In this special episode of Unplugged, I chat with Zax Dow of Zaxwerks about After Effects CS6 and what the introduction of the 3D ray-traced features means to Zaxwerks flagship products 3D Invigorator and ProAnimator. Use the code motionworks for a 20% discount on full Zaxwerks products.
Here’s a link to the example I’ll be breaking down in this morning’s live webinar.
Learn how to bend 2D layers along paths using Cinema 4D and After Effects in this 3 part tutorial by EJ Hassenfratz (@eyedsyn).
Tinka Tinka’s Render Booster can dramatically improve After Effects render speeds.
The Pixel Lab’s Backyard Pack for Cinema 4D includes 30 backyard themed models.
The Pixel Lab’s Garage Pack for Cinema 4D includes 30 garage and mechanic themed models.
It was my honour to be included as part of this talented group of After Effects creators and teachers at the 2013 Media Motion Ball in Las Vegas. Photo by Steve Oakley.
Maxon and Adobe have announced a strategic alliance. Looks like it’s going to get a whole lot easier to work between After Effects and Cinema 4D.
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.
Plexus for After Effects has been receiving some attention recently on air. Check it out on aescripts.
After Effects pioneer trainer Brian Maffitt (@bmaffitt) has created some stunning imagery by pointing a projector into a blizzard and recording the result. Not surprisingly the imagery is making waves online and reminds us all of how great it is to have Brian as part of our industry.
The Pixel Lab’s latest Cinema 4D model pack includes 30 travel related models.
My latest collection of presets for GenArts Sapphire is all about colour, with a focus on the Quadtone, Gradient and Tint effects.
Greyscale Gorilla has released a big new HDRI collection for the popular HDRI Studio Pack.
3 Responses to this post
May 14, 2012 at 10:34 pm |
Great interview. I’m glad to see they didn’t get out of the game. Hearing the rumors of 3D text in CS6 I waited on upgrading to the lastest version of Pro Animator. After trying out the new AE6 3D features, and not having an accelerated CUDA card, I decided to upgrade to the latest version as there’s still way more features in Pro Animator as well as an incredible speed difference. I think for a lot of AE users, we use Cinema 4D or another 3d package as a crutch for 3D text, but I love having the edit-ability right inside of AE. Excited to see the upcoming V6.
May 16, 2012 at 7:16 am |
Thanks for your input Ryan, I figured plenty of users would be wondering what Zaxwerks’ next step would be. Best, John.
May 18, 2012 at 1:05 am |
Nice interview John… I was out at NAB and spoke with Zax and his team… excited to see version 6 on the near horizon. I just upgraded to Adobe CS6, but haven’t had a chance to try out the 3D yet. I don’t have a CUDA card, so I know there will probably be a huge performance hit for me with the hardware that I presently work with.
Like almost everyone else, I have projects to get out the door, and not a huge amount of free time to check out new features. I know what workflows work for me, and one of the pieces of software that I work with all the time for the level of 3D that I need is Zaxwerk Invigorator. I had a copy of Cinema 4D, but like I just said, I have not have tons of free time to learn the software well enough to not have to think about it when approaching a project. I know with Invigorator, I can do (most) of what I want to do without thinking about the process. The addition of ray-tracing and refractions, etc. will really make some of my animations “sing!”
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