3D in After Effect
Experimental Motion Design
3D in After Effect
Experimental Motion Design
In this project, I want to learn how to create fake 3D objects in After Effects. I chose to make a short intro video for the song "Melty Land Nightmare" by Harumaki Gohan. The song tells the story of two girls falling in love in a dream. It has a dreamy and fantastical feeling in its music video, and I want to recreate that atmosphere in my own art style.
In this project, I want to learn how to create fake 3D objects in After Effects. I chose to make a short intro video for the song "Melty Land Nightmare" by Harumaki Gohan. The song tells the story of two girls falling in love in a dream. It has a dreamy and fantastical feeling in its music video, and I want to recreate that atmosphere in my own art style.
Style frame
Style frame
Creating fake 3D diamond by adjusting rectangles angle
Creating fake 3D diamond by adjusting rectangles angle
When designing, I noticed that my strokes kept losing weight when I turned them into 3D space. This happens because strokes are flat, and when using a 3D layer, a 2D stroke has no thickness when viewed from different angles. I found two solution to solve this problem.
When designing, I noticed that my strokes kept losing weight when I turned them into 3D space. This happens because strokes are flat, and when using a 3D layer, a 2D stroke has no thickness when viewed from different angles. I found two solution to solve this problem.
Solution #1
Solution #1
Similar to the diamond, duplicate multiple layers and offset their position to create a 3D stroke.
Pros: Hold shape nicely when transforming
Cons: Sometimes break when the side is facing the camera, time consuming
Similar to the diamond, duplicate multiple layers and offset their position to create a 3D stroke.
Pros: Hold shape nicely when transforming
Cons: Sometimes break when the side is facing the camera, time consuming
Solution #2
Solution #2
Using the script creating null from path, without turning the stroke to 3D layer, it can hold the thickness when transforming.
Pros: Easy to control and transform
Cons: Sometimes the circle is not round
Using the script creating null from path, without turning the stroke to 3D layer, it can hold the thickness when transforming.
Pros: Easy to control and transform
Cons: Sometimes the circle is not round
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes
tsechunhsu@gmail.com
tsechunhsu@gmail.com
tsechunhsu@gmail.com