ALL DESIGN TOOLS
47.5. 3D Text in 3DS Max
• Create 3D text with a seamless bg in 3ds Max
• Use a skylight to generate soft shadows
• Use a skylight to generate soft shadows
Posted on Sep 25, 2007
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TUTORIAL NOTES:
This is just a supplemental tutorial while I work on a new one for AE+Max. Notice the numbering. Remember you do not need to change 3D applications, you can easily follow along with most any mainstream 3D software.
I don't even have a place for 3D tutorials... yet.
392 Comments
pwnisher
13 years ago
ha funny because if i say something crazy like f(**)k whiteout (***):videocoipilot makes a few changes look: #%&!ing shit! funny
PsykoTroniK
13 years ago
Thanks Andrew. I spent an evening looking to find info on how to make decent looking 3D text in 3DS Max and then bringing it into AE and applying animation. Or doing the animation in 3DS Max already. Your tutorials always help! I agree with previous comments - you explain nicely what you do, steps are not just jumped without telling us what you are doing and why. I've just started using 3DS Max BECAUSE I wanted proper 3D rendered text. Thank you very very much!
Ritesh Sharma
13 years ago
I liked ur tutorial.I hve also made 3d text by seeing ur tutorial.i enjoyed doing this work.hey u just tell me one think frm where u got Metal Chorma (Standard).I dn't hve default in my 3D Max 2010.just tell me frm will i get that...
Ritesh Sharma
Ritesh Sharma
rick enbody
13 years ago
keep the 3Ds Max tuts coming. I had Strata, and 3Ds Max is really the tool for Special Effects. LOve it! I think the more you know with your art, the better you will be.
I love videocopilot
14 years ago
<3, u should make more 3ds max tut, by the way u can make some plug ins or cool stuff and sell it ^^
anto
14 years ago
can i know ? when i'm using this i can rotate to the Y axis maybe cause i accendtly pressed a button IDK wich one help me pleaseeeeeeeeeee !!!
Optimus97
14 years ago
I'm sorry, Andrew, but I have no materials in Mtl Library. What shall I do?..
Your tutorial is great!
Your tutorial is great!
Bob
14 years ago
Hey my 3ds max mtl library is empty. how can i fix this? is there a site where i can download the file?
inter note
14 years ago
hi Andrew,
great tutorial as usualy. But when I render at least, after creating light, I have not a great quality, lots of 'noise'. I have changed 'rays per shadows" but seems to not change.
if you (or anyone) have suggestion pls !
anyway thank u
great tutorial as usualy. But when I render at least, after creating light, I have not a great quality, lots of 'noise'. I have changed 'rays per shadows" but seems to not change.
if you (or anyone) have suggestion pls !
anyway thank u
Austin
14 years ago
Dear Andrew,
When my 3D Max Starts up it doesnt have all those default tools in the main toolbar, any help would be nice.
Thnx,
Austin
When my 3D Max Starts up it doesnt have all those default tools in the main toolbar, any help would be nice.
Thnx,
Austin
rakesh murthy
14 years ago
andrew..... you are my hero # 1.
i was damn impress with your 3d max knowledge.
i thought you are only about after effects.
hope to see more of 3d max tutorial on your website. tc and thanx once again for inspiring million like us.
i was damn impress with your 3d max knowledge.
i thought you are only about after effects.
hope to see more of 3d max tutorial on your website. tc and thanx once again for inspiring million like us.
Firefox1095
15 years ago
LOL My laptop overheats and crashes when I render something in After Effects unless I put it right over a fan or put it sideways with the fan behind it and I don't think it will be able to render something from 3DS MAX!
Morgan
15 years ago
You're great... you have no idea what you've done to my brain...
keep it up...
ice
keep it up...
ice
William
15 years ago
Andrew, I'm naming my first son after you...and my daughter?... after your wife? or mother.Which ever you'd prefer. 3ds max tutorials form you please. Trust me when I say, they are needed.
You are a super hero. thanks.1.
You are a super hero. thanks.1.
Fortune kay
15 years ago
want to buy your cs5 tutorilas materials,presets and packages,4dmax tutorials packages, needs to have your procedures for getting them....and be a constant patronage of all your multimedia products....kindly help me out....cause i don't want to partronize counterfeit products.....
ltbiomed
15 years ago
hello,andrew please make some 3ds max tutorials!!!! pleaaaaaase!!! all the 3ds max tutorials are crap! but you,you know how to make people understand,you're magical man!
nyrlok
15 years ago
hey thanx for this tutorial... can u show more 3d max text animations!! thank u once again
Elvin C.Gadama
15 years ago
Finally, someone who knows AE can teach me something about the software, thanks Andrew, keep up the good work, teacher, "advertise to appetise" your fans/students.....
melissa
15 years ago
Hi can you give me more tuts on 3d max am really desperate about it. Tanx anyway for all the after efx tuts they've been helpful really. You're too much.
Harsh Grover
15 years ago
I am grateful to your goodself for this tutorial. It is good tutorials for beginners.
HimelCool
15 years ago
Hello Andrew! , I'm your new fan. You are a great 3DSmax tutor. I'm looking for more tutorials From you in this site 3d Category. Still I got only four(4) tutorials. Actually I'm looking for a tutorial on car modeling from you.
Brest Richard
15 years ago
Hi Andrew, you are a very helpful man. Thank you. You helped me again :]
Nice tutorial againg
Nice tutorial againg
Constant
15 years ago
Oh , it's ok , just have to clic on " File " just next to " save file " srry for the useless post
Constant
15 years ago
nice tut. just a problem : in " render scene " , " Save file " is locked , where is the problem , plz help me : (
Mark
15 years ago
Need help...
When you click you can just rotate around the text and move around but when i click all it does is select the text, any help...??
When you click you can just rotate around the text and move around but when i click all it does is select the text, any help...??
Lyndon
15 years ago
"like a bicycle ramp, a roller blading ramp, or a skateboarding ramp... whatever you're in to." LOL, tear drop.
RYan
15 years ago
Andrew ur amazing....the things you can do with these programs blows my mind. Your My hero Hands Down.
ali salcido
16 years ago
Andrew Kramer is the man. I agree with dhillon - WE WANT MORE 3DS MAX Tutorials!!!!!!! I had a had time finding the chrome material and figuring out how to render but its all good now. Thank you Mr.Kramer
Anton Drobot (Russia, Tomsk)
16 years ago
Hi Andrew!
Excellent lesson for beginners 3ds max.
However, many advanced users who want to know how 3D text from 3Ds max can be used in Adobe after effects?
Get a very useful lesson!
Thank you!
With love from Russia!
Excellent lesson for beginners 3ds max.
However, many advanced users who want to know how 3D text from 3Ds max can be used in Adobe after effects?
Get a very useful lesson!
Thank you!
With love from Russia!
heilong79
16 years ago
go to mtl editor then go open and load a new lib, when selecting go to your c drive (not the setups you have in my documents) and find the autodesk folder, then find materiallibraries folder and load the 3dmax one. Thats it.
Morten Frol
16 years ago
Hey Andrew!
I was watching your tutorial and I love it, I got a nice finished product and I am very happy about it. But, one thing; I am also an active Photosghop user, so I would really like to render my outcome WITH shadows (using skylight as in the tytorial) and WITHOUT any kind of background. So the final render will be just the text and the shadows added, so I can put the render into any background color in Photoshop. But how can I do that? I render the file without a 'plane' but all I get is a black background and no shadows. Any help would be nice!
