Tutorials for 3D Assistants.
These tutorials are a great way to learn the in's and out's of the 3D Assistants. Combine this info with our Quickstart Guide and you'll be a pro in no time. Some tutorials refer to the Pro palettes while others focus on the Lite tools.
- Quickstart Guide.
- Get the full manual.
- Building blocks.
- Shape to shape transform.
- Create a 2D illusion.
- Open Pandora's Box.
- Bowl over a crowd.
- Create a motion background.
- Create a tunnel.
- Create a video wall.
- Create an explosion.
- Arrange a pinwheel.
- Spin a cathedral.
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Quickstart Guide.LEVEL: INTRO. Box Creator, Matrix Creator, Cylinder Creator, Cubic Distribution, and Cylinder Distribution. Our Quickstart Guide (with related After Effects project files) is a quick, easy way to learn the 3D Assistants. This guide gives you five tutorials ranging from simple examples to more advanced use of the Assistants.
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Get the full manual.Download the full manual for 3D Assistants. If you've already read our Quickstart Guide, you can flip through to find out additional info. |
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Building blocks.LEVEL: INTRO. Box Creator Make your very own blockhead. Get the basics on how to quickly create a 3D box out of your 3D layers by using our Box Creator.
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Shape to shape transform.LEVEL: INTRO. Box Creator, Spheriod Creator In this tutorial we arrange and animate layers from a cube into a sphere.
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Create a 2D illusion.LEVEL: INTRO. Spheriod Creator Using the Spheriod Creator and After Effect's 'Orient Towards Camera' function, you can disguise the 2D personality of your layers.
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Open Pandora's Box.LEVEL: INTRO. Spheriod Distribution Use the Box Creator to build a box, then use the Spheriod Distribution to simulate colored objects flying out of that box.
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Bowl over a crowd.LEVEL: INTRO. Planar Distribution Get a crowd of stick figures together and knock them off their feet. This tutorial uses the Planar Assistant to set up the objects as 3D layers, then simulate knocking them down.
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Create a motion background.LEVEL: SEMI-PRO. Cubic Distribution Lite Our Chief Executive Anarchist, Jim Tierney, has been writing tutorials for Studio Monthly magazine. This tutorial explains how to create a 3D motion graphic background using After Effects’ 3D Space. We've reprinted the material here. Make sure to check out Studiodaily.com for great tips and tricks about professional video tools!
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Create a tunnel.LEVEL: INTRO. Linear Distribution 3D is great for tunnels. Learn how to set them up in AE in a matter of minutes.
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Create a video wall.LEVEL: SEMI-PRO. Matrix Creator A short, easy tutorial explaining how to create a video wall with the Matrix Creator. This tutorial was originally recorded for Lynda.com.
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Create an explosion.LEVEL: SEMI-PRO. Cubic Distribution Lite Use the Cubic Distribution Lite to create an explosion of layers. This tutorial was originally recorded for lynda.com.
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Arrange a pinwheel.LEVEL: SEMI-PRO. Cylinder Creator Lite Use Cylinder Creator Lite to create a spiraling pinwheel type of arrangement in AE's 3D space. Then fly the camera through it. This tutorial was originally recorded for Lynda.com and is split into four movies.
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Spin a cathedral.LEVEL: ADVANCED. Cylinder Creator Lite Use Cylinder Creator Lite to create a circular cathedral in AE's 3D space. Then uses knoll objects and 3D lights to illuminate the cathedral walls. This tutorial was originally recorded for Lynda.com and is split into five movies.
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