TUTORIALS FOR VFX & MOTION GRAPHICS
Free After Effects Tutorials & More Hosted By: Andrew Kramer
September 26, 2007
• Now we'll see if we can create 3D Text in C4d
• We'll add a seemless BG and soft shadows too
 
TUTORIAL NOTES:
To illustrate the similarities and prove that there is hope for all 3D users. Except Maya. Just Kidding, but you guys will figure it out!
Running Time: 10mins.


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by Jotalegend 11/16/2009
Heey, Just a Question... How do you Export (Render)?? I am new to this
by Mishig 11/15/2009
Hi Andrew great tutorial thanks for that I hope you'll do plenty of tutorials on cinema 4D from Mongolia
by Ody 11/07/2009
Hello Andrew
How Can You Create a Amazing Tutorial?

by w 10/12/2009
i want building project plz :S
by sai 09/20/2009
i love this website
by Jfxonline 09/18/2009
Hey hey everything alright, Alright out of sight... How about some updated C4d tuts... You are a funny guy most of the time without even trying. Congrats on the new studio upgrade, and wish your more success
by Dange 09/06/2009
Thanks for this tut... I hope you'll make more of these wonderful tutorials for C4D ^^
by hi adrew thnks for these awesme tuts 09/03/2009
thnks for tuts andrew
by Luke 08/29/2009
wow andrew thank you so much. im only 14 and just got this program and you make it sooo easy for me to learn it. please make more cinema 4d tutorials!!! by the way i bought almost all of your products and they are all amazing!! thanks for this cya later!
by Abdullah Ilhan 08/15/2009
Hi, Andrew Kramer

I am writing from Turkey.

and I watch your tutorials.
Your tutorials are beneficial for me ..

thank you very much..
...
by MARIO AGUSTIN DE LA CONCHA 08/13/2009
MUY BUEN TUTO ME GUSTARIA QUE PUSIERAN MAS TUTOS DE CINEMA4D O SI YA ESTAN ME INDICARAN EN DONDE BUENOS MUCHAS GRACIAS POR LEER MI COMENTARIO BAY
by Ludicabcn 07/28/2009
Hi, From Spain!!
Incredible work you've done!
...ok...here is the Question... From this point and on how do you export this text with a little animation in to ae, preserving the 3d look shape?
Could you make a little tut, please?
THANKS!!!!
by son kwan ho 07/02/2009
good job!!
by Ross 06/29/2009
Simple and great tutorial! Very usefull. Thanks from Italy!
by annal 06/08/2009
I like it but if there is for how to use camera
Thanx
by Richard from Hungary 05/03/2009
Hey It's Richard here, and do not believe, that brasilian guy, i am your greatest fan:)
I tried at least 10times to use programs, like AE, or C4D, but failed always. You changed my life entirely. At last I can use both programs and getting better day by day. Only problem with this program is that it's impossible, to stop practising and that will lead to loose my wife:)
Kust (half-)kiddin'.

My question is that, how can I import 3D tesxt into After Effects?

Big Thanx for helping us and readin' and good luck in the future!
by michael 04/29/2009
hey andrew very nice tutorial

saw how would I take it from C4D

to after effects.

I have try many times
and AE recognaise it as a 2D image and I want 3D?

if you know how to do it please help

thanks

cheers

michael..
by Sangani 04/24/2009
Big Thanx Andrew!
by nyall 03/08/2009
hi, you can drag the texture in to the text name its just the arrow has to be facing left, if you want me to i can post a video on youtube showing how to do 3d renders and even 3d fractals.
by peterpiper 03/05/2009
"Hey, Andrew what's up?plz can u add some 4d cinema tutorials about making 3d bullet"

Arlend,

Andrew has a great 3d bullet tutorial called "The Bullet". You can buy it and download it. It covers exactly what you need not only in C4D but also in 3Ds Max and Blender.

