2007 06:05:25 PM · #2

bumpity...

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

08/17/2007 08:20:16 PM · #3

I've only used it once, to do some chroma keying with an alpha layer which I could export into Flash. I found it difficult to use and quite counter-intuitive compared to, say, Adobe Premier. What are you planning on using it for, since Premier has some similar features.

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

08/18/2007 12:19:42 AM · #4

Originally posted by Konador:

Thanks for the post Ben. Nothing specific, to answer your question. A friend offered it to me and I just wanted to know of folks hre use it and for what.

Message edited by author 2007-08-18 00:19:53.

Imagineer

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

08/18/2007 03:19:02 AM · #5

I use it quite frequently - a great app. and incredibly powerful once you've scratched the surface.

Any motion graphics software with a timeline takes getting used to - the disciplines are very different and it helps to plan a project carefully before clicking the mouse.

Let me know if I can help.

: J

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

08/18/2007 08:03:59 AM · #6

Originally posted by Imagineer:

Sweet. Can you show or write of project you used it for?
Thanks!

muckpond

Nikon D200

08/18/2007 10:49:00 AM · #7

I LOVE AFTER EFFECTS and use it every day for development of motion graphics.

most of my work goes to disc and isn't online, but here is a quicky ad that i created in AE using some stock illustrations:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJtFX0Paqv0

muckpond

Nikon D200

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

08/18/2007 10:50:24 AM · #8

you should also check out the gallery at //www.trapcode.com

they're 3rd-party plugins for AE, but you can see lots of cool stuff in their gallery.

and this is a great series of examples. some are confusing (it's written in japanese and translated to english), but it should get you started. //www.ayatoweb.com/ae_tips_e.html

Imagineer

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

08/18/2007 02:11:46 PM · #9

These are two different reels for the same purpose (no others online right now):
showreel-1
showreel-2

Cute video muckpond! You involved in the motion, illustration or both?
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Hope it helps in some way.

Cheers
Jon

Message edited by author 2007-08-18 14:12:40.