And again, thanks so much for this great tutorial!
Frol
I was watching your tutorial and I love it, I got a nice finished product and I am very happy about it. But, one thing; I am also an active Photosghop user, so I would really like to render my outcome WITH shadows (using skylight as in the tytorial) and WITHOUT any kind of background. So the final render will be just the text and the shadows added, so I can put the render into any background color in Photoshop. But how can I do that? I render the file without a 'plane' but all I get is a black background and no shadows. Any help would be nice!
And again, thanks so much for this great tutorial!
Frol
John Sparies
16 years ago
Great tutorial ,
I bought 3ds Max because Andrew is the man and I want to make good videos also ,
but I Was Wondering if Maya or any other program is needed for making 3d stuff . Ive Read The Website stuff but what does Maya do that 3ds max doesn't do??? ?? ?
ill Take Help From Anyone !
Jspraya@sbcglobal.net
or just Jspraya on You Tube
I bought 3ds Max because Andrew is the man and I want to make good videos also ,
but I Was Wondering if Maya or any other program is needed for making 3d stuff . Ive Read The Website stuff but what does Maya do that 3ds max doesn't do??? ?? ?
ill Take Help From Anyone !
Jspraya@sbcglobal.net
or just Jspraya on You Tube
Sascha//GER
16 years ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm-STdbAdLw
=he shows you how to make your own chrome material^^
=he shows you how to make your own chrome material^^
Muhammad imran
16 years ago
Thanks for tutorials my belong to not english contry but i enjoy the tutorials thank for videocopilot
David Johnson
16 years ago
after following render settings and render it just rendered like 30 pic of the cam looking right at it help plz
fady
16 years ago
same problem with u patrick..
I have 3D MAX 2009, can't find my material library anywhere
both files are empty
what can i do? any sugestions plsss???
I have 3D MAX 2009, can't find my material library anywhere
both files are empty
what can i do? any sugestions plsss???
Matt
16 years ago
Patrick,
Go to My Documents and look for the folder 3ds Max. There should be a 'materiallibraries' folder inside it. If there's nothing in it, go into your 3ds max folder (Usually C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds max 200X) and look for 'materiallibraries' again.
There should be a bunch of mat files in there. Copy them all past them into the other folder in My Documents.
Go to My Documents and look for the folder 3ds Max. There should be a 'materiallibraries' folder inside it. If there's nothing in it, go into your 3ds max folder (Usually C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds max 200X) and look for 'materiallibraries' again.
There should be a bunch of mat files in there. Copy them all past them into the other folder in My Documents.
Patrick
16 years ago
umm, i don't have a materials library for some reason. i do, but there is nothing in it. anyone know what's up?
Olavo Ekman
16 years ago
Hey Andrew, nice work on the tutorials... Let me give you a simple hint for 3DS Max... Anytime you wanna edit one or more objects without clicking others by mistake, you can isolate them by selecting the objects you wanna edit and pressing Alt Q . Then you enter "Isolation Mode" and the viewports will only show your selected objetcts...
Diegomitai
16 years ago
esta gente es increible...
exelente trabajo!!...
(comentar o votar es agradecer)
exelente trabajo!!...
(comentar o votar es agradecer)
PowerTurkish
16 years ago
Hey Andrew, I have a problem. I followed this tutorial and I also have 3DSMax. But till the place where you were working with the Materials (3DSMax) stuff, I haven't anything (Material) in my Material Library. How come?
Hope you can help me out ;D Greetings PowerTurkish from YouTube!
Hope you can help me out ;D Greetings PowerTurkish from YouTube!
Vicente
16 years ago
Hi. I Like this tutorial for 3Ds max...
I Have a problem, I don't have materials in my library... Need materials please
Thanks... Bye
I Have a problem, I don't have materials in my library... Need materials please
Thanks... Bye
jaags
16 years ago
i Feel very much great this tuts really urs donning verry truly job. pless send more projects tutorils .<:
conor
16 years ago
yo lovely tutorial but i have a slight problem whe im using my 3ds max the way you can move a object you have made any way (X,Y,Z axis) and like twist it on its side and stuff like that well i can only move mine x and y so side to side ot twirl it around with the "select and rotate" tool please i need help it doing my head in
shami
16 years ago
Hello Friend, This helped me alot in my 3d career.
Please post more simple tutorials like this related to only motion graphics. Basically i am After effects user and do motion graphics so want to learn 3d max to enhance my graphics in after effects.
Love u alot
Shami
Please post more simple tutorials like this related to only motion graphics. Basically i am After effects user and do motion graphics so want to learn 3d max to enhance my graphics in after effects.
Love u alot
Shami
Emil Clausen
17 years ago
Hey Andrew!
im a big fan of Videocopilot.net
Specially because of the Tutorials.
Im so glad for your guides and you are good to guide me through! keep making tutorials! you are PROFFESSIONEL!
Greetings from Denmark!
5/5* of tutorials.
- The best site in Video editing, WORLD WIDE!
im a big fan of Videocopilot.net
Specially because of the Tutorials.
Im so glad for your guides and you are good to guide me through! keep making tutorials! you are PROFFESSIONEL!
Greetings from Denmark!
5/5* of tutorials.
- The best site in Video editing, WORLD WIDE!
none
17 years ago
Where did you get the chrome texture?
Does it come with 3ds max?
If it does, does it only come with the full version and not the trial?
Does it come with 3ds max?
If it does, does it only come with the full version and not the trial?
Pixel Industries
17 years ago
Hi Andrew,
In your tutorial there isn't any informations about Filter Antialiasing in 3D Max...
I think that you apply to Render a Video Filter..
It's right?
In your tutorial there isn't any informations about Filter Antialiasing in 3D Max...
I think that you apply to Render a Video Filter..
It's right?
Raewyn
17 years ago
hei andrew, thanks for the tutorial.. pretty cool..
what are the best plug in for 3DS MAX?? uhmm.. dont have any idea... hahaha.. LOL
what are the best plug in for 3DS MAX?? uhmm.. dont have any idea... hahaha.. LOL
Govinder
17 years ago
Hi, I am running 3DSmax 9 however, I do not have all the materials in my "My library", can anyone help?
Manny Campa
17 years ago
I am new to 3ds max and this tutorial was very easy to follow along to... I learned a lot... thanks so much
Damian
17 years ago
Hi!I'm Damian. I like the film effects. I doing them for fun in After Effects Of course. I'm from Poland. I have a question. Do you can send me some 3d materials? My e-mail:terminator.b12@wp.pl
Thanks a milion!
Thanks a milion!
Farooq Shaikh
17 years ago
Hmmm It is really nice because i m motion graphic artist and its imagin for me. Thanks Andrew
someone
17 years ago
hey andrew, i have 3ds 9 max but i dont see my tools pallete on the left. can someone help me please?
Smantik
17 years ago
Wow!!!
It's a great idea to include 3DSMax in the project!!!!
Go on!!
(We want some more...)
It's a great idea to include 3DSMax in the project!!!!
Go on!!
(We want some more...)
jerome lewis
17 years ago
Hey Andrew
i was in the middle of the tutorial and when you went to your presets for the metal...i had nothing.. so my question is..where can i find the presets that you have in your library?
i was in the middle of the tutorial and when you went to your presets for the metal...i had nothing.. so my question is..where can i find the presets that you have in your library?
