Element 3D Weekend Experiments!

July 1st, 2013

Just playing around with Element 3D and the replicator options. Most objects are from the Motion Graphic model pack which makes it easy to swap out various abstract shapes to achieve various looks. I don't know what it all means but it's definitely shiny.

Andrew Kramer

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12 years ago

70 Comments

Rehan Gillani

11 years ago

Fantastic piece of Artwork! All of the five are good, but #2 is excellenet!

Bill

12 years ago

How do you get good darks in E3D?? I've tried reproducing something similar to the top image here, but never can get the darkness you've been able to achieve. I'm guessing you used one light and Optical Flares, but clueless on the E3D darks. A tut on dramatic lighting with E3D would be awesome!

Joster

12 years ago

Can you please give a downloadlink for the images in full resolution? My desktop would like those desperately!

Al-Aziz

12 years ago

plz make a version of 3DE compatible with intel graphic card

Ahmad Raza

12 years ago

Fantastic Art,,,really appreciated.. (y)

Emanuel

12 years ago

Here I put in practice plenty of videcopilot tutorials.... my first attempt.

https://vimeo.com/66881415

Diablo 3 Gold

12 years ago

Almost reminds me of the beginning of Prometheus when the DNA breaks apart and reforms. In the film

Matt

12 years ago

Will the new version of Element 3d have it's own particle engine?
That would definitely blow the competition out of the water.

Yaman

12 years ago

Can you please tell how you made this, i really need some help with the use of camera and depth of field , especially with element 3d.
You Are Awesome!

Ke9

12 years ago

It looks awesome. Nice work Mr. Andrew K. ELEMENT 1.6 here I come.

Philippe

12 years ago

Andrew, please please Element 3D needs to support SLI... We have Element3D at work and i've got an NVidia Quadro 6000 + one Tesla C2075.. and the latter is useless since it's purpose is computing only and is not being used... Now with After Effects CS6 not supporting SLI, could Element 3D support that?

Andrew Kramer

12 years ago

I wish we could. This is currently not possible due to the way graphics card work. Only video games or full-screen outputs can use SLI rendering. OpenGL software cannot.

Luke Infinger

12 years ago

So far I am dealing with some aliasing issues. I've even cranked up the sampling in render setting. Is there a tutorial those shows how to get really high quality renders?

Sumudu

12 years ago

Hey andrew, is there anyway to use those models with 3rd party 3D programmes ? I have Motion design pack, but I can't find the .obj files.when I go to My documents>Video copilot>models folder, there's just .epack file and maps folder.how can I find .obj files ?

cool design

12 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y-U7Uxnoro

farhadSHAFAQ

12 years ago

nice work , free projects file???!!!

prathamesh

12 years ago

nice preview of new models in Optical flare for nuke .

please upload vehical model pack first pleeeassseeeeeeee

ali

12 years ago

wow ,Very good These models Jdydand?

Or previous models!

How did the do the elements?

Nikolaus

12 years ago

I love the way you light up your work. Great. Thx 4 sharing.

Amit kumar

12 years ago

Really want this as wallpaper ...
Can You please give the download link for this ...

prathamesh

12 years ago

Its summer Andrew sir please launch new model pack please

12 years ago

AK, I wanna be like you when I grow up.

Grant

12 years ago

Shoot!.. thats some really fancy renders!

Oliver Holmes

12 years ago

Remind me again why I'm bothering learning rendering in 3D programs, when Element 3D exists. Lol. Ridiculously nice results, Andrew.
I remember the hype for Element before it came out, and the long delay for its release. Let's just say, it was well worth it, seeing how far it's come since then.

Matin

12 years ago

Don't forget the Screen Space Reflections and the Illumination maps for environment maps andrew!

You can also add more options to the DOF, or else we're gonna have to use another plug-in for advanced DOF.

R-CANE

12 years ago

Wood textures? I'd really love to build a fence or shed in Element 3D

Mathias

12 years ago

It would be great if you could show us a tutorial on how to achieve the lighting and final polish techniques on these renders. It's all well and good showing us how to build the models etc - but I think many people want to see how to get the renders looking really good and giving them that final polish. Otherwise a lot of the time the renders end up looking too CGI and 1980's style. Thank you sir.

