Any After Effects wizards around?

tres · 18 Feb 2012 at 20:23

I'm trying to do a cut scene for a little video compilation, which involves a background image and then the camera panning out, before zooming in on another area.

But i'm stuck..

engstrom0304 · 19 Feb 2012 at 17:43

try... videocopilot.net ... he'll no doubt be of some use.

ashatron · 21 Feb 2012 at 23:46

Fairly simple. Search for 3d layers and camera orientation, that will be all you need.

gord · 22 Feb 2012 at 10:39

Rather than animate the camera I would animate your background layer. So import it, set it to a 3d layer, keyframe the appropriate axis in your comp for the background layer. Done.

Liquiduk · 24 Feb 2012 at 11:14

ashatron said:
Fairly simple. Search for 3d layers and camera orientation, that will be all you need.

This.

Hit me up with a message I am sure I can be of some assistance.

DcD · 26 Feb 2012 at 15:43

gord said:
Rather than animate the camera I would animate your background layer. So import it, set it to a 3d layer, keyframe the appropriate axis in your comp for the background layer. Done.

Very bad way of doing it.

Create a null object, pig whip your camera to it. Move the null object around rather than the camera (the camera will follow but AE will not try and be clever by keyframing and tweening various frames). Then set your layer to 3d, and use the null object orientation to control your camera.

gord · 27 Feb 2012 at 09:53

If you're pick whipping your camera to a null object you may as well just animate the camera no? I don't think a null object is appropriate here unless you actually parented the content to the null object rather than the camera.