008
17 years ago
It would be great if you did some more 3ds max tutorials because I can't seem to find them anywere
0583257
17 years ago
hey andrew nice tutorial. i'd be looking forward to see some Blender support for us no-budget people who have to work with cracked versions of AE. and also some more complex stuff like tracking 3d in a live plate.
583257
583257
alex
17 years ago
Cómo hacemos para crear un texto en 3D en After Effects (How can we create a 3D text in After Effects?). Thank you.
Tyler
17 years ago
Thanks man! I watched one tutorial and bought like 400 bucks worth of your stuff!! Keep it up!!
Ruben
17 years ago
Hello Andrew!
You are doing a great job but there is something wrong with my Materil Library. It´s all empty. I have checked the folder several times but there are nothing in there. Do you know how to "fix" that?
You are doing a great job but there is something wrong with my Materil Library. It´s all empty. I have checked the folder several times but there are nothing in there. Do you know how to "fix" that?
Revaivel
17 years ago
Maybe a dumb question from a 15 year old dutch kid, but how do I move my camera in 3ds max?
Peter
17 years ago
Can anyone recommend a site that has 3ds max tutorials that is as fun and informative as videocopilot?
Mazen zerki
17 years ago
Thanks andrew for all you tutorial and i hope you start learning us or bigin to make 3dmax tutorial or maya
Thanks alot
Thanks alot
Chineseman
17 years ago
Who give me videocopilot presets?
I only have 。。。。。。。。
I only have 。。。。。。。。
Anonymous
17 years ago
Awesome tutorial!
First time 3DSM user here and this was perfect to begin with.
All hail the allmighty A.K.!
First time 3DSM user here and this was perfect to begin with.
All hail the allmighty A.K.!
michael
17 years ago
awesome tutorial, ive been craving to learn 3ds max for a long time so this is really helpful. I'd love to buy your products but Im only a kid.
monntara mike
17 years ago
Fantastic Tutorial. Been trying to get started with 3ds Max but have been getting frustrated and confused with other tutorials. Your tutorial was so easy to follow and now I am more comfortable and ready to try other things.
thanks a million... well maybe a thousand.
Mike
thanks a million... well maybe a thousand.
Mike
Joseph Prince
17 years ago
It is very very usefull and highly detailed and amazing out put.
Looking forward lot from you.
Thanking You.
Looking forward lot from you.
Thanking You.
Russell
17 years ago
3ds Max and After Effects! This is going to sound girly, but... you're my hero man.
After effects dude!
17 years ago
Hi Andrew Kramer! I like putting 3d in movies. Like space ships and that kind of stuff. But can you make a tutorial about how to create a scene of (for exampel) sam entering a 3d space ship and fly away?
usefull for star wars fanfilms.
oh and by the way. I'm saving to buy after effects cs3 and is it better than 7.0? And what's new in it?
(Is 3dstudio max free? And where can i get it?)
Greetings from sweden. YOU ROCK!!!
usefull for star wars fanfilms.
oh and by the way. I'm saving to buy after effects cs3 and is it better than 7.0? And what's new in it?
(Is 3dstudio max free? And where can i get it?)
Greetings from sweden. YOU ROCK!!!
Gyorfi
18 years ago
Hello
I used 3dsmax to make a simple box with a texture(picture on it) I export the file in .3DS format and after that I import it in AE using zaxwerks.
The problem: the texture is not visible on the box. what should I do?
by the way you are superb, thanks to you I learned after effects and now I can make money home at my PC.
Thanks
I used 3dsmax to make a simple box with a texture(picture on it) I export the file in .3DS format and after that I import it in AE using zaxwerks.
The problem: the texture is not visible on the box. what should I do?
by the way you are superb, thanks to you I learned after effects and now I can make money home at my PC.
Thanks
Philippe
18 years ago
For some reasons, my render is much much noisier then yours and it also takes more time to render, even with the same setting. I'm using a dual Xeon PC, and usually my render a pretty quick in 3ds max... Can anyone help?
d2dak
18 years ago
brilliant!! would u be able to create more 3ds max tutorials??dat would be class!!
mediaboy
18 years ago
Excellent tutorial, as always. Been using max for 6 years now but it's good to see the tutorial.
max absolutely rules. Hands down.
max absolutely rules. Hands down.
Allan Samayoa
18 years ago
GREAT! not just this tutorial, all of them are great!i don't know what to say, i doesn't even speak english, jajaja i speak spanish. men, Thanks
John
18 years ago
Great tutorial but I had a problem, I did neither have Metal Chrome in my liberary or in my documents... I have tried to find a link for the material, but can't find it
but I had a problem, I did neither have Metal Chrome in my liberary or in my documents... I have tried to find a link for the material, but can't find it
rockwell
18 years ago
to mr. brainy,
hahaha! i like it! next time teach me how to creat a monster. focus more on how to apply good skin.
thank you!
rockwell
hahaha! i like it! next time teach me how to creat a monster. focus more on how to apply good skin.
thank you!
rockwell
You rock
18 years ago
I really enjoyed it as I'm a 3DSMax user myself. I'm still on 5.1 but would soon move to the newer version is you kept coming with tutorials. I have heard many sing the praises of Cinema4D and have dreaded thinking about going to another 3D app.
Any ideas for learning 3DS Max better.
I really appreciated this tutorial.
Any ideas for learning 3DS Max better.
I really appreciated this tutorial.
randy
18 years ago
wow i liked it i kinda messed it up at the end
going to redo it
btw how are you moving the 3d objects around?
going to redo it
btw how are you moving the 3d objects around?
gase
18 years ago
Man you are the best of the best !!
I see you are good in 3D max. So can you show us more magic of 3D max with AE pleese !
regards
I see you are good in 3D max. So can you show us more magic of 3D max with AE pleese !
regards
andré.
18 years ago
Hello!
I can't tell how much you've helped me in After Effects. I even think it was you that made me start using After Effects. You're tutorials are so great, and I really hope make more tutorials to 3DS Max, so I might start using it too.
Have a great life, mate!
I can't tell how much you've helped me in After Effects. I even think it was you that made me start using After Effects. You're tutorials are so great, and I really hope make more tutorials to 3DS Max, so I might start using it too.
Have a great life, mate!
oc3
18 years ago
cool stuff!!! man you do know what your doing looking forward to more cinema4 and 3dmax tutorials. thanks much!!!
CyberPygmee
18 years ago
Thanks a lot yours tuts are really helpful hope to see more tuts for 3D MaX....
kenneth
18 years ago
how do i turn my 3dtext done in 3dmax into avi but not with black background only the 3dtext with animation then import in after effects 7, tnx a lot mr kramer
kenneth
18 years ago
here's my email add mr kramer ken_hofner@yahoo.com God bless to you and to your family and to your new born angel
kenneth
18 years ago
im having a problem with my 3d max material library
im doing a project and i want to put a design on my 3d text, i want it to have a metal chrome attributes but the problem is i don't have it in my material library is it really like that or do i have to install it from dvd installer or is it a plugin??? can't w8 to see ur reply mr kramer, tnx a lot ur the best god of visual graphic
im doing a project and i want to put a design on my 3d text, i want it to have a metal chrome attributes but the problem is i don't have it in my material library is it really like that or do i have to install it from dvd installer or is it a plugin??? can't w8 to see ur reply mr kramer, tnx a lot ur the best god of visual graphic
kenneth
18 years ago
hey mr kramer i really love your tutorials, im kenneth from philippines late bloomer in multimedia but now i can say im coping and gone far away bcoz of your tutorials, i was able to understand those tools in after fx and now enjoying ur max tutorials tnx a lot im a big fan of yours, i hope you still have more on 3ds max God bless
Enasni
18 years ago
Andrew you rock (Y)
but i have a problem with 3ds max
i have this movie from 3ds max but the background is gray.. how can i get it transparant?? so that i can import it in ae??
greetz (Y) (holland)
but i have a problem with 3ds max
i have this movie from 3ds max but the background is gray.. how can i get it transparant?? so that i can import it in ae??
greetz (Y) (holland)
Paul
18 years ago
Hi Andrew, Great Tut.