Aido

12 years ago

I second that. I learn a lot from VC's tutorials (proper use of "curves" and tint/colour correction. But still I'm a few steps away from that final "Kramer" look at the end. I'll get there in the end but seeing as how Video Copilot are in the busness of fast-tracking people....

Tobi

12 years ago

I also second that. A finale polish Tut would be great!

Vinnie K

12 years ago

I recently put a lot of time on different settings and search for some in depth tutorials on this subject.

On the VC forum I was shown directions and eventually came up at the Knife Tutorial from Stefan Walch.

http://vimeo.com/67849645

U want pro settings to give your comp that fine polish?..... then this is a MUST WATCH!

Vinnie K.

Cole

12 years ago

Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-mub8lB4dU Text created in Element 3d this is a good example of what element can do. And check out my other videos of what Element is capable with! :p

Sandie

12 years ago

Underwater Energy Particle http://tinyurl.com/ow5u678

thunderossa

12 years ago

I particularly like the second one. Very organic, like at the sub-cellular level. Almost reminds me of the beginning of Prometheus when the DNA breaks apart and reforms. In the film, however, they shot it practically using silicon in water, but E3D seems to be quicker, easier, and better looking.

cool design

12 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t85tggX0PYs

Ninsei

12 years ago

Hopefully, I'll have replaced my MacPro(HD 5770, oh no...) with the MainGear workstation I have my eye on (GTX 780..oh yeah!!!) by the time Element V2 is released...for now I'll settle for an aircraft model pack!!

James

12 years ago

Great looking stuff!...the motion design pack is the one I've gotten the most use out of so far...

TheMighythor

12 years ago

any tutorials coming up that will show us how to use Element 3D in Cinema 4D Lite (how they would be used together?). i'd like to take advantage of the lighting in C4D, since i really cant use it for much else with out python support.

Daluz

12 years ago

Hey Andrew its kinda odd, you dont say anything about the new AE (CC) and the fact it doesnt support ELEMENT 3D? What happened?

npav

12 years ago

He said on Twitter that all VC plugins are supported by Adobe After Effects CC, did you run the installer? or just drag the folders to CC? I am going to try installing this afternoon for some comparison videos between E3D and C4D.

JEremy

12 years ago

David,
Andrew did make mention of this. I was able to get Element, twitch, OF to all work with CC.
Not sure why it won't work for you.

Eric

12 years ago

Dude, really. Did you even try to copy the folders over? I was up and runing in 3 seconds.

Luciano Daluz

12 years ago

Sorry I mean OPTICAL FLARES. But I also means that he didnt said anything about this "Rent" model...But,maybe, he just doesnt have to pay $50 every month. I wish he releases an VIDEOCOPILOT FX (an alternative to AE)!

toby

12 years ago

I use it in AE CC and it works pretty well! Look hat Twitter, Andrew comment it.

BlurryPuzzle VFX

12 years ago

Well Ae CC is suported on Element 3D
On OS 7 & 8 both
Cause i am using It

May be you have some other issue Buddy

BlurryPuzzle VFX

12 years ago

Optical flare works on AE CC. Cuase i am now using it.
Make sure you have update version 1.2.132 on WINDOWS Or MAC

BlurryPuzzle VFX

12 years ago

*Sorry
OF update version 1.3.134 on MAC

Frank

12 years ago

'Shiny' - you make me miss Firefly again.

Sandie

12 years ago

LOL thats Hilarious.

anddy

12 years ago

Man, give us videos!!!!!!! Still images r too obvius

SND

12 years ago

Second that

Video with your sound feel amazing And make us feel good and excitement . hEHE

colin

12 years ago

I'm glad you still have a bit of time to just PLAY.
Sometimes I make just stuff, it's for nothing and does nothing but I like it. I think that what art is

Bishoy Nader

12 years ago

waiting for E3D V2 , and waitng for a tut in this project .