Have fun!
by juan 02/24/2009
Hey that s cool thx from Dominican Republic.
by Arlend 02/24/2009
Hey, Andrew what's up?plz can u add some 4d cinema tutorials about making 3d bullet,I wanna export it fot after effects cs3 to render a video.thanx!
by sebastian santelices 02/12/2009
compadre , eres un genio... maravilloso tu trabajo..
quiero ser como tu :)

maestro :D
by Ash 02/05/2009
Heyy Great tutorial Andrew I've was thinking of getting cinema 4d but At min i have blender 3d can you do some tutorials for that m8 thanks
:D
by clovys junyor 01/29/2009
Andrew is an immense pleasure to write you, I'm your number 1 fan, I live in Brazil, and wonders if there is a way to buy their courses daqui.porem as this is a poor country you could VRE the opportunity to be doing a better price for those adiquirisse i set complete.
I await contact.
somos seus fãs.
clovysjunyor@bol.com.br
by sarah 12/13/2008
That is usefull and healpfull, thank you.
by bere 11/26/2008
it is so amezing thing you doing Andrew you know what? I wonder to come amerca to stedy.abouet all adobe aftereffect.if u advic me?
by Adriane 11/17/2008
Hi master of the especial effects!
I love you...
You have any tutorial of Lightwave???
I have the software, but I don't know work...
I am brazilian, sorry, I don't know nothing of English...
Thanks... I love you...

Adriane
by michael 11/13/2008
hey andrew very nice tutorial

yes it looks like a cool program to learn and to use

you can do allot

wi C4D

saw how do you export to after effects

wath format and wath setting?

do you have to check a filter or uncheck

the filter?

ok cheers

keep up the good work

michael...
by Andrew 11/03/2008
hey Andrew thanks for the tip and the

tutorial

saw wath format would you

put it in

saw you can send it to after effects?

like too keep it 3D but how

would you send it to after effects

thanks

michael...
by Nurasyl 11/02/2008
Andrew,
You are the best among the tutors for video effects.
The BEST regards from Kazakhstan, Atyrau City.
I've couple of questions to you.
How much time should I need to learn all tutorials for free using as professional,
If I start your course from the begining?
I can use this programme pretty well.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Thaks again,
Nurasyl Nigmetov.
Bye-Bye!!!

by zach from america 10/17/2008
Instead of dropping the bend onto the plane. Make a plane object, bend, and a null. drop both plane and bend into the null. Now you have more control over the position or rotation, if you choose to move the plane and bend.
by Jswift 10/17/2008
Wicked tutorial Andrew keep up the amazing work!
by air 10/08/2008
I can't see
by Bloodklot 10/02/2008
Nice tutorial. C4D is great for stuff like this. Btw you CAN drop the material on the objects list. I don't know if anyone else commented on that or not but I'm too lazy to check...
by David 09/30/2008
Ok, "tw" Use the explode modifyer, if you don't know how to use it, watch this quick tutorial I made on the explode modifier. The video and audio quality are low, but I just work with what is very cheap and FREE! ; ) as do most blender users I am sure : ) I am trying to find someplace to put my videos for the quality to be better, but you can easily follow along in low quality.

http://www.vimeo.com/1826821

it is my first tutorial, please tell me what you think
by tw 09/10/2008
How do you explode text in blender
by SilentCore 08/27/2008
nice tut , just wondering how to add it to after effects
by Shery 08/24/2008
hi Andrew,

i love your work so much!

you can not imagine how great you help people, who don`t own so thick wallets and have no other opportunities to get those stuff you show here...
by dattic 08/22/2008
Hi !

Where can i find the "hdr" file that Andrew use in this tutorial ???

HDR_500x500.hdr ???
by Tawan 08/13/2008
Andrew, I love all your tutorials and I am GRATEFUL that they're free...no complaints here. I have C4D, 3DMAX, MAYA and Houdini...modeling is modeling...most professional 3D apps have great modeling tools...in the end it all boils down to these things: creativity, 'render patience', shaders, materials and lighting...Mainly materials and lighting.