How were you panning the object so quickly like rotating it and moving it etc... i know the shortcuts in photoshop and after fx, how sis you do this in MAX? i ve tried finding it al over the place....
How were you panning the object so quickly like rotating it and moving it etc... i know the shortcuts in photoshop and after fx, how sis you do this in MAX? i ve tried finding it al over the place....
Jean
18 years ago
thanks~ Andrew (:
but, i don't have the Chrome material, do you know where I can find it?
but, i don't have the Chrome material, do you know where I can find it?
roger
18 years ago
waoo andrew, you really rock it .. keeep up the good work ...i'm learning a lot from you
Paul
18 years ago
Well Done Andrew on the 3d tutorials. The site is going from strength to strength.
mike
18 years ago
Hi Andrew!..make a tutorial with maya please, something whit maya, it'a a powerfull program for cinema effects
Ely DeRoss
18 years ago
hi, I like after effects tutorials, you are a great!, but if you want releas 3D tutorials i would lik MAYA, ithink you are made for After Effects!
Alfred
18 years ago
Thanks for Coming to my Zone.
For me,
3DMax+Ae=Unlimited
Thanks,
Hope forward to seeing more
vlady oliver
18 years ago
Congratulations, Andrew !!! Welcome to the Max world, my friend. You´ll can see in www.vladyoliver.com the results of six years of jobs with AE and Max together !!! They´re simple the best... I suggest this in your lesson: hide the base plane, go to Render ( F10 ), choose Render Elements Folder > Add > Specular. Max will be render another sequence that you can use in After Effects. Open this sequence in AE, choose screen, add glow it and you will take a photo-realistic effect over there. Try it !!! Regards.
Jonny
18 years ago
Very nice, 3DS max looked difficult to me, you make it so much easier to understand!
Max Chebykin
18 years ago
Hey, good lesson!!! Can you create much lessons fo 3d's max, becourse it's cool programm like Adobe After Effects!!!
Goldskin
18 years ago
Hey Andrew, i have problem with light/render
look the screen, i have some grain
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/4852/problem3dsmmo5.jpg
It's a french version but, there are same effects
Do you have any idea ?
look the screen, i have some grain
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/4852/problem3dsmmo5.jpg
It's a french version but, there are same effects
Do you have any idea ?
Eliot
18 years ago
>-(So Cool!
This is sweet for stuff like the Hot Fuzz Titles!
I love that movie.
Thanks Andrew! This is awesome!
Eliot
This is sweet for stuff like the Hot Fuzz Titles!
I love that movie.
Thanks Andrew! This is awesome!
Eliot
steven andrew
18 years ago
This is very good. I enjoy all your tutorials.
My question falls along the line of combining the topics from this tutorial and something like the set extension tutorial.
I am looking to see how to export motion tracking data into a program like 3ds (i am moderately familiar with this 3d software as well) and assign it to a camera and then render out your computer generated subject/scene/objects and then add them to your original plates in After Effects to composite a cohesive, believable scene.
I am a little perplexed in how to get the data to integrate back and forth. Is this even possible?
Would it be possible to request a tutorial illustrating a 3d object composited into some video plates? (preferably hand held footage)
Whatever the case. I am finding all your work here very informative and useful beyond measure.
Thank you for all that you are doing.
My question falls along the line of combining the topics from this tutorial and something like the set extension tutorial.
I am looking to see how to export motion tracking data into a program like 3ds (i am moderately familiar with this 3d software as well) and assign it to a camera and then render out your computer generated subject/scene/objects and then add them to your original plates in After Effects to composite a cohesive, believable scene.
I am a little perplexed in how to get the data to integrate back and forth. Is this even possible?
Would it be possible to request a tutorial illustrating a 3d object composited into some video plates? (preferably hand held footage)
Whatever the case. I am finding all your work here very informative and useful beyond measure.
Thank you for all that you are doing.
fuad miftari
18 years ago
Hello Andrew!
It is good. and do not worry if you use maya or 3d max, I personally use maya, but both of them are highend 3D software produced by autodesk. You must have talent, because if you miss this, even if you have the best computer and best software you cant do anything. And i think you have talent so just cotinue using both techinques 2D and 3D.
If my english is bad, sorry for that.
It is good. and do not worry if you use maya or 3d max, I personally use maya, but both of them are highend 3D software produced by autodesk. You must have talent, because if you miss this, even if you have the best computer and best software you cant do anything. And i think you have talent so just cotinue using both techinques 2D and 3D.
If my english is bad, sorry for that.
Tom Miller
18 years ago
Hey,
Cool Tutorial, but the Problem is that you cant use it anywhere in Europe, the standart here is Maya, and I think it wont be so hard for you pro Guy to make some Tutorials (the next ones..) in that Programm
Cheers
Tom
Cool Tutorial, but the Problem is that you cant use it anywhere in Europe, the standart here is Maya, and I think it wont be so hard for you pro Guy to make some Tutorials (the next ones..) in that Programm
Cheers
Tom
Nicolas Alary
18 years ago
Thank you for this excellent tutorial ! I just have a little problem, I don't have the Chrome material, do you know where I can find it ? I did a serious search on Google but nothing came up ! Thank you again !
DSW
18 years ago
Andrew. Awesome tutorial. I've been hoping you would do this one for months and it just arrived. Xmas comes early! BTW your new site rocks. All the training and everything you are doing is unparalleled anywhere on the net in terms of ease of use, clarity of instruction and real world usability. Thanks for everything.
Breyon
18 years ago
Hey Andrew and Max Users,
For those people who don't think Max and AE flow together, "YOUR CRAZY"! If you want to integrate camera data, lights, and other resources from 3DS Max into AE, there is a plug-in called "Max2AE" by Boomer Labs and it is made just for this.
www.boomerlabs.com
This will take all of your camera movement, lights, and so forth from Max and bring it right into AE. I use it all the time and it is AWESOME! You can render in layers for compositing purposes, place helpers in Max and they will import right into AE as solids, which then can be replaced with video or whatever else you want. I use this program for everything... from little projects to full out pro broadcast.
Just wanted to help out Andrew. Hope you don't mind. If you need me to do a tut, just let me know.
For those people who don't think Max and AE flow together, "YOUR CRAZY"! If you want to integrate camera data, lights, and other resources from 3DS Max into AE, there is a plug-in called "Max2AE" by Boomer Labs and it is made just for this.
www.boomerlabs.com
This will take all of your camera movement, lights, and so forth from Max and bring it right into AE. I use it all the time and it is AWESOME! You can render in layers for compositing purposes, place helpers in Max and they will import right into AE as solids, which then can be replaced with video or whatever else you want. I use this program for everything... from little projects to full out pro broadcast.
