Tip: Add a ‘layer for motion’ selector for your particular emitter and make your keyframing easier.

Add an Effects>Expression Controls>Layer Control to the layer and name it ‘layerForMotion’

Add these expressions to the particular emmitter properties:

In Position XY:

try {
m= effect(“layerForMotion”)(“Layer”).transform.position;
[m[0],m[1]];
}catch(err){
effect(“Particular”)(“Position XY”);
}

In Position Z:

try {
m= effect(“layerForMotion”)(“Layer”).transform.position;
m[2];
}catch(err){
effect(“Particular”)(“Position Z”);
}

Now just select the layer that you want to control the emmitter. Be sure to convert that layer to 3D before selecting.

Tip:Adjust the amount of particles emitted based on the velocity (speed) of the emitter.
This is helpful when you get thin or clumpy areas of particles when you are moving your emitter at various speeds.
Add the following expression to the Particular ‘particles/sec’ property:
m= effect(“layerForMotion”)(“Layer”).transform.position;
length(m.velocityAtTime(time))*.1;

Now you will get a nice even stream no matter how you zip the emitter around.

How Cameras relate…
Default AE 50mm camera = Maya 50mm with Z = 26.6666
Default AE 35mm camera = Maya 35mm with Z = 18.6666

So, for basic setup create a Maya 35mm camera at z = 18.666.  Layout for this view (it will match the default AE 3D setup).  When ready to export… bake animations.  Then group elements and transform group with above scale and translate settings.
Import into AE and delete the ‘group’ node which will be the parent to all the elements.  Their transforms will now be set up to match AE world with center @ 960×540 (***This assumes you want to create a 1920 x 1080 comp.  Don’t for get to set your resolution in  Maya to match this resolution!)

If it is more convenient to do the transform in AE only…

1. Import elements.
2. Create a null.  Set Position to 0,0,0
3. Parent elements to null.
4. Set null position to 960,540,0
5. Then scale null to 10,000.
6. Delete null.

Camera and elements will now be in AE default 3D space.

Enhanced for the retina display, this is the latest and greatest version of the restaurant I have developed to date.

Check it out! The Coffee Table App in the AppStore.

The Coffee Table App

BP uses iPhone's Meat Clock to help spill?

Meat Clock App for iPhone in the Control Room?

Now available in the App Store!

Check it out here…

This is a great opportunity to share the love if you already own Meat Clock and would like to “re-gift” it to someone special.

In the event that you request a free code and the 5 person limit has already been reached, I suggest you include in your message an interesting or juicy story that might get you some sympathy, and possibly a free code…

(boy, this iPhone development stuff is just like playing God!)

Not your typical iPhone developer

I just read an interesting story  over at Macworld about iPhone developer ‘Molinker’ posting fraudulent 5-star reviews for its apps.  I didn’t know that they have over 1,000 apps in the App Store.  With their apps removed from the store, perhaps shopping for an app won’t feel so much like trying to navigate the shopping mall the weekend before Christmas!  All for the best, I suppose.  Maybe Meat Clock will finally catch on with the masses.  Did you know that Meat Clock makes the perfect gift for your friends and family?  Well, it does.

Get Meat Clock here:

Meat Clock at the App Store

Do you have an idea for an iPhone app but don’t feel like learning how to program?

Maybe we can team up and I can make your app a reality.  In my quest to tame the iPhone, I am playing with the idea of developing other peoples ideas.  You never know when that idea you had after a 4 cocktails is actually a good one!

Like a b-movie actor from the 80′s on a reality series, I’ll be that person you can share your idea with.  Just use the contact page and we can get started.

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