Getting Started with CINEWARE in After Effects
In this series of tutorials, we will learn the powerful new workflow between After Effects and CINEMA 4D using the CINEWARE effect. Software required: After Effects CC 12.0.0.404.
What you'll learn
In this series of tutorials, we will learn the powerful new workflow between After Effects and CINEMA 4D using the CINEWARE effect. We take the first lesson to layout the differences between all this new terminology, then we jump right into creating our project by learning how to use CINEMA 4D projects in After Effects. We learn ways to speed up your workflow with the render settings and how to use cameras interchangeably back and forth between both software. This training is full of helpful tips for getting some of the tougher parts of the CINEWARE interchange working for you. Issues like shadows and stacking order are explained in-depth so that you can let your creativity flow. This tutorial assumes that you have had intermediate experience in After Effects and beginner to intermediate experience in CINEMA 4D. However, we take a step-by-step approach so you can follow along. If you've never used CINEMA 4D before, it is highly recommended that you watch the Beginner's Guide to CINEMA 4D. By the end of this tutorial, you will have a firm grasp on how to start using CINEWARE in your own projects. Software required: After Effects CC 12.0.0.404.
Table of contents
- The Difference Between CINEMA 4D Lite, CINEWARE, and After Effects CC 3m
- Bringing CINEMA 4D Projects into After Effects with CINEWARE 12m
- Render Settings in CINEWARE 10m
- Camera Settings in CINEWARE 13m
- Setting up Lights and Adding Shadows in CINEMA 4D 11m
- Adding After Effects Comps to the CINEMA 4D Project Layer 18m
- CINEMA 4D Layers 12m
- Trouble-shooting Shadow Problems 10m
- Understanding Multipass Compositing 8m
- Extracting CINEMA 4D Scene Data 9m
- Creating Shadows for After Effects Layers with CINEMA 4D Lights 11m
- Adding Lens Flares to the Lights from CINEMA 4D in After Effects 11m
- Faking Reflections by Adding a Screen Shot as a Sky Texture 9m
- Pixel Motion Blur and Astigmatism 11m
- Adding Lens Effects Before Rendering 14m
- Rendering Your CINEWARE Projects 11m
About the author
Laura is a passionate visual effects and motion graphics author at Pluralsight. Ever since her first exposure to After Effects in college, Laura has had an eternal drive to learn more about motion graphics, and teach others what she has discovered. Laura began working at Digital-Tutors (now a Pluralsight company) as a motion graphics artist, creating visually-appealing advertisements and informative art for the site. Throughout her time at Digital-Tutors, Laura contributed greatly to both the ... more