Join Alan Demafiles for an in-depth discussion in this video Create 3D geometry, part of After Effects CC 2018 Essential Training: Motion Graphics.
- [Narrator] Enabling the Cinema 4D Renderer…in a composition allows for extrusions…among other added parameters for our 3D layers.…We can not only extrude text layers inside of After Effects,…but we can also extrude shape layers.…So here in this empty composition,…I'm going to go up top here to my rectangle tool,…and let's go ahead and create a 2D shape layer square.…So we'll use this white fill.…I'm going to shift click and drag to create a square,…and then I'm going to come up here using that same shape layer.…We'll switch over the to ellipse tool to create a circle,…and one more, I'll go ahead and grab the star tool,…and we'll click and drag here to create a star.…
Let me switch to my selection tool…and just move these guys around a little bit in the screen,…somewhere in there.…So this is pretty straightforward…and it's just two or three shapes inside one shape layer.…It's all 2D.…Let's go ahead and enable our 3D layer,…and if it's not already,…go ahead and ensure that you have…the Cinema 4D Renderer enabled here,…
Author
Alan Demafiles
Updated
5/7/2018Released
11/6/2017- Working with shape layers and paths
- Animating compositions
- Compositing
- Animating type
- Animating 3D layers
- Creating 3D text and geometry
- Rendering your motion graphics
- Following an effective motion graphic workflow
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Q: This course was updated on 05/07/2018. What changed?
A: We added videos on two new features in Adobe CC 2018: the Essential Graphics panel and master properties.
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Introduction
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Welcome55s
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Samples and inspiration2m 37s
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Big picture concepts3m 3s
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1. Working with Shape Layers
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Shape layer overview4m 51s
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Shape layers and transforms4m 18s
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Repeating elements6m 19s
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Create write-on paths8m 28s
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2. Working with Animation
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Add and adjust keys6m 19s
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Anchor point fundamentals5m 59s
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Parenting6m 49s
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Motion sketching8m 25s
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3. Working with Compositing
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What is compositing?2m 54s
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Blend modes for layers6m 44s
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Create and animate masks6m 57s
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Use track mattes5m 40s
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Add effect filters7m 31s
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4. Working with Type
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Set type6m 21s
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Use text animators6m 47s
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Animate type on a path7m 54s
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5. Basic After Effects 3D
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Introduction to 3D layers5m 33s
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Cameras and lights6m 41s
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3D layer properties3m 42s
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Null object parenting4m 46s
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Build a basic camera rig7m 25s
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6. 3D Geometry
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Create 3D text2m 29s
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Create 3D geometry6m 27s
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7. Rendering for Motion Graphics
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Use Adobe Media Encoder4m 8s
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Use prerenders6m 34s
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8. Motion Graphic Workflow Tips
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Collapse transformations7m 6s
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Essential Graphics panel7m 22s
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Master properties7m 37s
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Conclusion
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Next steps17s
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