Introduction
Welcome
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What you should know before watching this course
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Using the exercise files
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1. 3D Typography Essentials
Why good typography matters
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Advice for good 3D type
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3D type options in After Effects
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Case study introduction
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What are we going to test?
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2. 3D from 2D
Faux 3D using effects and layer styles
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Pseudo depth
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More options: 3D Extruder and Elementary
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3. Ray-Traced 3D
Using the ray-traced 3D renderer
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Extruded text layers
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Extruded shape layers
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More options: Per character 3D, curvature, and reflections
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4. CINEMA 4D Lite
Prep for using the CINEWARE effect
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Extruded text in CD4 Lite
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Create the explode shapes
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Reconnect the animation
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More options: Basic MoGraph tools
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5. Mettle ShapeShifter
Text and vector extrusion
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3D displacement mapping
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More options: 3D Repeater and 3D deformers
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6. Boris Continuum Complete (BCC) Units 3D Objects
Extruded text
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Extruded EPS
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More options: 3D deformers
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7. Zaxwerks Invigorator PRO
3D text creations
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Extrude the explode layers
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Render settings
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More options: Warping and light rigs
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8. Video Copilot Element 3D
3D text workflow
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Explode Layers Extrusion
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Connecting through nulls
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Render settings
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Render settings
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More options: Multi-Object and Particle Replicator
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Conclusion
Pros and cons summary
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Next steps
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Ex_Files_3D_Type_AE.zip
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