Evren

12 years ago

Rayfire for some stuffs? Or only E3D?

Sandie

12 years ago

He said Element 3d v2 featuers He used. So May be Fragment / fracturize optoin he used of next version feature :p
OR MAY BE RAYFIRE SED ON THOSE

NativeVFX

12 years ago

Heeeeeey check up my remake of the Knife Teaser with downloadable projectfiles !!!! At my channel you can find more after effects and cinema 4D projects with free files to download !!! Dont forget to subscribe

http://youtu.be/fmoWc-59BEA

NativeVFX

Jerome

12 years ago

For the V2 it would be great if the particles could bounce or stick on a floor like in particular

This plugin is so amazing ! Thanks Andrew !

Rock

12 years ago

This can be done, not with Element 3D only, but by adding anmother after effects plugin. It is called "Newton". It is a physics engine, quite amazing. Newton+Element equals even more awesome.

JoeRender

12 years ago

This is a short film we completely rendered using After Effects and Element 3D and so we was able to do it in one and a half month.

https://vimeo.com/67337404

The best plugin ever Andrew! Thank you!

Amir Noorani

12 years ago

the 4rth screen shot is a fragmented object??

thierry

12 years ago

Would be cool if you developpe a easy diffraction effect (red/blue), easy to use as your great easy to use "reflect" is.
think about that...
Thanks anyway for your team work !

Flower

12 years ago

We're waiting the V2 ;D
btw, this is an experiment made with Element 3D ! Check it out ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W1pyoXpTZA

asART. 3D & motion graphics

12 years ago

Hi ..
Nice work & well done .. Congrats!

Flower

12 years ago

Hi asART , thanks a lot

Michael Bowley

12 years ago

"Shiny"

very nice.
I'll be in my bunk.

chris

12 years ago

Andrew i know you got AE CC so tell us what you think of the cinema4d lite i still think element 3D is better

Adam

12 years ago

Tutorial would be fantastic. A lot of motion designers would thank you!

Adam No.2

12 years ago

I agree, I never comment but I reallly want a tutorial on how to set up wallpapers and lights like this! Seriously looks amazing and I really want to be able to get a look like this but I don't even know where to start!!!

Sandie

12 years ago

Checkout my protfolio on click on my name here

And you can see amazing stuffs like those

Legoman

12 years ago

Awesome stuff as always. I have noticed one thing about Element 3d. Sam is safe from it. He hasn't been killed or injured with it yet

Redo

12 years ago

Hahaha! So true.

Andrew Kramer

12 years ago

Let's not get excited... no one is safe.

Sandie

12 years ago

LOL

Tokyo James

12 years ago

And ain't that just shiny!

Hussein Mohy

12 years ago

i will wait the touts for thaaat

number1

12 years ago

Wowwww!
Great Great Great...!
It will be really wonderful if we have power to animate the models themselves, something beyond positioning or rotating or scaling.
Real animating I mean, full control to change the models!
Element can be a real Animating factory!
Thanks!

Lucien

12 years ago

Yeah right! I bet you're playing around with E3D v2 instead of just E3D

Andrew Kramer

12 years ago

Nope. Just regular version

Oh but the V2 features.... whew baby.

prathamesh

12 years ago

please upload some preview of element 3d v2 .
and you new model pack also please

Lucien

12 years ago

Sure, if you say so

Soooo.....V2 features? Wich one are you talking about?

Sandie

12 years ago

Well I guess here the Feature Is : Object Collision. :p

Sandie

12 years ago

And my be fragment / fracture a object freature :p

Alan

12 years ago

A project file would be awesome

Quinn

12 years ago

Can you have more than five groups in Element?

Dan

12 years ago

Best plugin of all time. Here's an E3D experiment of my own, for anyone who has three minutes to spare

http://vimeo.com/67538130

Dominique

12 years ago

This plug-in is truly awesome, it shaves hours and even days or rendering in 3ds max the compositing in AE. But there is only one thing missing. It would be so great if we could import files with animations already done. Something like a shape being fractured, or some liquids simulated with real flow.

Amazing job Video copilot, We hope to see alot more!