Just wanted to help out Andrew. Hope you don't mind. If you need me to do a tut, just let me know.
yosefanan
18 years ago
Hi Andrew
I want to ask you if you have time to give us some lessons in 3D max which help us to make a perfect scenes with AE .
I have some scenes in my web site I hope you see it ones about star gate scene I was quote the Idea to find out if I can make it .
http://www.d-nt.com/strGat.htm
I need your opinion in my scene , you will see that I done some of your tutorial , I like you man
your Friend .
yosef
I want to ask you if you have time to give us some lessons in 3D max which help us to make a perfect scenes with AE .
I have some scenes in my web site I hope you see it ones about star gate scene I was quote the Idea to find out if I can make it .
http://www.d-nt.com/strGat.htm
I need your opinion in my scene , you will see that I done some of your tutorial , I like you man
your Friend .
yosef
yosefanan
18 years ago
Hi Andrew
I want to ask you if you have time to give us some lessons in 3D max which help us to make a perfect scenes with AE .
I have some scenes in my web site I hope you see it ones about star gate scene I was quote the Idea to find out if I can make it .
http://www.d-nt.com/strGat.htm
I need your opinion in my scene , you will see that I done some of your tutorial , I like you man
your Friend .
yosef
I want to ask you if you have time to give us some lessons in 3D max which help us to make a perfect scenes with AE .
I have some scenes in my web site I hope you see it ones about star gate scene I was quote the Idea to find out if I can make it .
http://www.d-nt.com/strGat.htm
I need your opinion in my scene , you will see that I done some of your tutorial , I like you man
your Friend .
yosef
tunslike
18 years ago
Thanks, Andrew we are getting at it ...
but i think it will be awesome if there are some integration with 2D footage and 3D mesh, Matchmoving and tracking
well it's all good
tunslike
but i think it will be awesome if there are some integration with 2D footage and 3D mesh, Matchmoving and tracking
well it's all good
tunslike
Chava Gallegos
18 years ago
awesome thanks Andrew this s wot i just been looking for since some weeks ago
but how can i create a 3d logo from an image
but how can i create a 3d logo from an image
johnny
18 years ago
Great tutorial, i just have a question. In the perspective view, how did you move the view around like a free camera? Is it a certain keyboard shortcut?
Keep up the good work!
Keep up the good work!
andi
18 years ago
Thanks for all the stuff you've given us recently. Really glad you're doing Max, I've used it for years but thought I'd have to learn C4D to get some decent integration with After Effects. Can't wait for the next tuts!
Fortuné Lauture
18 years ago
Hi Andrew
The new tutorials for Basic Training are very nice. Even I am not a beginer But I watch them for review.
I see also You make tutorial for 3D studio Max, that's great! I am a fan of 3D Max too but I do not make to much practice. Please send more tu torials in in this software. Tanks again
Fortuné L.
The new tutorials for Basic Training are very nice. Even I am not a beginer But I watch them for review.
I see also You make tutorial for 3D studio Max, that's great! I am a fan of 3D Max too but I do not make to much practice. Please send more tu torials in in this software. Tanks again
Fortuné L.
Thiago Santanna
18 years ago
Hello Andrew your website its very nice i love it , i've lerned a lot of stuff. Im from Brazil
and now im goin to buy more stuff from you , i want so bad learn how to work with 3d max and now i think its goin to happen
Thnks and God Bless you
and now im goin to buy more stuff from you , i want so bad learn how to work with 3d max and now i think its goin to happen
Thnks and God Bless you
VICTOR MARINES
18 years ago
Awsome Andrew definetly for me this is the best site integrating usable techniques 
please if you can combine 3D STUDIO MAX and After Effects example
importing Z deep into After Effects from 3DMAX
camera mapping into After effects
etc...
your tutorials are the best and always keeping the joking part a kind of spicy mood
Greetings
please if you can combine 3D STUDIO MAX and After Effects example
importing Z deep into After Effects from 3DMAX
camera mapping into After effects
etc...
your tutorials are the best and always keeping the joking part a kind of spicy mood
Greetings
Maryo
18 years ago
yes, why not use After Effects? We can do 3D text in AAE too, when we use Invigorator3D plugin. you see: www.ayatoweb.com and http://www.ayatoweb.com/ae_tips_e.html
Breyon
18 years ago
Dazza,
MAYA is not the main choice for all houses. If your going to state information, make it accurate. I have friends working in houses from IL&M to Lucas Films to Dreamworks and they use 3DS MAX, MAYA, & XSI all of the time. And most of the time, they have totally reconfigured these programs using in-house scripting so much that they are not even close to the version that's on the box.
Thanks Andrew and sorry. I had to vent a little. The app. doesn't matter... it's the techniques. And we all appreciate you Bro.
MAYA is not the main choice for all houses. If your going to state information, make it accurate. I have friends working in houses from IL&M to Lucas Films to Dreamworks and they use 3DS MAX, MAYA, & XSI all of the time. And most of the time, they have totally reconfigured these programs using in-house scripting so much that they are not even close to the version that's on the box.
Thanks Andrew and sorry. I had to vent a little. The app. doesn't matter... it's the techniques. And we all appreciate you Bro.
David Edwards
18 years ago
Hey Andrew,
A little basic but nice to see you're touching on the 3d end. I've been using Max for 6 six years and stuggle with the intergration with AE. You touched on the RLF format at the end, this is something i'm hoping you expland on in future tutorials, i know AE can import RLF but i'm not sure how or where it splits the channel data.
Also composing 3d with a live plate.
I agree with a poster above, i'd very much like to see how you intergrate Max with AE. and is it possible to take camera data from Max to AE?
and to add to that is it possible to get 3d geometry into AE from max?
Thanks again,
Take care - David.
A little basic but nice to see you're touching on the 3d end. I've been using Max for 6 six years and stuggle with the intergration with AE. You touched on the RLF format at the end, this is something i'm hoping you expland on in future tutorials, i know AE can import RLF but i'm not sure how or where it splits the channel data.
Also composing 3d with a live plate.
I agree with a poster above, i'd very much like to see how you intergrate Max with AE. and is it possible to take camera data from Max to AE?
and to add to that is it possible to get 3d geometry into AE from max?
Thanks again,
Take care - David.
Bader Ahmed
18 years ago
thanxxxxxxxxxx !
this is what i was awaiting long time :
3d Text in 3ds max Very cool.
but >>>> How can we import logo from AI or PSP ?
Thanks the Great Andrew ever
this is what i was awaiting long time :
3d Text in 3ds max Very cool.
but >>>> How can we import logo from AI or PSP ?
Thanks the Great Andrew ever
Tom
18 years ago
Great tutorial Andrew...I was wondering, is it possible to create a 3D logos or emblems? Like a 3D Superman Emblem?
Way2Evil
18 years ago
Great tutorial, a bit easy for most 3D Max users, but still good enough and even had a few things I didn't know.
I would love to see a tutorial about morphing.
Greetz W2E
I would love to see a tutorial about morphing.
Greetz W2E
Brian Riker
18 years ago
i use 3ds max. didn't think you'd do a max tut. awesome. will there be more?
Nomad
18 years ago
hey... great tutorial! I have a really stupid question to ask... when you first created the plane in 3DMax you were able to rotate and move around in the "perspective" window with your mouse without using the rotate and move tools. What keys were used for this? Thanks!
