A few questions about After Effects and CGI (Computer-generated Imagery)

Hi,
I'm very new to After Effects and this forum. But I have a few questions.
Now, I have recently started a movie project with my friend at a workshop. It's an action/sci-fi film and I'm probably going to be the editor and if needed in charge of visual and/or special effects. This sounds like a pretty big job for a noob, but we don't have a time limit with the project so there's time to learn.
But to my questions. I've thought of introducing CGI to myself (very simple of course). I've studied the use of blender, and I think I'll use it for the modelling and animation. But should Ae be used in any stage of producing the CGI or should everything be done in blender? If I do, how? Am I going in the wrong direction (wrong kind of software, etc.)?
Also, I'm not talking of fully producing the scene with the computer, but adding things like characters or items, maybe special effects.
I'm hoping for an answer to all my questions, but if you have just one or two answers I'm happy to hear them too. You're also welcome to correct me if I've misunderstood something. Please ask for further specifications if you need any!

pek859 wrote:
1. I'm very new to After Effects and this forum. But I have a few questions.
2. Now, I have recently started a movie project with my friend at a workshop. It's an action/sci-fi film and I'm probably going to be the editor and if needed in charge of visual and/or special effects. This sounds like a pretty big job for a noob, but we don't have a time limit with the project so there's time to learn.
3. But to my questions. I've thought of introducing CGI to myself (very simple of course). I've studied the use of blender, and I think I'll use it for the modelling and animation. But should Ae be used in any stage of producing the CGI or should everything be done in blender? If I do, how? Am I going in the wrong direction (wrong kind of software, etc.)?
4. Also, I'm not talking of fully producing the scene with the computer, but adding things like characters or items, maybe special effects.
5. I'm hoping for an answer to all my questions, but if you have just one or two answers I'm happy to hear them too. You're also welcome to correct me if I've misunderstood something. Please ask for further specifications if you need any!
1. Welcome to the family. AE is big, Really big. It's hard. Really hard. You have no idea how hard AE is to learr and to master.
2. No time limit is good but you will need some money.
3. This is not a Blender forum. You want to explore filmmaking, CGI and Blender-specific forums for that kind of assistance.
4. AE is for your compositing and special effects. But you will need to learn how both apps work before you can decide how to divide up your project. A comparison would be shooting your film. Are you using a DSLR? Do you know why? Or are you using a GoPro? Another example might be Apple's Final Cut Pro. You can edit audio in it but it's better to use an audio application. You can do some special effects in FCP but it's best to do complex stuff in Motion of After Effects. How do you know what app is appropriate Lots of experience. Lots of failures.
5. We were all new to AE and to vidoe editing and to special effects at one time or another. The user forums are not places to learn how to use these applications. You do that with tutorials and books and tons of time. Learning to use Blender to make a robot move is one thing. Making the robot into a character that compels the audience to care about it is quite another. Using AE to create a layer of clouds is one thing. Having those clouds react to the bow waves created by your flying robot as it approaches sonic speeds is quite another challenge.

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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188730.aspx
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190199.aspx and for SWITCH operator, please check the sliding window example at here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa964122(SQL.90).aspx
9. It depends :) but you always will have at least 1 partition!
I hope it helps.
J.
There are 10 type of people. Those who understand binary and those who do not.

