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Re: Show HN: I built an After Effects for dummies

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Post by michaelaubry » Wed, Aug 05, 2020, 4:56 AM UTC

kreelman wrote: post #143

thrownaway954 wrote: post #8

THAT... IS... AWESOME.... dude you really out did yourself. usually i criticize people because their product homepage doesn't tell nor show anything about their product so i'm confused about what it does and how to use it. YOU... DID.. IT... PERFECTLY your homepage not only tells me exactly what this does, but shows me to the point where i'm excited to use it. good on you. others should learn from you. my one thing t…

Have to agree with above. Had an issue with sign up via Google, but I got past that and really quickly I was able to build a video! It's really enjoyable to use. Well done! ...You may have also picked the absolute perfect time to put a product out like this. We're all mostly stuck at home, coming up with great ideas that we want to communicate. I hope it takes off. Watch this space!

Niceeee.

Sometimes that Google button can be a weirdo. What was the issue? Was it disabled for a moment?

There is something happening internally within the button component. I think it's looking for something inside the cookies. Not entirely sure.

Glad it worked out though.

Re: Show HN: I built an After Effects for dummies

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Post by michaelaubry » Wed, Aug 05, 2020, 4:57 AM UTC

tiffanyh wrote: post #135

michaelaubry wrote: post #2

I quit my job over a year ago. Been bootstrapped on savings. I picked up a gig last year and only made $30K in 2019. Hoping my efforts pay off.

Unsolicited suggestion. Hit up Courtland at Indie Hackers. He has a podcast and your story would be a perfect fit. Should help drive some traffic your way as well

Love Indie Hackers.

I wonder how many guests get featured on there from cold outreach. It would be worth a shot. I enjoy being a guest on podcasts.

Re: Show HN: I built an After Effects for dummies

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Post by michaelaubry » Wed, Aug 05, 2020, 4:59 AM UTC

ricahe2559 wrote: post #161

michaelaubry wrote: post #54

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Yes it's daunting. You have to love it to be able to get through the hard times. I am using React.js to build the UI and manage state. Using FFMPEG and a combination of other rendering techniques on the backend. Shout outs to Vercel AWS React team

FFMPEG is super powerful. Michael, do you take screenshots on a headless browser and stitch them using FFMPEG? At least, that's what I have done for a hobby project.

FFMPEG IS GOAT haha.

It took me awhile to understand how the I/O streams worked, and the complex filters worked, but once you get it there is a lot of power in your hand.

Yeah I did that initially but then I found a better technique. There are some pieces using that method and it's a fantastic approach until you reach 30 fps over the course of a 10 min video.

Re: Show HN: I built an After Effects for dummies

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Post by michaelaubry » Wed, Aug 05, 2020, 5:01 AM UTC

dceddia wrote: post #85

michaelaubry wrote: post #54

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Yes it's daunting. You have to love it to be able to get through the hard times. I am using React.js to build the UI and manage state. Using FFMPEG and a combination of other rendering techniques on the backend. Shout outs to Vercel AWS React team

Awesome. React is my jam, hit me up if you need anything.

Nice. Hit me up on Twitter and lets talk @michaelaubry

Re: Show HN: I built an After Effects for dummies

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Aug 05, 2020, 5:09 AM UTC

michaelaubry wrote: post #125

canada_dry wrote: post #96

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> pushing to increase price serious? I agree. I'm puzzled why this is getting so much excitement, it's hardly in the ballpark of "After Effects".

Let's see your product that you've coded? I spent years learning to code. Dropped everything to live in a car in Silicon Valley so I didn't have to work at a gas station in the middle of nowhere. I then worked my way up to a $200k salary. Quit that to pursue being an entrepreneur. Last year I made $20k and risked it all for this. Thanks for your time and energy checking it out though. I'm looking forward to your vers…

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Re: Show HN: I built an After Effects for dummies

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Post by michaelaubry » Wed, Aug 05, 2020, 5:13 AM UTC

thecupisblue wrote: post #121

michaelaubry wrote: post #2

I quit my job over a year ago. Been bootstrapped on savings. I picked up a gig last year and only made $30K in 2019. Hoping my efforts pay off.

Amazing work man! This looks and feels great! Dropped it on producthunt, hope you get some boost there!

Holy shit this is awesome. Wow thank you!

Can I buy you a coffee or lunch? Hit me up on Twitter @michaelaubry that is very thoughtful of you :)

Re: Show HN: I built an After Effects for dummies

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Post by michaelaubry » Wed, Aug 05, 2020, 5:15 AM UTC

ActsJuvenile wrote: post #148

michaelaubry wrote: post #2

I quit my job over a year ago. Been bootstrapped on savings. I picked up a gig last year and only made $30K in 2019. Hoping my efforts pay off.

How many people do you have on your team?

Mowgli and I https://storycreatorapp.com/about

I have a loving girlfriend Rachael and another dog Millie. They're extremely supportive.

I am looking to expand the team. Working on getting some angels on the team to put in some capital. So that I can hire people more talented and smarter.

Re: Show HN: I built an After Effects for dummies

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Post by michaelaubry » Wed, Aug 05, 2020, 5:16 AM UTC

29athrowaway wrote: post #153

michaelaubry wrote: post #2

I quit my job over a year ago. Been bootstrapped on savings. I picked up a gig last year and only made $30K in 2019. Hoping my efforts pay off.

This looks very polished. Good work, man.

Ingredients

Blood, time, sweat, and a lot of tears. Your words mean a lot to me, just to hear this after 10 months of grind is a happy feeling.

I am ready to get back to work though. The grind don't stop, just getting started.

Re: Show HN: I built an After Effects for dummies

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Post by pdxandi » Wed, Aug 05, 2020, 5:17 AM UTC

This looks amazing, well done! Really intuitive and easy to use.

A minor suggestion: the phrase "Free Demo" on the landing page sticks out to me and feels awkward. I think maybe changing it to "Try" or "Demo" would be more fitting. Adding "Free" seems unnecessary and distracting.

I also think it should be highlighted, maybe changing it to blue text. Or maybe green.

Just my opinion.

Re: Show HN: I built an After Effects for dummies

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Post by michaelaubry » Wed, Aug 05, 2020, 5:18 AM UTC

factotvm wrote: post #136

michaelaubry wrote: post #31

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I think there is an issue on mobile. Should work on desktop. I think the CSS doesnt have a height set or something.

I don't see it on desktop, which means I don't get to see Mowgli and I'm pretty disappointed about that. Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_6) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/13.1.2 Safari/605.1.15

Have no fear Twitter is here. https://twitter.com/michaelaubry/status/1288516866617405441/...

This is when he got rice all over his nose haha. Carbs are important for engineering focus.