Shafted!

July 15th, 2016

Apparentlythis blog show wouldn't be complete without a shot of my Elevator Shaft. I don't want to say too much yet, but a sillyidea came up and we wanted to include a shot of an Elevator! So the episode is taking a littlelonger to complete. Why am I always waiting onElevators!!!?

This scene was created inside of Element 3D and I found that using a world position pass helped to composite elements into the scene better. A Z-pass is great but with a camera movement the depth changes based on the camera distance. But a world position pass is almost like a texture that stays in place. So you can create depth information that stays parallel to a surface so you can composite smoke or other live action elements. Here is an older video with some information about the World Position feature inside Element 3D.

Notice how the world position pass highlights the back wall evenly behind the scaffolding. This could also be used as a mask for color correction or placing dust elements against the wall.

Doing a show in Japan this November! #VideoCopilot

A video posted by Video Copilot (@andrewkramer) on Jul 13, 2016 at 2:03pm PDT

Andrew Kramer

POSTED:

9 years ago

64 Comments

pcmate

8 years ago

awesome blog

William Ehrendreich

9 years ago

I used the world position pass for the first time on a project. What a handy feature. I used to to put the steam over the vents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdju-nax18I. This took hours to render. I think I am pushing the limits of Element 3d.

David Stoddard

9 years ago

Awesome site. amazing work. can you add me to your email list please

Electricien

9 years ago

great technical scene

Rajab Ali

9 years ago

My Vfx work

just for learning and fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyWpFgVcJgE
need your feedback guys thank.

Uli

9 years ago

Hey Whats up!
To the ungratefull people: Whats your problem...be patient, and trust the Godfather of VFX, he will run the show... What Andrew and his Crew have done for us vfx freaks is awesome, legendary and unpayable. He is showing and teaching us the art of vfx for years (for free). You must understand he is working hard and he wants to make it perfect for us. Show more respect and dont be so selfish.

Dan H.

9 years ago

I second that. I wouldn't pay any attention to these negative comments though. We will always find those everywhere, no matter what. Some people have nothing else to do and just rely on someone else to do things for them.

Joseph Fagan

9 years ago

Hey Andrew,
I know life gets in the way sometimes and deadlines can get away from you. However, the key to your success and the success of others like you (greyscale gorilla) is consistent updates. Even if it's just a quick video blog talking to us about what is going on, you really need to keep your core audience updated. Eventually people will get restless, then bored, then they just go away...

Motasim Billah

9 years ago

Now I am thinking...
I will not visit this VC site anymore.
But love you Andrew Kramer.
Love your Amazing Tutorials.

but I am so sorry, cause I decided, can't visit your website anymore.
every day I was visit your VC more than 10 times......

thanks VC & also thanks AK.
by by by & Unlimited by............

Mike

9 years ago

Looks like the Blog Show has been shafted!

Tomasz

9 years ago

lmfao!

Dima

9 years ago

Hey, Andrew Kramer! You better stop announcing stuff

Fatmir

9 years ago

Thanks Dan

StevenJ

9 years ago

The last tutorial was the one that came with the Saber plug in. It seemed like we waited forever. I wore my mouse out refreshing this page. Week after week. AAARRRRGGGHHHH. But when it finally came out... WWWOWWWW! I know it will be worth the wait and will blow us away. Looking forward to seeing it. Remember it's "just" a blog show, though Andrew!

digiphic.com

9 years ago

Yes, Andrew Kramer really moved standards for after effects.
Plugins and tutorials he have created for after effects made this software more popular and more professional than it was.

Thanks to Andrew and his great team.

Digiphic Studio
http://www.digiphic.com

Federico

9 years ago

My personal statement in my english that sucks, so no surprise if it doesn't have the desired effect, but Andrew Kramer deserves much more respect than some comments here show up. He has created one of the biggest after effects community in the world, providing tips and ideas to everyone for free.. my compositing teacher mentioned him as the guy who set a new standard for training and I'm sure he is a really nice person as he appears to be, so I think we should simply support him; he has a family and his business to manage, honestly I'm glad he doesn't spend too much time here if he has more important things to do like playing with his children or working on a blockbuster movie!