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1Password:
Version:          4.0
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/4/13, 6:08 AM
1Password:
Version:          4.0.3
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/14/13, 9:46 PM
Adobe Flash Player:
Version:
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/14/13, 9:15 AM
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.2:
Version:          Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.2
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/3/13, 6:33 PM
AirPort Utility:
Version:          6.3.1
Source:          Apple
Install Date:          10/3/13, 11:15 PM
Brorsoft:
Version:
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/6/13, 9:22 PM
Carbonite:
Version:
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/5/13, 7:46 AM
Chinese Word list Update:
Version:          1.9
Source:          Apple
Install Date:          10/3/13, 8:45 PM
CUDA 5.5:
Version:
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/21/13, 6:19 PM
CUDA 5.5:
Version:
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/23/13, 12:53 AM
CUDA 5.5:
Version:
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/23/13, 12:54 AM
DaisyDisk:
Version:          3.0.1
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/9/13, 6:39 AM
Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update:
Version:          4.09
Source:          Apple
Install Date:          10/3/13, 11:15 PM
Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update:
Version:          4.09
Source:          Apple
Install Date:          10/22/13, 3:08 PM
Evernote:
Version:          5.3.0
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/4/13, 8:10 AM
Evernote:
Version:          5.4.1
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/13/13, 11:19 AM
Flip4Mac:
Version:
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/15/13, 8:55 AM
GoProStudio:
Version:
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/5/13, 7:37 AM
HP Printer Software Update:
Version:          2.14
Source:          Apple
Install Date:          10/7/13, 11:11 AM
iMovie:
Version:          9.0.9
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/3/13, 5:52 PM
iMovie:
Version:          10.0.0
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/22/13, 10:30 PM
iPhoto:
Version:          9.4.3
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/3/13, 5:51 PM
iPhoto:
Version:          9.5.0
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/22/13, 10:26 PM
iTunes:
Version:          11.1.1
Source:          Apple
Install Date:          10/3/13, 11:21 PM
iTunes:
Version:          11.1.2
Source:          Apple
Install Date:          10/22/13, 9:57 PM
Java 7 Update 40:
Version:
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/5/13, 4:54 PM
Java 7 Update 40:
Version:
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/5/13, 5:04 PM
Java 7 Update 45:
Version:
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/17/13, 6:34 AM
Java for OS X 2013-004:
Version:          1.0
Source:          Apple
Install Date:          10/5/13, 4:56 PM
Java for OS X 2013-005:
Version:          1.0
Source:          Apple
Install Date:          10/17/13, 6:35 AM
Java for OS X 2013-005:
Version:          1.0
Source:          Apple
Install Date:          10/22/13, 7:51 PM
Keynote:
Version:          5.2
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/3/13, 11:27 PM
Keynote:
Version:          6.0
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/22/13, 10:03 PM
Lame Library v3.98.2 for Audacity:
Version:
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/4/13, 2:33 PM
MacBook Pro Retina SMC Update:
Version:          1.2
Source:          Apple
Install Date:          10/3/13, 11:21 PM
Nmap 6.40:
Version:
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/21/13, 1:01 PM
Numbers:
Version:          2.2
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/3/13, 11:30 PM
Numbers:
Version:          3.0
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/22/13, 9:57 PM
OS X:
Version:          6.0
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/22/13, 2:27 PM
OS X:
Version:          10.9 (13A603)
Source:          Apple
Install Date:          10/22/13, 2:46 PM
OS X Update Combined:
Version:          10.8.5
Source:          Apple
Install Date:          10/3/13, 11:15 PM
Pages:
Version:          4.2
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/3/13, 11:32 PM
Pages:
Version:          5.0
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/22/13, 10:11 PM
Xcode:
Version:          2.0
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/7/13, 12:29 AM
Xcode:
Version:          2.0
Source:          Mac App Store
Install Date:          10/22/13, 10:11 PM
XQuartz 2.7.4:
Version:
Source:          3rd Party
Install Date:          10/21/13, 1:04 PM

Few questions about phone itself and PC Suit coope...

So I have 5610 XM phone with 09.40 firmware and PC Suite v 7.1.18.0...
As I understand it sync works like this 1. New event on the phone (like new sms) new sync. 2. New event on PC Suit (like replying to that sms you just got) sync again. PC and phone are connected using USB cable.
The prob is that when I get a new sms sometimes it takes ages to actualy see that I got it on the PC screen. Sometimes it syncs right away and next time it takes like 1 min. Same thing goes with replying. You just got a new sms and trying to reply... bang error shows up that the message can't be sent but if you try again 2 mins later it works fine again. Refresh messages button never help.
And btw everything is damn slow... not even mentioning that PC Suit can't read contacts from SIM card... only from phone memory..
So do I have a problem here of my own or it just works like that and I can go fck myself?
Thx for replies in advance.

I too experience long delays in updating the messages pane, whether connected via USB or bluetooth. Sometimes it's quite quick.. But other times it can take 5 min to show up a new message. Generally I don't care because I don't reply to texts very quickly, much to the annoyance of friends, family..

A few questions about internet sharing and security

Hi, I have an iMac connected to my aparment complexes' wireless network. I realize this isn't the safest way to be online so I was wondering what I could do to protect my computer. When I open a finder window I see all the other computers listed in the "shared computers" menu and this makes me nervous that mine is showing up in others' finders as well. I would like to know how I can prevent everyone else from seeing my computer on our shared network, and possibly prohibit those that still can see my computer from getting access to it. Sounds a little perinoid I know, but it just bothers me to know people have potential access to my files and such. Also I have an Apple tv and wireless printer. I was wondering if there was a way to connect my own wireless router to my iMac (via the ethernet port) directly so that I would have an exclusive (to me and possibly my roomates) connection to wirelessly print, transfer media to/from the Appletv, and rent and buy things from the Appletv online, but also stay connected to the internet. I hope that wasn't confusing, but would appreciate any ideas.

jbloc,
Well, the main problem for you is that you are on what is essentially a "public" network. As far as your Mac is concerned, however, all you need to do is turn your Firewall on and not run any services. It is only when you might run some service that your computer would show up in someone else's Finder (if it is another Mac), or in the "Network" window (in Windows).
Even when you do have services running, other users must have the proper credentials in order to gain access to those services.
Really, the only way to completely protect yourself and firewall your entire network would be to subscribe to some broadband service on your own, and have your router connected to whatever modem is supplied. The router would then be protecting your entire network, and only your devices would be connected. You would be the only one to see and potentially access those devices. Otherwise, you just have everything left out on a public network, and you would be dependent solely on the security you are able to set up.
Scott

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