Gearing Up with Element 3D!

January 4th, 2017

Gear Up! #aperture #Element3D

A video posted by Video Copilot (@andrewkramer) on Jan 3, 2017 at 9:54pm PST

Maybe I just love apertures but this was a fun project to make! Using a few motion design 2 objects I built thisanimating gear. I just created a collection of models on one group and distributed them using a ring array and then animated the properties!

Sometimes simply projects create amazing results!

Andrew Kramer

POSTED:

8 years ago

52 Comments

Rohullah kabir

8 years ago

Hey Andrew,
Just done some cool stuff with E3D.
Please take a look at it see if you like it, I???m open to any comments, suggestions, criticism.

https://vimeo.com/241720595

Thanks
Roh

yogiyoboy

8 years ago

how to download can any body help me thank u

Hand Spinner

8 years ago

Those blue and red lights are spotlights?
Awesome as always Andrew!!!

Digiphic

8 years ago

Super creative!!!

Thanks to you and VCP

Digiphic Studio
http://www.digiphic.com

Carl

8 years ago

Here's my attempt.

https://vimeo.com/209124344

I also used the Motion Design Pack2. Lots of cool pieces of geo in there. I had to use two groups and the animation engine to get the animation offset. I couldn't figure out out how to use just 1 group as Andrew mentioned.
Fun excercise.

Carla

8 years ago

Ooops Here is the correct link.

https://vimeo.com/209126719

Robert Grogan

8 years ago

How do you get the timing to change on the return to cause the domino effect?

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8 years ago

nice.
tank you

Dahab

8 years ago

hey Androw actually i look around every where for " After Effect " course by you but i can't find can you please help me if you had ever done with a complete course for beginners to know what is " After Effect " and skills and tools each tool what can make .

Greg

8 years ago

These lessons by Video Copilot are a great place to start:
http://www.videocopilot.net/basic/

abdallah

8 years ago

Waw, So Great

pcmate

8 years ago

very nice effect

8 years ago

Hey Andrew,
The gear effect looks a lot like the latest Transformer robots morphing routine. Future blog post maybe?

8 years ago

DUDE!

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8 years ago

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JimmyTwo

8 years ago

Exactly...

MasterKoala

8 years ago

I do not know why but FXConsole not work on AE 2017 CC .... please can I fix this?

Gabe Cox

8 years ago

I had the same issue. If I remember right, I was able to get it working by manually placing the files in my plugin folder. There is a workaround

Hung Nguyen

8 years ago

This was a triumph.

8 years ago

thanks
very nice

Eddie Gomez

8 years ago

Hey Andrew why does your folder structure say 1-3?

Christian Michael

8 years ago

Because he chose for that folder to be on two groups. In the group folder in E3D click the drop down for the group. Click group 1 then ALT click group 3 to get the same as Andrew. it was a feature added a few years ago.

Christian Michael
https://vimeo.com/198103166

vipin

8 years ago

I TRIED TO REPLICATE IT BUT JUST THE SHADOW PART IS NOT GETTING RIGHT CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME WITH THE SHADOW ???

ardhy

8 years ago

when the intercept coming? a really wait that stuff

EliotZ

8 years ago

I think he kinda forgot about it lol

... too bad the fan's quite didn't

Jan

8 years ago

Those blue and red lights are spotlights?
Awesome as always Andrew!!!

PARFAIT

8 years ago

***PLEASE ANDREW WHEN WILL INTERCEPT GET AIRED!!!

lieyan

8 years ago

cool Andrew!

christian

8 years ago

Steam Punk DSLR - nice!

manan

8 years ago

make a tutorial on this

john

8 years ago

Inside of After effect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVBV5VBL0e0&feature=share

Jason T

8 years ago

This looks great. could you do a tutorial on this, but also one just on lighting. Your E3D pieces always have a great feel to them.

dylan

8 years ago

yes please!

Drake

8 years ago

Yeah, That would be super helpful!

Martijn

8 years ago

Yes please!!

Michael

8 years ago

PLEASE YES!!!!!!!!!!!

Christian Michael

8 years ago

I've learned lighting in Element can be a challenge but over time, there are workarounds. If you create a 3D position Null where you want the object to be lit, then past that position to the light, then move the light away from the object you have a better chance of getting the effect you want.

Then just remove the null and repeat in other areas if necessary.

Christian Michael
https://vimeo.com/198103166

TommySnow

8 years ago

Holy crap man. THis is Hollywood and I need a tut on this as well as everybody on this Earth planet. And especially on the another one video with destruction and saber.. Andrew, call me please. I want to be in your team.

