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From: Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 17:56:59 -0400
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Subject: Re: 3D interactions between Element 3D & CC raytrace objects?
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Followup question: Would it be possible to create a beveled cylinder in
photoshop 3D that would interact with 3D extruded objects in the raytracing
engine?


On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 5:43 PM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:

>      Well I find myself having to build some quick and dirty 3D
> infographics and I'm contemplating my options right now. Basically I have 3
> options: Use AE native raytracing, Use C4D plugin, or use element 3D / C4D
> in combination. I have to be able to change this on the fly easily, and
> long renders are not really an option. I have a GTX Titan so raytracing is
> actually quite fast. Having played around with each one for a bit, I was
> wondering whether it was possible to use Element 3D in conjunction with
> native 3d objects. It does seem there is no interaction between 3d elements
> created in AE and imported objects in the element 3D plugin, unless I'm
> missing something. For example 3D intersections are not calculated, the
> Element elements are either on top or behind the 3d layers depending on
> layer stack order.
>
> Ironically, the client is also demanding some transparency / refractive
> elements as well, so I think right now my best option is to build it
> entirely in AE CC. My only issue is the fact I need a beveled cylinder that
> interacts with the shadows and refraction, and I can only create a
> semi-curved plane with the rudimentary geometry controls. And the cylinder
> would be capless (although I could create one.) I'd prefer not to create
> the animation completely in C4d as changes would be faster within AE's
> keyframe controls. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!
> TG
>
> --
> VFX & Motion Graphic artist
> NEW - teddygage.com <http://www.teddygage.com>
>
>


-- 
VFX & Motion Graphic artist
NEW - teddygage.com <http://www.teddygage.com>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Followup question: Would it be possible to create a bevele=
d cylinder in photoshop 3D that would interact with 3D extruded objects in =
the raytracing engine?<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote">

On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 5:43 PM, Teddy Gage <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:teddygage@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">teddygage@gmail.com</a>&g=
t;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0=
 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>=A0=A0=A0=A0 Well I find myself having to b=
uild some quick and dirty 3D infographics and I&#39;m contemplating my opti=
ons right now. Basically I have 3 options: Use AE native raytracing, Use C4=
D plugin, or use element 3D / C4D in combination. I have to be able to chan=
ge this on the fly easily, and long renders are not really an option. I hav=
e a GTX Titan so raytracing is actually quite fast. Having played around wi=
th each one for a bit, I was wondering whether it was possible to use Eleme=
nt 3D in conjunction with native 3d objects. It does seem there is no inter=
action between 3d elements created in AE and imported objects in the elemen=
t 3D plugin, unless I&#39;m missing something. For example 3D intersections=
 are not calculated, the Element elements are either on top or behind the 3=
d layers depending on layer stack order. <br>


<br></div>Ironically, the client is also demanding some transparency / refr=
active elements as well, so I think right now my best option is to build it=
 entirely in AE CC. My only issue is the fact I need a beveled cylinder tha=
t interacts with the shadows and refraction, and I can only create a semi-c=
urved plane with the rudimentary geometry controls. And the cylinder would =
be capless (although I could create one.) I&#39;d prefer not to create the =
animation completely in C4d as changes would be faster within AE&#39;s keyf=
rame controls. Any ideas?<br>


<br></div>Thanks!<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br></font>=
</span></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">TG<br clear=3D"=
all"><div><div><div><div><div><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>VFX &amp; Mo=
tion Graphic artist<span style><br>

NEW - <a href=3D"http://www.teddygage.com" target=3D"_blank">teddygage.com<=
/a></span><br style>
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</div></div></div></div></div></font></span></div>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>V=
FX &amp; Motion Graphic artist<span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br>NEW - <a=
 href=3D"http://www.teddygage.com" target=3D"_blank">teddygage.com</a></spa=
n><br style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">

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