2015
Lynda
Chris Meyern
2h 1m
English
A common motion graphics task is to take a client's 2D logo and make it fly: extruding it into 3D, lighting it, animating it, and rendering it for video. But what if you've never created a 3D logo before? No worries! In this entry-level project-based course, After Effects veteran Chris Meyer will show you how to pull it off using Illustrator, After Effects, and the powerful 3D plugin bundled with Creative Cloud, CINEMA 4D Lite. We're not promising you'll be a 3D guru in two hours, but you'll certainly learn enough to make your logos take flight—and hopefully lift your client's expectations as well.
Topics include:
Preparing the logo in Adobe Illustrator
Importing, extruding, and beveling the logo
Simple texturing using material presets
Key and fill lighting
Keyframing a camera move
Compositing in After Effects
Rendering for video or the web
Introduction 4m 2s
Welcome 2m 36s
How to use the exercise files 1m 26s
1. Preparing the Files 16m 45s
Converting fonts to outlines 3m 37s
About colors 2m 51s
Saving as an Illustrator 8 file 1m 47s
Setting up After Effects 4m 21s
Setting up CINEMA 4D (C4D) Lite 4m 9s
2. Importing and Extruding the Logo 22m 33s
Importing the logo into C4D 4m 26s
Organizing the object hierarchy 5m 22s
Extruding the hero object 7m 52s
Extruding the other objects 4m 53s
3. Lighting and Texturing the Logo 35m 30s
Alternate view in C4D 3m 36s
Creating a key light 6m 41s
Creating a fill light 3m 12s
Creating a basic material 6m 55s
Recovering the prior presets 4m 21s
Texturing the hero object 3m 30s
Texturing the other objects 7m 15s
4. Animating and Rendering 21m 57s
Creating a target camera 4m 5s
Keyframing the camera move 5m 8s
Previewing in After Effects 4m 38s
Setting up the final render 8m 6s
5. Going Further 19m 32s
Refining the camera move 4m 21s
Fake environment lighting 5m 12s
Integrating the camera and lights 2m 17s
eyedesyn's Text Edge Pro 7m 42s
Conclusion 57s
How far we have come 57s
http://www.lynda.com/After-Effects-tutorials/Creating-Flying-Logos-After-Effects-CINEMA-4D-Lite/365072-2.html
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