Fast 2 minutes overview – including shadow catcher and lights:
Here is a frame from the video to show how to create a shadow catcher and light:
In-depth tutorial:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-after-effects-cs6/3d-camera-tracker/
This is good for precomping a few 3d layers while keeping their 3d positioning in the main Comp
http://www.sternfx.com/tutorials/92
https://vimeo.com/34596765
https://vimeo.com/34596765
This is a 2 weeks assignment .
Design and animate a 3D environment with characters under the topic of this assignment – it’s open to your personal interpretation.
Design : you can use illustrations, collage of photos, or any other technique. Create a world that you can animate your camera in.
Use After Effects lights / shadows/ music / sounds and any other technique that we covered to support your concept.
Length: 15 – 20 seconds
Draft 01:
October 26, Monday, 10am
First draft of animation.
Final:
November 2nd, Monday, 10am
Please submit Vimeo links.
Here is What we covered in today’s class:
AE Cameras:
In order to enable 3D for a layer – you have to check the following box:
Subjects we’ll cover next week:
Auto focus expression (advanced):
http://motionscript.com/design-guide/auto-focus.html
Screen shots from the video above:
( Thanks Hyo Bin for this tutorial)
http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorial/submerged/
3D displacement maps:
Same technique ( Depth map):
3D Text and vector shape extrude:
Advanced:
http://cgi.tutsplus.com/tutorials/real-camera-inner-workings-within-after-effects–ae-21497
After Effects is slowly shifting from a 2.5D environment( Flat surfaces distributed in 3D space) to a platform which supports importing 3D models.
After Effects gives you the option to extrude shape layers and text layers.
Currently – these are 2 options for full 3D models in AE:
This Means that you also have to own Cinema 4D ( Students get free license) but all of the animation is done in Cinema 4D.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ0Z7iI7oXA
https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/how-to/insert-objects-after-effects.html
With Element 3D – ALL of the animation is done within After Effects:
https://www.videocopilot.net/products/element2/
DESCRIPTION:
Design and animate your own rock star animal.
The purpose of this assignment is to learn how to use a whole body as a tool for expressing emotions through motion.
Length: 5 seconds ( however please feel free to exceed ).
Using images (png/jpegs/psd) and AE masks,
Students will design and prepare a character for animation.
See this example but design everything without vectors.
DELIVERY SPECS
AE file with all graphics ready for in-class animation
Create a short character animations using one of several simple character rigging techniques we’ll cover in class.
DELIVERY SPECS
https://www.youtube.com/user/endlessreference/playlists
Cycles & character animation by Cyriak:
DuDuf tools for character rigging (DUIK):
http://duduf.training/?cat=20
Here is what you can do with it:
duduf spring tool:
Rigging text with DuIK
Rocket Randee and E.D Films tutorials:
You can download the project files from e-d-films.com/rocketrandee.php to see where the first set of lessons are going.
Advanced:
Trim Path (Draw on effect) :
If a child needs to cross a road, he reaches out his hand to a parent.
This is the same with AE layers:
You always connect the “child” layer to the “Parent” layer.
Wherever the parent moves – the child moves.
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-after-effects-cc/using-shape-tools-to-make-masks/
Character animation:
