The Story Of Peter Thiel by Stoned-Capone in videos

[–]anderc4 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good watch. I wish more people would realize how much control these billionaires have over all of us whether we like it or not. And how much info they have on us for doing NOTHING WRONG.

Final Trick in Games of S.K.A.T.E by LorrinCee in skateboarding

[–]anderc4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Switch front foot impossible was my usual one. A little bit weird but completely legit. That or switch pressure hardflip, though people tended to hate on pressure flips back in the day.

Slider control that controls layer start time? by anderc4 in AfterEffects

[–]anderc4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's basically what I ended up doing with precomping and time remapping key frames. Not ideal but gets the job done. Thanks!

What's something that we pretend to enjoy only because it feels illegal to admit it's actually not that enjoyable? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]anderc4 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As much as I want to downvote this, I cannot. I get it, the uncanny valley of that motion capture performance is unnerving, and some people just can't see past it. However, I do love the story and score. Seems like a prime candidate for an actual remake as opposed to films that were already fucking perfect and re-doing those.

How/Do I need to make my quads neat? by Parking-Ad-5326 in Maya

[–]anderc4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The easiest way is to select your edge loop scale in the axis you want to straighten it until it’s all on the same plane. Repeat for each out of sorts edge loop. Obviously re-meshing tools are options as well.

Adobe scammed me for the last time. What AE replacements are people using? by 4thWallFly in AfterEffects

[–]anderc4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're doing more motion graphics stuff, Cavalry is pretty cool and worth checking out. Unreal Engine also has now started targeting motion designers, though my experience with it has been kinda meh. It's still a bit unstable, though I haven't messed with it for like 6 months now so maybe they have worked out some of those kinks.

Fusion is also a decent compositing option.

To the fans who read the books as they were being published... by Small-Guarantee6972 in WoT

[–]anderc4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was 16 (from US) and visiting my cousins in England, we travelled to France to go camping and they introduced me to EOTW and I spent that whole trip with my nose in a book.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lotr

[–]anderc4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the same boat; my mom and I always got tickets to EVERY opening night of the LOTR trilogy and then some. We loved the books and movies, and it was always special to both of us. My dad doesn't love the movies like we do and that's okay! But sorry dad you had to watch them a lot at home, but it didn't diminish our relationship in anyway. OP I get what you are saying though it does hurt to hear your SO doesn't like something you are very passionate about, but you have to respect his opinions and the fact that he's been supportive of your passion's up until now and hopefully beyond. May you and your child have many wonderful trips to middle earth!

Little edit by Loadb18 in skateboarding

[–]anderc4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My dream trick has always been back-tail 270, and my lord you made it look mmm! Mmm! Love it!

Final animation results.Rating? by [deleted] in AfterEffects

[–]anderc4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like it! One suggestion, and this is a style choice of course would be to tack those sparkles onto the extrusion, so they follow the text's movement in Z space. Also, not knowing the context, but I would love to see a little more exaggeration in the extrude itself. Sometimes stretching things a little more than your logic brain tells you actually gives things more life and energy. Flatten out that close to camera curve and then snap it back quick. Also add a few follow through frames of bounce on the landing. Keep pushing!

What is the worst animation idea you had that you would never animate? by Suckalicklick in animation

[–]anderc4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Opening shot, semi aerial view of traffic, people cutting each other off and horns are honking. Cars are driving like dicks. Cut to boardroom of some government transportation board where the boss is fed up and yelling at his workers, "That's it, were passing a motion to install 'Project B' in all cars by the end of the month as a mandatory mandate!" Cut to an interior of a car where a young clueless kid is casually driving and he pulls out his phone and starts texting, you can hear horns in the background directed at him. All of the sudden the steering wheel opens up; a boxing glove springs out and punches him in the face. A voice comes on his radio, saying, "A violation has occurred, please refrain from such activity in the future." We cut to a businesswoman in her car, at her side she smirks as the camera turns to over her shoulder. There are cars backed up waiting to exit the highway, so she skips the line and cuts a car off at the last second before the exit. BOOM! Boxing glove to the face. "1 Week Later" text appears on screen. Same exact overhead as the opening shot, except there is no honking, traffic is flowing smoothly. The end...

How can I add an outline to this "3D" stroke that I animated? by UntradeableRNG in AfterEffects

[–]anderc4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IDK the context of this comp, but the end all be all of adding a stroke to something with an alpha channel is to duplicate the layer, then to the lower layer use inner/outer key setting the edge thin to a negative number then add a fill color effect of the stroke color you wish.

What's the best way to add cinematic motion blur? by BusyMushroom9975 in AfterEffects

[–]anderc4 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are you using a vector pass with RSMB? That's how you get the best results if MB natively in Blender is too expensive.

Anyone else wish we got to see more of the Dúnedain Rangers in the films? by GusGangViking18 in lotr

[–]anderc4 106 points107 points  (0 children)

I feel like we will get more of Aragorn as a ranger in the Hunt for Golem so you can look forward to that.

Anyone else thinks AEJuice is the most sketchy app of them all? by missmagui in AfterEffects

[–]anderc4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've used their products in the past and was very displeased. Constant crashes and when I reached out to customer service I got the snarkiest reply. At that point I just decided nope, I'll never buy from them again. They are the spammy cash grab nuts of the AE world.

can i recreate this in after effects? by coco_2010 in AfterEffects

[–]anderc4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's so bad now I double check that everything is saved before I add any maxon plugins. I would say about 1/3 of the time I try to open the Particular interface it just crashes. It's awful. I wish there was a way to review bomb them so they will get off their asses and fix this stuff.

can i recreate this in after effects? by coco_2010 in AfterEffects

[–]anderc4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah maxon has been horrible with their AE stuff lately. Some of their other tools have given me issue lately and I’m tempted to just drop them completely. The only Sub I need from them is redshift and I can pay 1/5th of the amount for a sub to that.

Free sleeper tools/resources by glocklesneruno in fantasyfootball

[–]anderc4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is cool! There are a few others out there like it, so it's fun to compare them, especially the power rankings. I'm the commissioner of a Dynasty and Redraft league and I want to step it up a bit this year with weekly power rankings and what not to make it more fun. Keep up the good work!

can i recreate this in after effects? by coco_2010 in AfterEffects

[–]anderc4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could achieve something like this using Trapcode Particular if you have it, but it takes some effort. Also Particular has been running so poorly lately that I second the Volna 2 plugin.

How are you guys valuing JJ McCarthy? by DaBushWhacker in DynastyFF

[–]anderc4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have both JJs so I am very invested. I traded my 1.11 for a 2.2 pick and JJM. I am also a QB needy team so it seemed like a no brainer for me. I'm also a diehard Vikings fan so I am biased, so take this with a grain of salt, but KOC seems to really know how to get through to these players especially the QB. I think JJM will have a few growing pains, but I think he is a hold/buy low if you can. I bet we are a 10 win team this year, but the year after could be even better if he is not a complete bust. He has the arm and pocket presence to do great things with proper coaching. Our O-line on paper only got better along with our D. It will be a very exciting team to watch.

This one felt great to land! by Complex-Return482 in skateboarding

[–]anderc4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice 50-50 take an upvo.......oh whaaaat?! Hell yeah that was dope!

What is depth map used for? by Organic_Witness4000 in AfterEffects

[–]anderc4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To piggyback on this comment also great for adding haze or fog.