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Exporting tracking data of an object from C4D to After Effects
There are loads of tutorials on how to export tracking data of a camera between C4D and AE but I can’t find anything on how to export the tracking data of an object from C4D to AE.
I have a bunch of spheres that move around randomly and I want to create a null in AE that is attached to one (or a number of) the individual spheres, but how can I export that data from C4D to AE to create my null that’s attached to the object(s)?
Any ideas?
Splurj Creative Motion Graphics, Animation & Video Production in Manchester UK.
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4 Replies
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Put external compositing tags on the animated objects (I think you have to bake them to keyframes). Then check the “export 3D data” box in the Render>Save>Compositing Project settings. When you save out your .aec file and open it in AE, you’ll see animated nulls representing your objects’ position.
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I have a tutorial :
Combining Cinema 4D and After Effects
It’s from a few versions ago, but the process is the same.
Hope it helps. If you have any questions, let me know.
Tim
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Tim Shetz
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Beautiful, thanks very much Tim 🙂
Splurj Creative Motion Graphics, Animation & Video Production in Manchester UK.
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I didn’t need to bake them when I tried it, I think by checking the ‘Solids’ in the compositing tag took care of that for me and it just created a solid in my AE file with the key frames already applied. Thanks though.
Splurj Creative Motion Graphics, Animation & Video Production in Manchester UK.
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