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  • Does CS6 After Effects support 3D objects

    Posted by Max Stein on June 4, 2012 at 8:00 am

    Hello,

    I’m aware of the new 3D text effects and ray tracing in AE6. But I haven’t found if a simple 3D object can be imported and animated/rendered?

    I’m thinking of the lines and dot animation done for the film:

    The Art of Flight https://vimeo.com/34334935

    I read it was dopne in Cinema4D, but the new features in AE6 could streamline the process.

    Thanks

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    Niccolò Ungaro replied 14 years, 1 month ago 5 Members · 9 Replies
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  • Tudor “ted” jelescu

    June 4, 2012 at 8:40 am

    At this point AE does not support import of 3d objects.
    Zaxwerks Invigorator Pro can import 3d files though.

    The lines and dots that you are referring to however can be done in AE using another plugin: Plexus.
    https://aescripts.com/plexus/

    Tudor “Ted” Jelescu
    Senior VFX Artist

  • Niccolò Ungaro

    June 4, 2012 at 12:11 pm

    How strange..AF CS6 cant import 3D.psd animore?
    Very good improvements in Photoshop CS6 in the new 3D pannel and not AF….!!??
    PLS can someone explain/clarify way…!!???

  • Tudor “ted” jelescu

    June 4, 2012 at 12:11 pm

    Additional information about 3d capabilities in AE just became available so i thought to pass it on:
    https://atomkraft.hk/

    The beta is on now.

    Tudor “Ted” Jelescu
    Senior VFX Artist

  • Niccolò Ungaro

    June 4, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    Grazie “Ted”,
    nice link.
    By the way there must be some explenation from Adobe….No?
    regards.
    Nic.

  • Tudor “ted” jelescu

    June 4, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    To be short and direct- because it was a pain to work with.
    Long term answer- with all the new 3d implemented in AE, one can only envision that Adobe is planning to build in new 3d features in the next versions.
    For now there is AtomKraft (just launched the beta)or the reliable Zaxwerks Invigorator Pro (or Animator)

    Tudor “Ted” Jelescu
    Senior VFX Artist

  • Tudor “ted” jelescu

    June 4, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    See my other reply to your post.

    Tudor “Ted” Jelescu
    Senior VFX Artist

  • Dale Kutzera

    June 4, 2012 at 2:10 pm

    I recall importing a Sketchup model into AE 5.5.

  • Walter Soyka

    June 4, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    [niccolo ungaro] “By the way there must be some explenation from Adobe….No?”

    The new ray tracer is a pretty significant development on its own; adding support for 3D objects would further involve substantial geometry and shader support. I certainly understand why you would want those features, but I hope you can also understand that developing them is non-trivial.

    That said — tell Adobe what you want via a feature request [link]. They do read them all, and the more detail you can include about what you want and how you would want it to work, the more helpful it will be the development team.

    Walter Soyka
    Principal & Designer at Keen Live
    Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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  • Niccolò Ungaro

    June 5, 2012 at 3:07 pm

    Thank you all for your links & explanations.
    When I start my little learning of AF I was fascinated about 3D & I tested as Mr.Dale Kutzera the nice roundtrip – Sketchup – Photoshop – AF.
    I was never convinced as my friend Mr. Ted Jelescu that Zaxwerks could be a better solution to the real 3D integration in AF and I found Photoshop 3d live very tricky & difficult (but with some great gratification)to. Now with C4D – Photoshop – AF – Mocha… after some training is getting a little-bit better. And these tools work together in a fantastic way!
    At the moment I am not so interested in AFCS6 also wile with my graphic card I can not take full advantage of these new release.
    I’m sure (& hope) that soon AF will offer better solutions regarding these issue.
    Thank you all Creative Cow, Friends & Adobe…..natürlich
    Ciao Nic.

    PS: I previously saw this …: https://vimeo.com/32975249

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