Getting Started with CINEWARE in After Effects

Pluralsight

Course Summary

In this series of tutorials, we will learn the powerful new workflow between After Effects and CINEMA 4D using the CINEWARE effect. Software required: After Effects CC 12.0.0.404.

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Course Description

In this series of tutorials, we will learn the powerful new workflow between After Effects and CINEMA 4D using the CINEWARE effect. We take the first lesson to layout the differences between all this new terminology, then we jump right into creating our project by learning how to use CINEMA 4D projects in After Effects. We learn ways to speed up your workflow with the render settings and how to use cameras interchangeably back and forth between both software. This training is full of helpful tips for getting some of the tougher parts of the CINEWARE interchange working for you. Issues like shadows and stacking order are explained in-depth so that you can let your creativity flow. This tutorial assumes that you have had intermediate experience in After Effects and beginner to intermediate experience in CINEMA 4D. However, we take a step-by-step approach so you can follow along. If you've never used CINEMA 4D before, it is highly recommended that you watch the Beginner's Guide to CINEMA 4D. By the end of this tutorial, you will have a firm grasp on how to start using CINEWARE in your own projects. Software required: After Effects CC 12.0.0.404.

Course Description

In this series of tutorials, we will learn the powerful new workflow between After Effects and CINEMA 4D using the CINEWARE effect. We take the first lesson to layout the differences between all this new terminology, then we jump right into creating our project by learning how to use CINEMA 4D projects in After Effects. We learn ways to speed up your workflow with the render settings and how to use cameras interchangeably back and forth between both software. This training is full of helpful tips for getting some of the tougher parts of the CINEWARE interchange working for you. Issues like shadows and stacking order are explained in-depth so that you can let your creativity flow. This tutorial assumes that you have had intermediate experience in After Effects and beginner to intermediate experience in CINEMA 4D. However, we take a step-by-step approach so you can follow along. If you've never used CINEMA 4D before, it is highly recommended that you watch the Beginner's Guide to CINEMA 4D. By the end of this tutorial, you will have a firm grasp on how to start using CINEWARE in your own projects. Software required: After Effects CC 12.0.0.404.

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Course Syllabus

Introduction and Project Overview
- 1m 14s

—Introduction and Project Overview 1m 14s

Getting Started with CINEWARE in After Effects
- 2h 50m

—The Difference Between CINEMA 4D Lite, CINEWARE, and After Effects CC 3m 0s
—Bringing CINEMA 4D Projects into After Effects with CINEWARE 11m 32s
—Render Settings in CINEWARE 10m 3s
—Camera Settings in CINEWARE 12m 41s
—Setting up Lights and Adding Shadows in CINEMA 4D 10m 34s
—Adding After Effects Comps to the CINEMA 4D Project Layer 17m 38s
—CINEMA 4D Layers 11m 47s
—Trouble-shooting Shadow Problems 10m 7s
—Understanding Multipass Compositing 7m 51s
—Extracting CINEMA 4D Scene Data 8m 49s
—Creating Shadows for After Effects Layers with CINEMA 4D Lights 11m 6s
—Adding Lens Flares to the Lights from CINEMA 4D in After Effects 11m 2s
—Faking Reflections by Adding a Screen Shot as a Sky Texture 9m 15s
—Pixel Motion Blur and Astigmatism 10m 36s
—Adding Lens Effects Before Rendering 13m 50s
—Rendering Your CINEWARE Projects 10m 31s