After Effects 3d Animation Motion Graphics

Adobe After Effects CC: A complete guide to Animating in After Effects 3D Space and using Cameras, Lights and Shadows...

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 5

- How to Create and Animate in After Effects 3D Space
- How to work with 3D Cameras
- How to use 3D views to create a 3D Motion Path

What you'll learn

How to Create and Animate in After Effects 3D Space
How to work with 3D Cameras
How to use 3D views to create a 3D Motion Path
How to Create 3D Animation using multi-planning concept
How to Create and Animate 3D Lights
How to work with 3D Nested Compositions
How to Create Shadows – The ingredients of Shadows and how to make them appear

* Requirements

* A working Copy of After Effects - Preferably After Effects CC 2018
* Though this an All Level Course knowing the basics of After Effects will be an added advantage

Description

Learn the concepts, tools, methods and properties that you need to create stunning animations in Adobe After Effects 3D Space.

3D Space is essential to creating animations. Many avoid 3D all together thinking it is difficult and hard to work with.

The Truth: it is Not.

3D elements are excellently introduced in this organized and unique course and are easy to learn and practice.

Learn the important methods and properties in After Effects 3D:

  • Master Cameras: Styles, Presets, Modes, Parameters

  • Work with Lights and understand their effects.

  • Optimize the Views for better and faster results.

  • Create Shadows using the elements that make shadows appear

  • Learn Multi-planning within the 3D space – an essential concept to using 3D


A unique approach to learning 3D:

This course is unique in its approach to 3D. You will learn each element separately and in-depth. You will master every element before moving to the next. Separating the learning experience for each element will allow you to focus on the details that make or break your 3D experience.

You will also fully understand how to work with the views. Mastering and optimizing the orthographic views will make a genuine pro. It is then that you will start ‘seeing’ 3D as easy and simple.

Content and overview

You will start by noting the similarities and differences between 3D and 2D and discovering orientation and rotation and how to use them.

You will learn about multi-planning how to fake it in 2D and how to use it in 3D. This very important step will cement your understanding of 3D in After Effects and will allow you to start manipulating your views in readiness to adding Cameras and Lights.

Moving on to cameras: An in-depth overview of Cameras in After Effects. The different type of Cameras and how they affect your scenes and animations. Mastering Cameras and all its parameters, options, setting dialogue will finalize the conceptual (and practical) learning for 3D.

One of the most impressive features in After Effects is the ability to create lights, mixing 2D and 3D and getting amazing effects. You will get a detailed explanation and practical overview of the Lights system in After effects and how to use them with Text Animations or lighting up still scenes.

Much more is covered in this course – Such as shadows, depth of field, falloffs and much more.

Are you ready to take Your After Effects Skills to the Next Level – The 3D Level?

Join in and Welcome

Who this course is for:

  • After Effects users if intermediate or beginners in 3D, who want to learn 3D in After Effects in a Simple and Concise way
  • Video Editors - Personal or Commercial
  • Motion Graphics Enthusiast

Course content

7 sections • 32 lectures

Welcome to 3D Space in After Effects Preview 01:15

Download your Project and Footage Files for the course Preview 00:15

Switching Layers to 3D - Comparing 2D and 3D Preview 02:51

Changing 3D Views Layout working with 3D Views Preview 04:11

Exploring the 3D Position Property and the 3D Axis System in Local Mode Preview 03:44

Exploring the 3D Rotation Property - Rotation and Orientation Preview 05:44

How to Optimize your views with the Camera Tools Preview 06:10

Animating in 3D and Modifying the 3D Motion Path - Part 1 Preview 07:03

Animating in 3D and Modifying the 3D Motion Path - Part 2 Preview 03:00

What is Multi-planing Preview 01:05

Creating and Animating in Multi-plan Preview 07:25

Practice Activity: Multi-planing & Animating Preview 01:14

Practice Activity Tutorial: Practice Activity Multi-planing & Animating Preview 03:18

Adding a Camera to your composition - Angle of View Preview 07:12

Comparing Camera Presets and selecting appropriate camera Preview 05:52

How to use the Camera Tools in the Active Camera View Preview 06:06

Moving and Animating the Point of Interest Preview 02:55

How to use the Anchor Point Tool on the Camera Preview 07:58

How to Create an Orbit Animation in 3D Preview 07:35

How to create and use the Camera Orbit Null Preview 06:02

Creating 3D Lights Preview 04:03

Working with Parallel Lights Preview 03:47

Working with Point Lights Preview 02:35

Working with Spot Lights Preview 06:59

Understanding the Spot Light Properties Preview 06:40

How to Create Shadows Preview 05:00

Exploring Shadows with Point Light Preview 05:13

How to get the best of Lights and Shadows Preview 03:28

Exploring Shadows with Spot Light Preview 04:40

Setting Nested Compositions to 3D Preview 03:06

Effect of Collapse Transformation on Nested Comps and 3D Layers Preview 03:15

Bonus: Your Next Step. Preview 00:05

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