Sam
18 years ago
I love you Andrew Kramer. Your tutorials are always so informative and funny to watch. I hope lots of people buy your products, you deserve it. Keep the great tutorials coming and THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Bader Ahmed
18 years ago
thanxxxxxxxxxx !
this is what i was awaiting long time :
3d Text in 3ds max Very cool.
but >>>> How can we import logo from AI or PSP ?
Thanks the Great Andrew ever
this is what i was awaiting long time :
3d Text in 3ds max Very cool.
but >>>> How can we import logo from AI or PSP ?
Thanks the Great Andrew ever
Sebastian Ferrucci
18 years ago
Todas tus clases son perfectas y cuidas hasta el mas minimo detalle, sos excelente!!! Gracias por tanto material.
steve
18 years ago
Very cool. Do you know C4D? If so, maybe a tutorial or two, or three or.......in the future?
thanks man!
thanks man!
alexandre - brasil
18 years ago
man.... you gotta rule the world. c'mon, take those bastards out of that stupid chairs and own them over the wooorrrld! and you are very funny, also lol
wish the best for you, honestly
wish the best for you, honestly
Matt
18 years ago
I am so stoked that you are doing 3ds max tutorials!!!! (even if they are supplemental) TAKE ON THE WORLD!
Markusw
18 years ago
Great tutorial.
But I think you should show us how to incorperate it into AE.
It kinda left me hangin at the end.
But I think you should show us how to incorperate it into AE.
It kinda left me hangin at the end.
3finger
18 years ago
If you want i can make some Maya and Cinema4d translation of your tutorials, let me know if you're interested
Anyway, nice tut Andrew
Anyway, nice tut Andrew
Daniel Gomez
18 years ago
im glad these tutorials are finally looking at the big picture and combining more programs...Great stuff!!
it also doesn't make for a bad birthday gift too
it also doesn't make for a bad birthday gift too
William
18 years ago
haha sick i just got 3DS Max yesterday and all i was thinkning was "I hope Andrew uses 3DS" and what do ya know
Thanks
Thanks
John Paite
18 years ago
O man I was thinking you were going to tell us how to get the camera data to AE and how to incorporate the two etc etc , but then it ended . well maybe next time!!
. well maybe next time!!
Chris Coulson
18 years ago
Woo Hoo!!!
Not only a new tutorial, but a new tutorial on a NEW Product, that I know nothing about, but would love to know more!!!
Maybe we can persuade him to give up his Hollywood day-job, and dedicate his life to making us free tutorials every day??? please?
Not only a new tutorial, but a new tutorial on a NEW Product, that I know nothing about, but would love to know more!!!
Maybe we can persuade him to give up his Hollywood day-job, and dedicate his life to making us free tutorials every day??? please?
nicobn21
18 years ago
GREAT !!!
i hope you'll make other 3ds max tutorial like this one !!
i'll buy all of your dvds turorial with 3ds max!
THANKS A LOT
i hope you'll make other 3ds max tutorial like this one !!
i'll buy all of your dvds turorial with 3ds max!
THANKS A LOT
Rich
18 years ago
Is it possible to integrate models from 3ds max onto live footage in after effects or any other way? someone told me its impossible it has to be over a still picture
Elhora
18 years ago
well, maybe i'll be the only one to be a little disappointed...
The Tutorial is fine, but i hoped that 3D tutorials would be confined to the integration of 3D elements in AE (like exporting/importing camera moves, Depth of Fields data, integrating 3D object in videos...) so VC.net would have been dédicated to AE post-production...
The Tutorial is fine, but i hoped that 3D tutorials would be confined to the integration of 3D elements in AE (like exporting/importing camera moves, Depth of Fields data, integrating 3D object in videos...) so VC.net would have been dédicated to AE post-production...
Jeremy Sexton
18 years ago
Blender is free...
That'd be a pretty broad program to use for everyone to be able to apply.
That'd be a pretty broad program to use for everyone to be able to apply.
Dustin James
18 years ago
That is nice...
I've wanted that, now I can go to the PC Lab and play and maybe think about buying a 3D app..
my only thing is.. how do you move around the perspective window like you were? do you just click and drag... or hold space bar to move around or when you were zooming in and things?
I've wanted that, now I can go to the PC Lab and play and maybe think about buying a 3D app..
my only thing is.. how do you move around the perspective window like you were? do you just click and drag... or hold space bar to move around or when you were zooming in and things?
Mattias
18 years ago
Hey andrew! cant you put up the project you did, like you do with the other tutorials,
Nick
18 years ago
Yes! 3ds max! Just like you Andrew it's the one 3d app I feel the most at home with, lucky me
Joris Strickx
18 years ago
glad i'm learning already in 3ds maxespecially to integrate it into after effects.
especially to integrate it into after effects.
Orlando Robles
18 years ago
well, it isn't C4D, but I respect that..
Based on some of your other Particular tutorials, I have animated nulls on splines in C4D and then taken that 3D data into After Effects and used that null for the source position for particular particles. this site is quite nice. good job. ... dude more particular tutorials would be nice... nice SK8R reference andrew. lol.
Based on some of your other Particular tutorials, I have animated nulls on splines in C4D and then taken that 3D data into After Effects and used that null for the source position for particular particles. this site is quite nice. good job.
... dude more particular tutorials would be nice... nice SK8R reference andrew. lol.
Georgi Zhekov
18 years ago
Pretty nice tut
Later on you could make some tutorials on Particle Flow,which is really impressive option inside 3dsmax.
Later on you could make some tutorials on Particle Flow,which is really impressive option inside 3dsmax.
Paul
18 years ago
Very nice, 3ds max is the best next to maya. It was pretty easy tutorial though but great for beginners who aren't known with 3ds max yet.
Andreas Feix
18 years ago
I use Strata 3D CX & this tutorial works great with Strata, well the result is pretty much the same... more general tutorials are deeply appreciated & welcomed!
Jak Razzi
18 years ago
Very nice Andrew. I love your work and have been a long time watcher. I agree that you should integrate 3dsmax into your web site. thanks!!!
~Razzi~
~Razzi~
goemon
18 years ago
pretty interesting and surprising tutorial
You talked about exporting camera movement from 3Dmax to AE ... is the opposite possible?
You talked about exporting camera movement from 3Dmax to AE ... is the opposite possible?
Michael
18 years ago
Hello andrew your's tutorials are amazing...Please create some tutorial on SOME magic
Thorsten Meyer
18 years ago
Hi Andrew,
great tutorial. Keep those coming along)
Cheers,
Thorsten
www.StrongMocha.com
great tutorial. Keep those coming along)
Cheers,
Thorsten
www.StrongMocha.com
Doc.Matyl from www.Lostdreamsfusion.com
18 years ago
very nice tutorial it s
cool
Greetings from Germany
cool
Greetings from Germany
Jeff
18 years ago
Would love to see some 3D object integration/match moved in After Effects. Great stuff!
mateusz
18 years ago
Thanks Andrew I am from Poland. Your tutorials are super.I have a question. from where you have some such objects as eg. the rock which flew goes on you. to me for objects on greenscreen. this is Mo the e-mail matiporz@vp.pl to write back
Jeff
18 years ago
Would love to see some 3D object integration/match moved in After Effects. Great stuff!
Cliff Brannon
18 years ago
Sweet, being a Max guy recently adding AE to their arsenal (AE learned in LARGE part due to Video Copilot- Thanks!) this is a great watch.
