Scripts
Here are a few of the scripts that I have written to help me out with my job. Feel free to download them and use them or take parts from. I am also available to create custom scripts for hire if you have a specific need. That being said, I am always more than willing to help people get their own scripts written.
| Name | Description | Download | App |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export Passes to After Effects | Exports the rendered sequences from XSI’s Passes to After Effects. Select the passes you would like to export and run the script while XSI and After Effects is open. It will import your files into AE with appropriate settings(Matte, frame rate, etc…) You can also have the script write a batch file for later use if the files are not rendered yet. | BN_Export_Passes_to_AE.js | XSI & AE |
| XSI to After Effects (2D) | Exports the position of 3D objects in 2D “screen space”. Useful for corner pinning objects in AE to rendered 3D objects, or getting light positions to attach lens flares to. Read the usage instructions in the XSI script. This download includes both the XSI and AE scripts. | BN_XSI_to_AFX.zip | XSI & AE |
| Compify | Creates new comps for selected items in Project. Allows for a custom suffix and the ability to set the duration for stills. Thanks to Paul Tuersley for his help on this one. | Compifyx5.jsx | AE |
| Comps to PAL | Converts the selected comps from NTSC to PAL | Comps_to_PAL.jsx | AE |
| Layer Trail Expressions | This is an after effects project that contains several expressions for creating dynamic layer trails. Thanks to Dan Ebberts for the help.  |
LayerTrail.zip | AE (v7) |
| Make Preview with Title | This script is handy if you are frequently rendering low res animations for client approvals or uploading to web/ftp. The zip file includes a Render Settings Template and Outout Module Template that must be loaded prior to running the script.Usage: Cue a frame in your comp that you would like the thumbnail to be.Run the script, it will prompt you for a location to render to.The script automatically loads the templates for both a thumbnail jpg and quicktime movie. It will also temporarily add safe title lines and then render the files. | BN_Make_Preview_w_titles.zip | AE |
| Change Time PreComp | Select your comp. Enter in the new time in the dialog. It will retime every comp and precomp to the new time and change the outpoint of any stills or solids you have. |
Change_Time_PreComp.jsx | AE |
| EDL export | This script exports an EDL file that can then be exported into an editing system. It isn’t entirely finished so it may or may not work. I wanted to allow people to have a look and modify it to fit into their pipelines. Usage - Select a comp and run the script. Choose a location to save the file to. Import into FCP or equivalent editor. | BN_EDL_Export.jsx | AE |
| Export 3D Camera to After Effects from XSI | This script exports the camera, lights, nulls, and polygons from XSI to After Effects. From XSI you generate an XML file with the provided script, then import the XML into AE. This script was originally written by Helge Mathee in 2005. I have gone in an made it a little easier to use by automating some of the setup steps. | XSI_to_AE_XML_Export_v4.zip | AE & XSI(6.x) |
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