3D objects don’t really look three dimensional if there aren’t any lights hitting them in the scene. When the 3D object starts to pick up the colors of the scene around them, because of the light, it starts to look a lot better. Richard Harrington uses environment maps to integrate the 3D object better into the scene in Adobe After Effects.
- 3D objects don't look very 3D…if they exist without lights and while you could,…of course, shine light on a flat, dull object,…it's much more interesting when it's reflective.…When the 3D object starts to pick up the colors…and the reflections of the scenes around it,…it starts to look a lot better.…And to do this, we're gonna take advantage…of a technology called a reflection map.…In the project here, you could choose…to import some reflection maps.…You'll find a folder called Maps,…and you can select these and click open.…
Now, let's just drag those into a new folder…so they stay organized and we'll call them Maps.…And each of these is a different photo…so you see, if I double-click, a cockpit.…The Grand Canyon.…Monument Valley, et cetera.…Now, some of these are ones that I have made…using a smartphone, others come from different collections.…You'll find information about these…available in the credits.…And these are an option for changing…how the environment looks.…
So, for example, if I take the Grand Canyon one…
Author
Richard Harrington
Released
6/29/2018- Designing lower thirds in Photoshop
- Creating alpha channels in Photoshop
- Designing 3D type in Photoshop
- Distressing text
- Creating a watermark
- Animating text with After Effects
- Using animation presets
- Extruding 3D text in After Effects
- Creating titles in Premiere Pro
- Adding a logo to a lower third
- Using Dynamic Link with text for Premiere Pro and After Effects
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Exercise files44s
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1. Designing Lower Thirds in Photoshop
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Designing the bar9m 7s
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Placing a logo2m 16s
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2. Designing 3D Type in Photoshop
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Extruding and inflating text3m 16s
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Adjusting color and bevel3m 49s
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Transforming 3D objects3m 18s
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3. Photoshop Design Techniques
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Distressing text6m 42s
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Ripped from the headlines10m 55s
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Creating a logo bug7m 40s
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Creating a watermark5m 48s
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Using Photoshop templates8m 32s
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4. Animated Text with After Effects
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Adding text to a composition4m 41s
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Using multiple animators6m 27s
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Creating custom animations9m 59s
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Saving presets3m 9s
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Exporting the animation5m 13s
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5. After Effects Design Techniques
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Extruding 3D text5m 17s
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Using environment maps4m 58s
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6. Overview of Text in Adobe Premiere Pro
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7. Linking Workflows for Text with Adobe Video Apps
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 3s
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