Julien
18 years ago
Andrew you're the best!
I use AE mainly because of your great and understandable tutorials and products..
I tried to learn 3DSMAX but it was too difficult for me.. now I can
I use AE mainly because of your great and understandable tutorials and products..
I tried to learn 3DSMAX but it was too difficult for me.. now I can
Mike The Man
18 years ago
I know this is random, but please pray for me. Im sick. Also, I love Andrews work. It has really inspired me to do better as a film intern.
Sieger
18 years ago
Hey there Andrew,
I'm not really farmiliar with 3DSMax but liked the tutorial, maybe make a basic 3dsMax training just like you did with After Effects?
I'm not really farmiliar with 3DSMax but liked the tutorial, maybe make a basic 3dsMax training just like you did with After Effects?
Mathieu / al2cl3
18 years ago
maya, maya, maya, maya! Lol Yeah it's good to see 3D studio max again. That's made a lot time now...
Yeah it's good to see 3D studio max again. That's made a lot time now...
Maurice
18 years ago
Thakyou very much, I am glad you are heading in the 3d in video direction, that is the only reason I want to learn more 3d to make objects intrgrating it into video. Thanks a million.
Breyon
18 years ago
Thanks Andrew!!! You are the man! Just like Ben, I am glad to know that we speak the same language
Please do more. I also would like to see you integrate 3ds max into after effects and do some cool effects and compositing.
Thanks Again Andrew!
Please do more. I also would like to see you integrate 3ds max into after effects and do some cool effects and compositing.
Thanks Again Andrew!
Nick
18 years ago
Yes! 3ds max! Just like you Andrew it's the one 3d app I feel the most at home with, lucky me
Titso
18 years ago
That was an awesome tutorial
Andrew, it would be great if you started greating tutorials for 3Ds max and not only after effects, you will probably attract more people i think I hope to see more 3Ds max tutorials since you said you were good at it
Andrew, it would be great if you started greating tutorials for 3Ds max and not only after effects, you will probably attract more people i think
I hope to see more 3Ds max tutorials since you said you were good at it
Thomas
18 years ago
Great tutorial
I've had 3DS MAX 9 now for months, but finding it hard to learn stuff from other tutorial sites. Keep up the good work
I've had 3DS MAX 9 now for months, but finding it hard to learn stuff from other tutorial sites. Keep up the good work
Phil
18 years ago
Oh my God, Taht'S amazing^^ Very cool! Have you recived my mail? "A Mail from the other end of the World". I would regret , if you answer! Phil
Mikael Toxen Worm
18 years ago
Nice one, again. I can totally see Tony Hawk rolling watermelons down a ramp!
I'd hoped for Cinema 4D, but of course you're the man who makes the decisions, and you've stated your reasons for picking 3ds max.
Will be looking forward for more tutorials taking advantage of 3d programs
I'd hoped for Cinema 4D, but of course you're the man who makes the decisions, and you've stated your reasons for picking 3ds max.
Will be looking forward for more tutorials taking advantage of 3d programs
Mats
18 years ago
wow!! another max fan, nice job. but some improvments could have bin done
keep it up. i hope this is just a intro to a tutorial were you teach us to integrate moving 3d meshes inn to oure movies with after effects, like inn the TRANSFORMERS and yeah!! its a chalange....do you acept?
keep it up. i hope this is just a intro to a tutorial were you teach us to integrate moving 3d meshes inn to oure movies with after effects, like inn the TRANSFORMERS
and yeah!! its a chalange....do you acept?
láze
18 years ago
suuuuuuuuuuper
i love you because you make 3ds max tuts not c4d
yeeeeeaaaah!!!!!
you are the best
i love you because you make 3ds max tuts not c4d
yeeeeeaaaah!!!!!
you are the best
William
18 years ago
haha sick i just got 3DS Max yesterday and all i was thinkning was "I hope Andrew uses 3DS" and what do ya know
Thanks
Thanks
Ali
18 years ago
i'v always wanted to know how to do that 3d text effect!!! thanks AK!! u da man!!
p.s hope ur wife n baby r doin good
p.s hope ur wife n baby r doin good
I forgot
18 years ago
Awesome!!
Will there be any tutorials on 3d tracking in the future, I would really love that.
3Ds Max *YAY* my favourite too.
Will there be any tutorials on 3d tracking in the future, I would really love that.
3Ds Max *YAY* my favourite too.
Michael
18 years ago
I only wish you chose a 3D app that runs on both mac and pc. Still awesome work... 3D-licious.
ragecg
18 years ago
I agree with Giovanni, but thanks for taking your free-time doing stuff for free brother
Waiting for your next dvd
Waiting for your next dvd
simondo
18 years ago
you probably expected this, but i thought this site was going to be just for after effects. i think you are doing a great job, but i hope theres more after effect stuff.
keep up the good work
keep up the good work
Benji
18 years ago
Hey I really like this tutorial and i hope you keep integrating 3dmax and/or other 3d programs into your tutorials. I'm a fish out of water with 3D programs outside of AE and am anxious to learn more because i know they can be an integral part of getting what's in your head into that final render.
I think Video Copilot should be about getting that great end product and that sometimes a great design requires more than one tool. So some people might complain about stepping outside of AE but for me it just makes sense.
I think Video Copilot should be about getting that great end product and that sometimes a great design requires more than one tool. So some people might complain about stepping outside of AE but for me it just makes sense.
Mickel
18 years ago
See...you think you are throwing us some measly 1/2, add on tutorial when really this should be #48. You can read the manual all day, but seeing someone actually use the software makes a huge difference. Thanks.
MNI
18 years ago
Very nice!
But now we have png's. So if i import them in AE then you can't do much with it then to show.
You can't fly above it or something.
Or do i miss somethinge here??
Is it possibele to use the extrude text in AE so it is not an image but a real big en thick text?
But now we have png's. So if i import them in AE then you can't do much with it then to show.
You can't fly above it or something.
Or do i miss somethinge here??
Is it possibele to use the extrude text in AE so it is not an image but a real big en thick text?
Tom
18 years ago
Thanks Andrew, it's nice to see some 3ds mograph tutorials instead of c4d! Keep it up!
Frederik
18 years ago
Yeah, cool whit 3ds max. I have never relly understand that program but if you are going to make tutorials with it so then maby could learn. Thank you Andrew
Azael Garcia
18 years ago
Thanks Andrew, The Tutorial rocks!
I am an After Effects user but as many of us here I also use 3D Max, (I not good at it though), thank you for making this very first Tutorial with 3Dmax, I will be really happy to see more in the future.
Yes, it's a good Idea to integrate MAX with AE, that would be great....
Thanks again//
I am an After Effects user but as many of us here I also use 3D Max, (I not good at it though), thank you for making this very first Tutorial with 3Dmax, I will be really happy to see more in the future.
Yes, it's a good Idea to integrate MAX with AE, that would be great....
Thanks again//
Cris
18 years ago
that's easy but with the integratin in after effects u can do stuff and export them in 3DS and with a plugin from zaxwerks proanimator u can play in AF with the camera and lights ... anyway i want to know other ways of 3d studiomax and after effects integration ... but hey thanks u do a great job .. keep it that way
Brian M
18 years ago
Looks good. I've been trying to decide which program to use when I make the leap to 3D. If you make picking up 3DS Max as easy as you did with After Effects I guess I might have to go with it.
Anyway thanks for the tut, exciting to see you expanding the scope of the site.