Sandie

12 years ago

Animation Sequence stuff is capable by this plugin if you dont know pal

But fluid stuff cannot be imported in Element cause those canot rendered as obj sequence in my experience.
If it somehow can - then you can use diferent shaders here and crate amazing stuffs

clany30

12 years ago

these would make cool wallpaper. very nice

Rick

12 years ago

I agree! C'mon Andrew, my desktop is craving to look like one of these!

Tom Davis

12 years ago

Hey Andrew. It's always amazing to me how people so easily lose appreciation for things. I keep reading people wanting things from you, for free as well, and while that's a great place to be in for you, I want you to also know that there are many of us that are just plain appreciative for all you've done. I try to remember that and not let myself create undue expectations. Thanks to your tutorials I've been able to learn the concepts and use them to solve problems I run across. It's starting to get fun now. Cracks me up how many people have "film companies" using your Ring as their animated logo, heheh. Anyway, just a genuine Thank You from everyone you've helped.

Eric

12 years ago

I am going to second that Tom. What is even worse is that every new technique Andrew shows us ends up on Videohive.net or another site as a project for sale. AC is the source for hacks, nubes and posers all over the community.

Thank you Andrew and I am happy with whatever you decide to share with us. No demands or strings attached.

Tim

12 years ago

I'm in total agreement. Seems whenever there is a new VC product announcement people start dictating the price, like it's up to them. I've learned heaps from this place, I own most of the products. I check in everyday, have done since I first found the site, and will continue to. I don't yet own element 3D, but because of that I have begun researching how to shoot miniatures, it's all about learning and figuring things out and Mr. Kramer, you have played a large part in that process!

hadipour

12 years ago

wooow very good like

ashleyashles

12 years ago

How about that Aircraft Pack that you've promised vaguely for 'summer'. It's summer now.

prathamesh

12 years ago

nice

please upload new model pack please

Omar Hussien

12 years ago

WOW !! damn it andrew , you kick ass always at this stuff

so what about element new version , is there guna be a new option with it .. ?!?

Hussein Mohy

12 years ago

Sure Version 2 i think it will have lot of new option

Dwaine

12 years ago

How did you create the Planets and Sun/Star systems in Star Trek Into Darkness credits? I really loved the Sun and the plasma effects.

Aragon

12 years ago

How do u make ur lighting like that

.. it's pretty awesome

.. it's look like HDR in 3d programs or like V-ray or something .. Please Mr Andrew Explain how to get that result :\

haris khan

11 years ago

Yeah sir andrew pls tell us how u make that cool lighting setup pls ?? :/

16hairo1990

12 years ago

excelente yo también e estado experimentando con sketchup y 3dmax y exportando en .obj, espero miren lo que e experimentado

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfRnIxYIbyQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvffI5A4h74

Alemotion

12 years ago

We love DOF. have you used some of the defaults primitives for this ?

david lombard

12 years ago

watery and shiny. maybe a car crash?

Dakota

12 years ago

These are great!

Check out my own experiment with Element 3d:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpvIacBgFnk

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Brady

12 years ago

looks awesome. with everything so far, plus this and the new city pack, the future of element 3d looks bright.

Monproduction

12 years ago

All the effects done with after effects , modelling by cinema 4d : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBnuGhuwyNY

Nikko

12 years ago

Nice try Monproduction

https://vimeo.com/9800754

Thief!

Daniel

12 years ago

Wow Great! Reminds me a little bit at Chris Cunningham`s - Monkey Drummer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YL4HiiwZjg

Monproduction

12 years ago

OMG!!!!...Have can do that???

monproduction

12 years ago

ok..Sorry..I just deleted this , i am not professional

thunderossa

12 years ago

Wow, Nikko and Daniel, those look really cool! Not sure where you're from, but if you're ever trekking across Central WI and have a day to burn, check out the mechanical orchestras at "House on the Rock". There's a few youTube vids, but they really don't do them justice.

monproduction

12 years ago

ok..well this is my latest job , i not thiefed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw4fqlsHwBc&feature;=youtu.be

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