Andrew continue with the great work...you've helped me to become a better filmmaker and VFX artist and I am grateful!
by theboss 08/12/2008
i just want know how we couled import 3d in to AE..
if we can :P

thanx alot..
by pipokurono 08/12/2008
Gracias por el tutorial!!!
by malik 08/04/2008
thanks from algéria greet tuto
by rookie artist request 08/04/2008
Hi andrew. At least you should have a tutorial for blender ^_^ if you dont mind.
by oras 08/04/2008
hay dude u have awsome stuf
by ringbearer 08/03/2008
wooww andrew,, this is awesome!!

please, stay in cinema! is much better tan 3dmax... keep going with tutorials of cinema!

greeting from Argentina!
by Andres Azuero 07/22/2008
Andrew, I want to know how do you preview you composites without rendering first.
I will try to explain me better. I have realice my compo in AE. I move with my mouse the time line cursor but it doesnt show me how motion is. It just jump from the start frame to the last one where i get my click out.
I hope you understand me easly i really big thamks to you for publish this tutorials
by mhseen 07/08/2008
Thank You so much
by Chris 06/17/2008
Andrew,

Great tutorial!!

Just started using Cinema 4D in the past 3 months. I have the text thing pretty well, i do have a question, What if I wanted to break the letters apart into individual letters and work with them as their own objects? How do i do this after creating a text object like the tutorial above.

Thanks
Chris
by 90's Dude 06/14/2008
3DMax aint as realistic as c4d.. just look at the name .. "C4D" ..like its more than 3D.. ITS REAL.
by Saimon 06/11/2008
You are God From Thailand
Fucking Cool
by joseph wigley 06/05/2008
Yes Andrew, big up on the tut, fast and simple thanks...
by Jeppe 05/30/2008
Hey all,

For all you people using C4D, here is a link to some video tutorials on how to integrate C4D and AE.

http://www.cineversity.com/tutorials/index.asp?cid=2

enjoy
by Christopher Olivas 05/20/2008
Thanks Man for providing us with an intro to Cinema 4d. This is such a great program, I cant wait to see what other things you come up with for us to try out
by Richard WILSON 05/09/2008
I never used Cinema 4D, I prefer 3D Studio Max, well there’s a reason, I started usind 3D Software from Max3, so Im not gonna change it for a new 3D software... Thanks a lot dude... keep 3D Studio MAX running...

Regards from Nicaragua
by CHETE 05/09/2008
Hey guys, MAYA ROCKS
and please... AE Integration... MAya does the same, just with expression MEL C++, just expression...
If you doesn't believe me... Ask Andrew
by Ron 04/28/2008
Thanks for this lesson. I still learning about Adobe After Effects but it good to learn about other products.
by Hammerh5 04/23/2008
but Maya, Cinema 4D, And 3d Max is te same or the three programs are very diferent. This tutorial can work in Maya (Sorry but i think maya is The best(maybe 3d Max is the best but i never work with that))
by Erich 04/04/2008
THX ALOT from costa rica
by buddhi_web 03/28/2008
hi andrew .. v nice work .. really good ..

i m working with C4D .. and its v nice sw 2 ...

post more in C4D + AE

love u

ya

buddhi
by buddhi_web 03/28/2008
hi andrew .. v nice work .. really good ..

i m working with C4D .. and its v nice sw 2 ...

post more in C4D + AE

love u

ya

buddhi
by Lee Dog 03/06/2008
Not bad for a max user..haha j/k

Switching from max to Maya felt great, but switching from Maya to C4D...like you I wasn't digging it. Just kidding max and c4d users. As long as you can get to where your going it doesn't matter what package you use....or does it??
by od 02/29/2008
nice
by Deep gill 02/21/2008
Hi andrew

this is great tutorial. i am trying to learn c4d it is very easy to use and good interface.
so plase try to upload some more tutorial for c4d.

thanks
by Deep gill 02/21/2008
Hi andrew

this is great tutorial. i am trying to learn c4d it is very easy to use and good interface.
so plase try to upload some more tutorial for c4d.

thanks
by Asmatullah Khan 02/19/2008
Very Very Good Tutorial
Thinks to our br Andrew
by jimstr aka jérôme barbier 02/19/2008
thanks for showing up a little of C4D! I was hoping you would show how to move the camera and export an actual animation off C4D!.. Guess I was wrong

