Overview
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Explore the different methods for working in 3D in After Effects, as well as when to use each one.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Creating 3D in After Effects
- What you should know
- Defining renderers
- Enabling 3D on a layer
- Positioning layers in 3D space
- Enabling multiple views to better orient yourself
- Shortcut for positioning multiple layers in 3D space
- Choosing a renderer
- Creating dimension with lights
- Refining appearances using material options
- Choosing types of cameras
- Understanding camera lenses
- Animating a one-node camera
- Animating a two-node camera
- Setting up a simple camera rig
- Bending layers
- Extruding true 3D geometry
- Applying materials to 3D objects
- Adding reflections with an environment layer
- Adjusting the renderer settings
- Creating a Cinema 4D Lite layer
- Navigating the Cinema 4D Lite interface
- Extruding shapes in Cinema 4D Lite
- Applying materials in Cinema 4D Lite
- Render setting management for efficiency sake
- Overview of the project
- Combining multiple renderers in one composition
- Adding a colorful transition
- Rendering for final output
- Next steps
