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Arranging multiple layers in 3D space
I have around 100 layers (photos of album covers 200×200 pixels each) and I want to arrange them so that they form a 3D cube of 10 x 10 layers, so you have a matrix of ten at the front, another ten just behind, another ten behind them and so on, so that the cube has a width, depth and height of ten layers, with say around a 20 pixel space between them.
To help visualise what I mean, here’s an image to demonstrate: https://tinyurl.com/cssp9xb
Substitute the spheres for a small 200×200 flat image of course. 🙂
I could do this manually, and it would be and easy but very time-consuming job, and there’s the prospect of me having to make 1/2 dozen more similar comps, so I’m wondering if anyone knows a good workflow for this, or perhaps there’s a script out there somewhere that could do most of the groundwork?
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5 Replies
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Hi there!
Maybe a combination of those could make things easier for ya:
https://aescripts.com/layers2grid/
https://aescripts.com/create3dshapes/
Hope it helps.
Cheers!
ninguem
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Mattrunks has a tutorial on something similar done using trapcode form 2 if you have that plug-in. The tutorial is a not free but it only costs about five bucks.
https://www.mattrunks.com/en/tutorials/after-effects/galaxy-thumbs
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They make a plug for this… I forget what it is called though.
If you did my tutorial on Paernting… you could use these techniques for sure. I have.
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/fuller_mathew/AE-Parenting-Possibilities/video-tutorialMy Work:
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[mathew fuller] “They make a plug for this… I forget what it is called though.
“Planespace?
https://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/planespace/
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WOW! Thank you for all the replies and advice. I’ve only just managed to read them so I’ll try out some of your suggestions shortly.
Thanks again for the help.
G.
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