3D images fly through

[Walter Soyka]

Unless you really need a high degree of control over the animation, I’d use a particle system.

There’s a tutorial on this here on the COW:

https://library.creativecow.net/articles/birnholz_rob/red_giant_3d_montage.php

Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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[Tudor “ted” jelescu]

I think you can use just the stock AE plugins and get the same effect. There are in fact quite a few Q&A on this forum about this.
Here’s what I suggested before:

Card Dance is the plugin you’re after.
This tutorial can help:
https://www.heroturko.org/tutorials/32337-maxafter-card-dance-effect-tutorialproject-file.html

Tudor “Ted” Jelescu
Senior Compositor/VFX Artist

[Walter Soyka]

[Tudor "Ted" Jelescu] “Card Dance is the plugin you’re after.
This tutorial can help:
https://www.heroturko.org/tutorials/32337-maxafter-card-dance-effect-tutoria...”

That’s a really elegant approach.

Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
RenderBreak Blog – What I’m thinking when my workstation’s thinking
Creative Cow Forum Host: Live & Stage Events

[Pedro Monsalve]

Guys I really appreciate all the help, card dance looks like the way to go … thanks all for your guidance.

Thanks a lot.

[Kurt Johnson]

Hey folks, I know this thread is ages old, but I’m wondering if anyone has an active link to the project mentioned here? When I follow the URL “Ted” posted, it goes to one of those labyrinthian “free” download sites that asks for a credit card number. Fun!

I have some serious 3D photo fly throughs to make, something like 200+ employees in the mix. I know there are a million ways to do this, but I’m looking for the “elegant” solution!

Thanks a bunch!