Convert A Still Photo Into 3D Animated Stained Glass – AE Premium

Rob Birnholz on Dec 2nd 2010 with 3 comments

Tutorial Details

Requirements: Illustrator, After Effects, and Zaxwerks Layer Tools
Difficulty: Intermediate
Run Time: 22:29min

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Today we’re collaborating with sister site Vectortuts+ in bringing you this two-part Premium tutorial. Rob Birnholz will demonstrate a technique for converting a still image into a dynamic 3D animation. Highlights include prepping an image in Photoshop, vectorizing via Live Trace in Illustrator, using the knife tool, converting paths to layers, importing as a comp in After Effects, animating vector art in 3D using Zaxwerks Layer Tools, saving preset effects and other basic compositing tips.

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By Rob Birnholz

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Rob Birnholz has 30 years experience in video and film, beginning with 15+ years as a director/cameraman and more than 25 years in post as an editor and motion graphics artist. He is a nationally recognized Adobe After Effects expert, skilled Final Cut Pro editor and a popular speaker and demo artist at user groups and industry trade shows.

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Ashcat
Pretty nice beginners will get some decent direction from it
http://www.youtube.com/ianhpiratao IANH – BR
Really Nice! My Grandma will love this!
http://www.behance.net/mohdumer Umer
i dont think its quiet premium yet.. infact i think the vector part will be a bit more interesting than the ae part… pretty basic..