This tutorial walks through the template project Adobe commissioned me to create to help get you up to speed with the new ray-traced 3D renderer features in After Effects CS6. Download Project
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The Pixel Lab’s new model pack for Cinema 4D includes 30 roof themed models.
Vimeo has launched a new visual enhancer powered by Vivoom – a vast library of video looks created by myself, Angie Taylor (@theangietaylor) and Andrew Embury (@aembury).
Newton 2, the powerful physics simulator for After Effects has been updated. Check it out on aescripts.
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The Pixel Lab’s latest Cinema 4D model pack includes 30 travel related models.
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21 Responses to this post
April 12, 2012 at 4:15 pm |
Unbelievable! I can’t wait!
More questions though:
Would a 3D “floor” provide reflections of “regular” 3D layers (postcards)?
Would a new 3D layer project 3D shadows onto a ‘postcard’ layer?
Could we use an Environment Layer the same way we’d use Trapcode Horizon?
If we collapse transformations on a precomp with the new 3D will it ‘unfold’ and behave as we’d expect it to?
April 12, 2012 at 4:46 pm |
Would a 3D “œfloor” provide reflections of “œregular” 3D layers (postcards)?
—– Yes.
Would a new 3D layer project 3D shadows onto a “˜postcard’ layer?
—— Yes, as long as that layer is 3D of course.
Could we use an Environment Layer the same way we’d use Trapcode Horizon?
—– It’s fundamentally the same thing as far as I’m aware.
If we collapse transformations on a precomp with the new 3D will it “˜unfold’ and behave as we’d expect it to?
—– Collapsing works the same way as it does in CS5.5. If you set up your 3D in one comp, precompose and collapse, then add your cameras, lights in the main comp, they will be recognised by the collapsed layers.
April 12, 2012 at 4:49 pm |
Thanks, man. I can’t wait!
April 13, 2012 at 12:02 am |
(how) would the Raytracing and other advanced 3D effects work on non Quadro nVidia or AMD cards?
May 13, 2012 at 7:50 am |
Hi Frank,
You really need an approved nVidia card to get the most out of CS6. Other cards won’t do the job.
April 14, 2012 at 10:37 pm |
When The After effects and other 3d software can bridge and communicate ?
May 13, 2012 at 7:51 am |
The interaction between Cinema 4D and After Effects is improving all the time!
June 5, 2012 at 7:25 am |
About that…
Is the cinema 4D to after effect plugin for AE CS5.5 working for AE CS6?
June 6, 2012 at 9:10 am |
Hi Ginz,
I’m not sure, I haven’t tried yet.
May 13, 2012 at 12:32 am |
Great clip and project, John!
May 13, 2012 at 7:52 am |
Thanks Brian
May 30, 2012 at 10:30 am |
Dear John, this effect – RayTrace 3D – in AeCs6 is no where close to ZaxWerks ProAnimator, at least I don’t have to buy a new Video card to my machine with Zax.
Thank you for your great work and info
May 30, 2012 at 11:20 am |
in C4D – as you know – you can add an environment (Sky with HDR ), add to it compositing tag and hide it from the camera , ,
can it be done in AE ?
get the reflection from an environment layer and not to see it in the comp !
- by the way I used an HDR picture as an environment in AE and it works fine – which I did not try before.
Thanks mate
May 30, 2012 at 7:58 pm |
Yes you can.
May 31, 2012 at 8:40 am |
Your tutorial is Super, please don’t miss understand me.
I got it Thanks.
July 26, 2012 at 7:05 am |
raflication material option not work with trapcode particular and form. how i reflect these plugin?
December 7, 2012 at 11:41 am |
how can i download this video material ?
January 8, 2013 at 5:16 am |
Great tutorial. The project download link file no longer is active.
January 9, 2013 at 5:24 am |
Hi Matthew, the project link appears okay to me.
April 13, 2013 at 6:49 am |
How do I add more than 4 letters?
April 22, 2013 at 7:24 am |
I love Adobe
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