Dan

9 years ago

The vc site is a portal to a genuine company that's core business is making money.
Good management is making the self set deadlines.

I'm just saying..

Federico

9 years ago

That's true, but the deadlines here are just about tutorials, not products!He is free to decide whenever showing a new one, no need to apologize..

Dan

9 years ago

I still find it offensive,to keep your fans and community hanging like this.

If you're not able to make self set
Deadlines .. don't make deadlines..
Simple af.

Federico

9 years ago

I understand what You mean, I struggle with deadlines every single day and I am sure You how stressful they are, especially in postproduction for small studios where clients still think that their commercials are made with a couple of clicks!

Mike122

9 years ago

I agree Dan, You shouldnt make promises if you cant keep them . Unfortunately it happens all the time on VC. Makes you look undependable ....

9 years ago

As soon as you start paying for Andrew's tutorials, you can start griping. Until then show a little gratitude and patience.

Dan

9 years ago

I would be the first to pay for
These tutorials, if that's what it takes
To see more of them and on time.

WiesÅ‚aw

9 years ago

High level and nothing! Maybe it rough assessment , but true. Just a pity that the VC is now boring... .

Simon Thorley

9 years ago

Andrew's attention to detail and genuine raw enthusiasm are ALWAYS worth waiting for!

If he's too busy on movie projects, etc... good luck to him - he totally deserves it.
I (selfishly) hope he doesn't get SO busy, that he stops VCP altogether.

I've bought a few things off VCP now and intend to do in the future - it's pure quality.
by the way tom (what's a houndred? that like a' 100' - lol

pink top

9 years ago

i wouldnt know..but i do know about the dreaded hound of the baskervilles..

9 years ago

To all the sour pusses in the audience... Have a little gratitude. Andrew's gotten to a place where his time is at a premium. He's got a family, a full time job and one of the best VFX sites on the net. He's a busy guy. So, feel fortunate that he still takes the time develop new tutorials, free plugins and great products. It is shitty attitudes that will suck the joy right out of this for him. So, suck it up and start creating something... and have a little gratitude.

9 years ago

PS... Thanks, Andrew!

videocopilot noone

9 years ago

Should we wait until January?

mike122

9 years ago

The last tutorial on VC for the community was City Destruction which was on 02/25/2015 which was about 18 months ago ... go figure ..

bliblibli

9 years ago

Come on dude stop #%&!ing... He certainly have tons of work ! Be patient.

shahid

9 years ago

Can you describe how this video is made sir

Fatmir

9 years ago

CG Actor & Live Footage
Render Element 3D V2.2
Hope you like it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT9cmxN7LMo

Dan

9 years ago

Nice.

Wilbart Ignition

9 years ago

Hi, my name is Wilbart Ignition and I'm from Nigeria. I'm a great fan of your works and thought about doing some stuffs with what I have learnt and downloaded from your site. Here is it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6M6TBswRCA&feature=youtu.be

Joe F.

9 years ago

Man, my finger is getting tired!

Refresh... Refresh... Refresh... #feelingshafted

Tuck N' Roll Media

9 years ago

Ahh soo.....

Alex P.

9 years ago

here is a project i did some time ago, all of the environment was done in Element3D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ueMcMrWzcU

John

9 years ago

Star Wars killed Videocopilot

Trevor Powers

9 years ago

LOL!

kippy

9 years ago

another teaser for something sceduled for last week? ...a blog show...

Dan

9 years ago

Any update, a hint or proof of life...
Tweet, Facebook, blog, gif us something!!

Het is niet normaal hoe verschrikkelijk
Langzaam de tijd gaat als je ergens naar uit kijkt...pfff.

Hassan dar

9 years ago

Using Element 3d in my Vfx reel.

https://vimeo.com/175449687

Curtis

9 years ago

Looks cool. This makes 3 teasers now. I'm guessing actual content is next. Lol. Don't worry, I'm just joking around. Looking forward to your next tut. Hope it's about building this elevator scene. I could use something like this.

rufiochris581

9 years ago

What's going on? You are showing off your shafted in Japan?

