After Effects - Increasing thickness layer

[SenTrix]

Turn on the 3d layer switch for the precomp, and I think you might also have to turn on one of the other switches. Collapse transformations, maybe?

i tried turning on the 3d layer for the pre comp but dsnt work and where can i find collapse transformation? cant find it.

[Vivaldi]

Even if cinema4d or maya may (or may not) be more efficient with AE, I'd recommend blender (especially for something as simple as a book) for one main reason, it's free, and it's powerful. That of course, is if you're going the full 3D route.

[Brad]

Do you still need the layers to have a 3D space? You just want your timeline to be more manageable? Then yeah, do what Zarxrax said. Pre-comp the 3D layers, check the 3D box, then collapse transformations



And as Vivaldi pointed out, Blender is definitely a viable option for the budget-conscious. The only problem with Blender though is purely a logistical one. There's a somewhat steep learning curve, especially if you're new to 3D, and the amount of traning available for it is far less than what's available for Maya, 3DS Max, XSI, and Cinema4D. It doesn't make it any less of a good program, it just means that it's somewhat harder to get into.

[SenTrix]

Even if cinema4d or maya may (or may not) be more efficient with AE, I'd recommend blender (especially for something as simple as a book) for one main reason, it's free, and it's powerful. That of course, is if you're going the full 3D route.

Thanks so much for the link, i was searching for a for 3D compositing program. thanks
And do you know a site that do tutorial covering the basic for blender?

Do you still need the layers to have a 3D space? You just want your timeline to be more manageable? Then yeah, do what Zarxrax said. Pre-comp the 3D layers, check the 3D box, then collapse transformations



And as Vivaldi pointed out, Blender is definitely a viable option for the budget-conscious. The only problem with Blender though is purely a logistical one. There's a somewhat steep learning curve, especially if you're new to 3D, and the amount of traning available for it is far less than what's available for Maya, 3DS Max, XSI, and Cinema4D. It doesn't make it any less of a good program, it just means that it's somewhat harder to get into.

Aah thanks i finally got it looking more of a 3 dimensional now. thanks for the help everyone. i'll probs post something else when i run to another wall.

SenTrix

[Vivaldi]

Even if cinema4d or maya may (or may not) be more efficient with AE, I'd recommend blender (especially for something as simple as a book) for one main reason, it's free, and it's powerful. That of course, is if you're going the full 3D route.

Thanks so much for the link, i was searching for a for 3D compositing program. thanks
And do you know a site that do tutorial covering the basic for blender?

Do you still need the layers to have a 3D space? You just want your timeline to be more manageable? Then yeah, do what Zarxrax said. Pre-comp the 3D layers, check the 3D box, then collapse transformations



And as Vivaldi pointed out, Blender is definitely a viable option for the budget-conscious. The only problem with Blender though is purely a logistical one. There's a somewhat steep learning curve, especially if you're new to 3D, and the amount of traning available for it is far less than what's available for Maya, 3DS Max, XSI, and Cinema4D. It doesn't make it any less of a good program, it just means that it's somewhat harder to get into.

Aah thanks i finally got it looking more of a 3 dimensional now. thanks for the help everyone. i'll probs post something else when i run to another wall.

SenTrix

Though Brads right about the volume of tuts compared to others, there's tutorials scattered all throughout the web. But I have found;

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro

To be useful for learning the interface and basic modeling in it.

[Brad]

Though Brads right about the volume of tuts compared to others, there's tutorials scattered all throughout the web. But I have found;

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro

To be useful for learning the interface and basic modeling in it.

Hey nice Didn't know about that site. Though I suppose it shouldn't be too surprising. While Blender is definitely not in the mainstream in terms of industry acceptableness (meaning, you don't see many studios/production companies hiring blender artists), it still has quite a large community of hobbyists based on the open source nature of the program. So it stands to reason that somebody would make this freely available book.

[blabbler]

can you export blender camera data to ae yet?

[blabbler]

can you export blender camera data to ae yet?

why yes, i'm glad you asked:

http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=110383

[SenTrix]

can you export blender camera data to ae yet?

why yes, i'm glad you asked:

http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=110383

LOL, talking to urself there??

Though Brads right about the volume of tuts compared to others, there's tutorials scattered all throughout the web. But I have found;

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro

To be useful for learning the interface and basic modeling in it.

oh, nice link...was kinda looking for this last night.

[trythil]

http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Main_Page
http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:Tutorials
http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:T ... rnal_links

Maybe they need a .com TLD.