John Wearer

8 years ago

How do you get that lighting inside Element 3D on that bottom image?

OlegSolodiannikov

8 years ago

this is cool idea)) please show how your mind is thinking !)

Brian

8 years ago

Any black magic in the sound design Andrew, or just layering/trial and error?

Justin

8 years ago

Great Job!!!

Bill

8 years ago

Ok look. Andrew is on top. There is no doubt or question. His tutorials are really pretty damn good. Now for the other shoe. I need to SPEAK to someone, like over the phone. Maybe share a screen. Are there any pro's out there that do this for money?

Jason

8 years ago

Excellent idea as always Andrew!

Christian Michael

8 years ago

All good fun! Looks like it's part of the Transformers movies!

Christian Michael
https://vimeo.com/194198303

Steven Jenkins

8 years ago

Very cool Andrew! You've got me wanting to try that! One thing if I may be so bold - it needs some your awesome Motion Pulse Black Box sound effects!

Daluz

8 years ago

Please a tuto about it. Maybe is really easy for you but ...

redinou

8 years ago

"Using a few motion design 2 objects I built this animating gear. I just created a collection of models on one group and distributed them using a ring array and then animated the properties!" He said it all here.

Matt

8 years ago

redinou - you should do the tutorial!

eddie

8 years ago

dude these are simple things just figure it out instead of asking all the time

biere

8 years ago

Andrew, do you think you could post the project file?
Having the chance to analyse it would be greatly informative.

by the way, thanks for EVERYTHING! Keep up!

Abdulrahman

8 years ago

Amazing, Andrew. As always!

solai

8 years ago

Pls do a tutorial for this one

Steffen

8 years ago

This project was not created with Element 3D v2.2.2147
Which version of Element3D is that
In the picture at the bottom left is a new icon to the right outside this new icon is not in Element3D v2.2.2147
It looks like a new version of Element3D v.2.5

8 years ago

damn good eye Steffen!

Steven Jenkins

8 years ago

The way that new icon looks - I wonder if it's an alignment button. That would be a welcome feature.

R-CANE

8 years ago

That's what I said earlier..a new E3D!

Goldorach

8 years ago

Where we can found your
Seminar in japan (2016) ?
+_+ sorry for asking twice
I want some pun.

illd

8 years ago

looks great - this could be a terminators pupil

R-CANE

8 years ago

I'm so excited about this new version of E3D !!!! Am I the only one noticing it or what??!!!

Michel

8 years ago

Very cool !

David Nutley

8 years ago

I'm a little bit mesmerised by this. Beautiful work and lighting.

Hudayi

8 years ago

Hello Andrew ! Can you make a tutorial for this project please , i still have to learn some realistic renderings and animations like this... please we need more tutorials

Davideos

8 years ago

Wow! Awesome!! Video Copilot makes a lot of success here in Brazil!

8 years ago

Just wondering if is possible once when I finish assembly in element 3d to export 3d model from element 3d as OBJ so I can reduce polygon and do retopology. Example I made my bash kit of wires and electrical conduit, switches etc. once when I assemble them in element 3d and save them I would like to export them as OBJ and paint them with substance painter or remodel them to fit better. Also if is possible to lock scale x and y for texture size so it can scale proportional. So far I need to adjust first on x than on y axis.

karan

8 years ago

Amazing Kramer

bijo

8 years ago

Looking awesome!!

Lendon

8 years ago

I know you get weary when people ask you about Intercept and I completely understand but how is that going?

Andrew Kramer

8 years ago

Hit it hard in these past two weeks! Big progress, working on it still along with many things! Which makes it a bit more challenging...

Lendon

8 years ago

Awesome to hear you are still working hard on it! Those VFX shots take forever to complete and render out.

Lendon

8 years ago

Hah, like a kid who's eyes are bigger than his stomach. I like that.

Thanks for replying by the way, I really appreciate that.

deeq

8 years ago

Star wars was not built in a day.....

info@rogerdeodat.com

8 years ago

i'm jealous ANDREW you make all this cool short animations and have people like me killing my self to finger out what the heck you did

Tural

8 years ago

It's really awesome one! Any news about new action essentials? cant wait to use for my new feature film

Federico

8 years ago

That's impressive Andrew, but I was still wondering about the rain drops..

Cheers from Italy

Andrew Kramer

8 years ago

That will be dropping soon!

Shades

8 years ago

Very punny!

James

8 years ago

Awesome, can't wait to get my feet wet.

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