Thanks Zeh, really helpful. Esp. the info on Javascripting for effects. Personally, to me png animation sequences in Flash are not "videos" per se, but I guess you could look at it that way too. I can see where we diverged in the discussion. Thanks for the info.
>>Sorry for the long ot/rant, but I'm over now. That was a rant? Man, you should have considered being Pope or a Ghandi or something. ;) Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zeh Fernando >>Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 10:04 AM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] OT: After Effects and Flash >> >>>>Nothing. >> >>> Zeh, I don't 100% believe you. :) I know After Effects is for motion >>> effects, and primarily for video, but I could have sworn people have >>> used it for image sequences for movie clip effects in Flash movies. For >>> example, there is a neat effect you can do with Photoshop where you >>> gradually blur a series of small images you are animating in Flash, and >>> then you play that sequence back in Flash to get a much more visually >>> fluid motion effect, sort of a little like this (in the intro sequence): >>> I have also seen some neat sites posted on Flash lists where there were >>> some amazing effects, and when people asked how they were done in Flash, >>> they said they had used After Effects, so I don't think I'm completely >>> crazy. >> >>Well, maybe I misunderstood the question then, sorry. To me, those *are* >>"nifty effects in digital videos". In that vein, well, there's an infinite >>array of stuff that can be done, so it's hard to predict in what AFX can >>help in a Flash movie. Since it's just like Photoshop but with a timeline >>and billions of third-party filters possible, you're just restricted to your >>imagination as a motion graphics designer. >> >>If you want to check the software when trying to apply it to your Flash >>movies, I think there's two things you'd want to check; >> >>First one is scripting. You can script stuff on AFX using javascript. This >>means you can create some crazy animations (like you'd do with, say, >>actionscript in flash) but, as you output it to a video, execution speed >>isn't an issue (since it's not realtime but rendered). >> >>The second one of course is developing motion graphic designs skills to know >>*what* you can do on it and how. Again, it's kind of an infinite field, so >>it's more of a design thing than a technical thing. >> >>On both cases, there's a lot of sites that might help you. I don't think I >>can give an example on how AFX could help you - they're specific for each >>different situation. >> >>Website-wise, I personally like this one, about the scripting side of AFX: >> >>http://www.motionscript.com/ >> >>Sorry for the long ot/rant, but I'm over now. I hope that helps. >> >> >>- zeh >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders NOTICE: This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of this e-mail by you is prohibited. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