Still interesting. Thanks for your work - it's always a pleasure to listen at your jokes/stories and learn from your lessons. Regards from Montreal, Canada.
by JRowell 02/11/2008
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by jim98816 02/09/2008
hello,andrew kramer,you are my best teacher,i very like your online training.
3d training have max and cinema 4d,but i use maya
software,when time have maya training???
by edgard 02/08/2008
Can you make another, tut. from cinema 4d, something like the cell.

thanks, you're great!
by Ben 02/06/2008
Your Cinema 4D tutorial doesn't seem to be loading.
by gabriel ogungbe 02/01/2008
This is greatest of all tutorial website i have ever seen in my life. Is a wonderful task, Pls keep it up
by Doodee 01/31/2008
Thanks for sharing
by andre luiz vansan 01/30/2008
gostaria de mais tutoriais do c4d parabens pelo site
by saharavi 01/21/2008
any more C4D turtorials, please ^^^
by Anonymous 12/18/2007
Nice to see that you also give 3d tutorials!
Some Maya character animation tutorials would also be a nice idea.
Thanks for everything.


by Bruce Davis 12/17/2007
thanks so much your a turtorial god....
by Kamaur 12/17/2007
More C4D please
by Faite 12/09/2007
Its so great! Do u can make any more C4D turtorials?
by Buddha 12/08/2007
could everyone please stop writing and begging for toots so he can get back to making more toots and not have to read so much!!! gobble gobble blah blahblah
by john drach 12/03/2007
What would be sweet is how to make and animate a logo from a illustrator file the right way.
by ZaKcH 12/01/2007
Thx !! from tunisia
by James 11/26/2007
СпаÑиба падрачил ))
by DEWAYNE 11/18/2007
MORE, MORE, MORE 3D TUTORIALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Dewayne 11/17/2007
This is hands down the best website I have ever seen. I had no idea this place existed.

Please Please keep up the good work!!!

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by bobo 11/10/2007
Thank You so much!
by Onis Hernandez 11/07/2007
Excelente Tutorial!!!!
by Vivek Nair 11/06/2007
Do you know how long this comment list has become???
by ÁNGEL DOMÍNGUEZ SÁNCHEZ 11/05/2007
Hello Andrew Kramer!!! I'm a big Fan of your tutorial. I have a question, is it possible to import a 3D object and manipulate it from After Effects? I wonder if you could teach how the video It's a Final Cut Pro world from Apple was made. Because I see the number like a 3D object. Thank's see you! You are a genius!
by Leeandroo 11/04/2007
3Dmax!!!!!!!!!!Forever!!!!!!>-(>-(>-(>-(>-(>-(
by Skaterlimits 11/04/2007
Hey Andrew
I found great stuff of 30 procedural shaders for C4D on http://www.eggtion.net/index.php?id=1041&l=en
by Ugo 10/31/2007
Can't even begin to explain my relief. Thanks
by Eztech 10/19/2007
Can you plz do that again
by mario 10/19/2007
Hey Andrew great stuff again!!
I was wondering if you could do a small tutorial on how to import 3D text from CINEMA 4D to after effects and some cool stuff we could do with it (like promo, etc.)
Thanx Andrew!
by zador cisneros 10/18/2007
nice tutorial, but i need help to expor escenes to after in cinema 4d.please teachme how to use it
thanks!
by Frederique Hermans 10/18/2007
Wow,

Now can you do this in maya to? nope just kidding :D thx man.
by SWRT the_punish3r 10/14/2007
Hi, this was a real good tutorial like the other tutorials AMAZING! Thanks to Andrew Kramer from Germany
by Manny 10/14/2007
finally, you've covered a Cinema 4D tutorial which is very helpful since Im starting to learn this product. I would say that i've already covered the basics stuff in C4D R10. Ive been wanting to learn how to integrate After Effects and C4D. The very popular scenario would be creating an electronic billboard in C4D and then importing this in After effects and placing the video in 'electronic billboard'. Could you show us on how to do this? This would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.
by Zach From America 10/12/2007
But how do you blend the 3d text with real world elements? i.e. putting the text on the street, as cars are passing behind it.
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