Looking for ideas from the community around this. This is where the “breakdown” is occurring? ** I’m wanting to get a “shadow layer” above this to create an AE drop shadow for the flying 3d logo layer against whatever background layer that (CLIENT) choose(s). In AE used that alpha channel to punch out the 3d logo from whatever background layer I put in. Rendered Cinema 4d logo AND “object ID layer” for alpha channel. Not understanding the “process,” OBVIOUSLY!

Simple fly through camera LOGO that I’m wanting to create an alpha or luma shadow in AE. Import objects and scenes of CINEMA 4D Multiple motion trackers and stabilizers Multitrack audio support with editor Powerful animation and compositing tools. So I appear to be castrated to rendering completely through AE for resolutions above 800×600.

Basically having to BAKE the 3d logo immediately.ĭon’t have full Cinema 4d - only the LITE.

IT’S COMPLICATED - due to the OBJ file (of the logo) I’m having render issues from Cineme 3d into AE where I need to render to JPG/PNG sequence to get it completed (render queue keeps crashing). What I’m struggling with right now is working with After Effects and Cinema 4d LITE regarding AE shadow layers. I’m an old school 3d animator coming from the TDI / Wavefront / Alias era coming back into the industry with the Adobe Cloud suite.

Cinema 4d lite after effects