BTW - Why keep your mastery of 3D secret for so long? It makes me sick how much you know!!
Anyway thanks for the tut, exciting to see you expanding the scope of the site.
BTW - Why keep your mastery of 3D secret for so long? It makes me sick how much you know!!
naimalwan
18 years ago
CINEMA 4D...
It makes so much sense to use C4D considering its intergration with AE....
But thanx for the tut... guess i'm gonna have to start learning 3ds max...
It makes so much sense to use C4D considering its intergration with AE....
But thanx for the tut... guess i'm gonna have to start learning 3ds max...
Vikram
18 years ago
Dear Andrew,
Many thanks for your wonderful tutorials. I work on after effects as a hobby and with the help of your tutorial i have been able to create my own 20 sec commmercial for my own company.
HATTS OFF TO YOU PAL,
Many thanks for your wonderful tutorials. I work on after effects as a hobby and with the help of your tutorial i have been able to create my own 20 sec commmercial for my own company.
HATTS OFF TO YOU PAL,
NAV
18 years ago
Im a Maya guy, but glad to see some 3d stuff here too .. but dont forget to throw AE Magic as usual .. Cheers ..
Jeffrey
18 years ago
It's really cool watching this site grow.
I like the friendly feel it's always had.
Thanks Andrew
I like the friendly feel it's always had.
Thanks Andrew
Joe
18 years ago
Wasn't that good, sorry didn't have the flare of your AE stuff. Maybe something that incorporated AE with Max, such as 3d camera matching/tracking would be nice. Ive been using Max for about seven years so maybe thats why i feel this way. I do like most of your tuts but this one seemed phoned in.
lee
18 years ago
Hey man great tutorials love to see some more especialy particle systems brought all your products there great so any one else thinking about bying them do it............... do it now
Rafael Dourado - Brazil
18 years ago
Wow ! Amazing tutorial Andrew !! I´ve learned a lot with ur After Fx tutorials and now this !!! i can barely wait to see the next one !!! Thanks a lot !!!!!
Ozb
18 years ago
Thanks. I am definitely interested in picking up some skill in 3d apps. It would be great to see how to do some camera tracking with Boujou or a similar package...
Ozb
18 years ago
Thanks. I am definitely interested in picking up some skill in 3d apps. It would be great to see how to do some camera tracking with Boujou or a similar package...
Morten Enoksen
18 years ago
Eh.. thanks Andrew.. But i though u preferred C4D when it came to 3D.. Sure it will help people
tktodd
18 years ago
Man this sucks!! I came here for After Effects Tutorials!! . Just a little joke from one of your previous tutorials. Anyway,this is a Good one!!
. Just a little joke from one of your previous tutorials. Anyway,this is a Good one!!
Dazza
18 years ago
true words spoken "Maya maya maya maya" is the premium graphics software of choice by all 3s houses
Bye the way well done again 10/10
Bye the way well done again 10/10
Chru
18 years ago
3DS max is good choice. You can add some particle tutorials with connection into after effects. For example something like NigthCrawler smoke effect. That would be cool.
Marc Biorklund
18 years ago
Very nice 3D Tutorials I am very happy you started teaching us 3DS MAX, I have been playing with it when I was younger, but I get bored to wait 10 hours to render something with my pentium 133 that finally didn't look good
I know there lot's of really cool stuff that could be done with the combination of 3DS MAX and AE, so thanks for making all this fun again
Cheers,
I am very happy you started teaching us 3DS MAX, I have been playing with it when I was younger, but I get bored to wait 10 hours to render something with my pentium 133 that finally didn't look good I know there lot's of really cool stuff that could be done with the combination of 3DS MAX and AE, so thanks for making all this fun again
Cheers,
Kami3d
18 years ago
Hey Andrew, *Congrats* for New born baby girl. Best Wishes mate.
Ok,back to these tutorials - you've been comming out of these fine tutorials so far, but i really would like some in-depth look into rendering out pass-elements from 3ds max scene and how you can take that renders and enhance it in post eg: After effects to save costly production time. Thats one area i don't think you haven't covered if my memory serves me right?
Another thing I like about your tutorials - they're soo close to production quality and very much thought-out and "attractive" tutorial's.
Thanks soo much.
Ok,back to these tutorials - you've been comming out of these fine tutorials so far, but i really would like some in-depth look into rendering out pass-elements from 3ds max scene and how you can take that renders and enhance it in post eg: After effects to save costly production time. Thats one area i don't think you haven't covered if my memory serves me right?
Another thing I like about your tutorials - they're soo close to production quality and very much thought-out and "attractive" tutorial's.
Thanks soo much.
Martin
18 years ago
Hi Andrew,
I must agree with Ben.
Any chance of doing a tutorial overview of
how to film a model car, plane etc in Max &
then add it to your footage in AE ? Maybe....
Thank you for all your tutorials.... Brilliant !
I must agree with Ben.
Any chance of doing a tutorial overview of
how to film a model car, plane etc in Max &
then add it to your footage in AE ? Maybe....
Thank you for all your tutorials.... Brilliant !
trypt0phan
18 years ago
Thank you. Nice to see some basics of 3D.
Making us all very well rounded. By that, I mean...sitting around on our duffs doing all these new tutorials getting fatter
great stuff...thanks again.
Making us all very well rounded. By that, I mean...sitting around on our duffs doing all these new tutorials getting fatter
great stuff...thanks again.
Martin
18 years ago
Yay! You focus on my apps of choice: After Effects and Max! Have you thought about upgrading though? We are up to version 10 (3dsmax 2008) now and it makes life SO much easier!
Christian Horne
18 years ago
Fantastic tutorial! I had a demo of 3D MAX and just gave up because no-one out could just give out the basics. Local collage courses where I live for both AE and 3D MAX are really hard to find in the UK so these tuts are a God send! Would it be possible to do a Basic Training DVD for MAX in the same way you have done the Basic After Effects Training DVD? Thanks again!
Rock Lee
18 years ago
why the hell are u doing aftereffects tutorials with other programms. dude i dont understand u, but its for free so keep doing xD
Brian
18 years ago
Okay, so you're going to use 3DS Max for the tuts, but what's your personal 3D program of choice, C4D?
Tramadol
18 years ago
Nice Andrew, very nice - sudden voice from deep lair Yes, I admit Ben that you should integrate 3dmax in afterfx
Yes, I admit Ben that you should integrate 3dmax in afterfx
Fabio
18 years ago
hi andrew i'm very glad to see this cool tutorial because i'm using 3d max and maya also..
welcome back!!
welcome back!!
Christine Long
18 years ago
Thanks Andrew, it was great. Someone mentioned 'rain effects' in the comments to your last tutorial, I too would love you to do a 'creating a rain storm' tutorial if you could. Great work, I love all your tutorials. Keep it up.
Dave
18 years ago
Thanx for the tutorial... I also USE 3D Studio Max.. Great program! For me the Best!
Thnx... lookin forward 4 the next one!
Greetz Dave (Holland)
Casbert
18 years ago
Nice tutorial man! I've trawled the 'net for ever looking for good, easy to follow tutorials in Max only for Mr. Kramer to come up trumps. I hope you plan to do more Max tut's in the future. Recently bought Riot Gear, Serious FX and AME. All quality products. Thanks dude!
oceanflowingmotion
18 years ago
hey andrew, its probably the best solution but have you ever looked into Zaxwerks?