Dan

9 years ago

Time (or a week) is relativ...
Can't wait to see you're show.

Ø³Ø¦Ùˆ

9 years ago

great technical scene

Adam Maruszan

9 years ago

Still can't believe this can be done in after effects. Will always be smitten by you E3D.

Duncan

9 years ago

"I'm talking about Shaft." - Andrew Kramer

Then we can dig it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFlsufZj9Fg

Mike

9 years ago

How do you do you Chromatic Aberration?

Kevin

9 years ago

Really looking forward to the vid. Still trying to wrap my brain around all this.

babak

9 years ago

perfect as usual

pink top

9 years ago

i find this offensive.

asART. 3D and motion graphics

9 years ago

Take off with ELement 3D ...

https://vimeo.com/173431772

Association of Advertising

9 years ago

Wow . 'm Looking for such a long time. Your content is excellent. really great

digiphic.com

9 years ago

Great technical scene and very useful information to composite a scene with these data.

As always you have created a wonderful scene Andrew

Digiphic Studio
http://www.digiphic.com

vfxnoone

9 years ago

How can i add multiple lumamates on the same layer? If that makes sense? For an example what if i wanted to add two layers of fire in element using world position? Sorry for asking on here but since we are on the topic.

Eddie

9 years ago

It's easy just add both fires onto a Pre-comp then add world position to the pre comp

vfxnoone

9 years ago

Makes sense lol thank you!

Chris

9 years ago

Good stuff man! Hope to see you at another AE World!!

Michel Dumont

9 years ago

Bonne chance Andrew, and keep on dreaming and working... It's a good thing to learn your daughter that it's a good thing to have a dream.

Michel Dumont

9 years ago

http://www.flashbackj.com/event/vclive2016/

Christian Pugh

9 years ago

Very Cool. Thanks for sharing! If you translate it in Google Chrome it can be rather amusing lol

Curious to know if it will be shown here like the NAB presentations for Adobe.

Christian Michael
https://vimeo.com/167804747

Zedul

9 years ago

i feel something big is coming here....

mike122

9 years ago

Dont hold your breath ......

Muhammad Yusha

9 years ago

A great thing can only be done by a great person and they do it without effort. GO ON ANDREW!

Eddie

9 years ago

Hey Andrew do u normally use World Position as a FOG to add that glow type to your scenes or is that the normal E3dv2 glow? just curious

wes

9 years ago

Is there a Pokemon in the elevator?

KAO Pro

9 years ago

I have learned so much from you Andrew and we all appropriate the time you take to teach us. I mean now you're making money, but you did it way before you were a celebrity, and you did it because of your passion not the money. But again thank you. Here's a little something I made with 3DE and the star wars pack that you gave us for FREE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

yFVmsGOpJ4 pls tell me what you think if you get time.

Regis

9 years ago

Hi there, hmmm I don't see any wire ropes... ;o)

Kevin

9 years ago

I hope Sam Loya wasn't in that thing when the cables were cut. Fantastic work.

Hamza

9 years ago

Hey I've learn many Talents From your Website .You are a great Man and A Great Teacher ..May GOD be With you .Thanks for sharing such a precious Knowledge with us.

Josh

9 years ago

very cool andrew!

simon

9 years ago

Is the world Position like a Deep pass?

David Vizurant

9 years ago

A perfectionist as always

Rwalker

9 years ago

Sir, your chroma has been aberrated.

andy

9 years ago

I check videocopilot.net every day,looking for every update

StevenJ

9 years ago

Looks awesome! Still trying to recreate your cascading ring of glow thingies... Best after effects brainteasers in the world come from your site Andrew!

Ben

9 years ago

Awesome 3D work! I'm looking forward to buying more of your software in the future, right now I just have Action Essentials and Optical Flares.

Jacob

9 years ago

Cinema Quality Work, man! Beautiful. Also, Thanks for the tip about the World Position Pass. I was having similar problems with the z-Depth pass a bit ago. Now I've got a solution. Thx!

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