3D or AE? How about 3D using AE!

At the beginning of 2006 I created a conference opener for Centrica that looked like it had been made with a 3D animation package, however practically everything was created using only After Effects.

This is part one of a three-part series that looks back at the Centrica Carnivale animation and demonstrates the techniques that were used to create the distinctive 3D look. While not intended to be a detailed step-by-step tutorial, the series looks at all aspects of the project- from the initial client brief through to final delivery and gives insight into the “real life” stages of an After Effects project.

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Continue on to the rest of the presentation:
The Centrica Carnivale – Part 2
The Centrica Carnivale – Part 3

Return to After Effects Anecdotes for more video tutorials by Chris Zwar.