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Compositing a Reaper Drone in After Effects and Cinema 4D

Compositing a Reaper Drone in After Effects and Cinema 4D

on Jan 16th 2013 with 19 comments
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In this tutorial, I’ll be walking you through my compositing process for creating this MQ-9 Reaper UAV shot that I put together a couple of weeks ago. We’ll talk about 3D Tracking in After Effects CS6, Exporting 3D information from AE to C4D, Rendering from C4d and finally some compositing techniques in After Effects.

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I'm Jesse, an interactive, print and motion designer located in Northeast Ohio. I concentrate on creating designs that are conceptually strong, aesthetically pleasing, and focus on a positive user-experience.  

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  • Ion

    That’s great! I really like such tutorials – quick, informative and clear.

  • Salex

    Realy Nice tutorial! Thank you

  • http://www.facebook.com/brettthemonster Brett Putman

    Nice tut, dude. Quick and really informative.

  • Jesse
    Author

    Thanks guys! I’m glad it’s been helpful.

  • hadipour

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  • http://www.facebook.com/andrej.spilevoj.5 Andrej Špilevoj

    Very cool tutorial but no idea why you apply Light Wrap, I think this just did what matte choker cane do- added an outline (in your case white) which does not make the drone look realistic. Now after your tutorial I rechecked your final video and can clearly see the white outline on the drone. Looks not real if you focus on it. Otherwise great video. I would avoid this one effect.

  • me

    lol couldn’t you just get a 2d image file of the drone, animate the snow, and then just animate a simple scale and position/rotation? Lol it didn’t even look like it was 3d at all

    • Jesse
      Author

      This tutorial was intended to show the techniques used in the overall process, not to necessarily show 3d being used in the most flashy way possible. Many professional films use 3d models in a mundane way because it’s far more realistic looking than to have the camera jet around a 3d model.

  • LeoReaper

    hello folkz, i know it isnt about this tutorial, but i did a video based on some tutorials of aetuts and i would like to share it with you guys to have some proffessional looks so if you like comment thanks and i apologize if im disturbing, peace

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur9dQC4y-cw&feature=youtu.be

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    Well and impressive sharing. Very kind of you. Thanks.

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    super post and thanks to share……………………….

  • dougieladd

    Another good one… it amazes me how you guys remember where you are in AE it’s such a complex program… nice work… – Bourne Legacy??

    • Jesse
      Author

      Yeah! I was definitely inspired by the Bourne Legacy. Thanks for the comment!

  • wtf

    Did you really have to use a drone, of all things…

    • Jesse
      Author

      As opposed to what? Whether you agree with their use or not, they’re commonly used in spy films.

  • kreativekaos

    next thing make ground to air missile to destroy it?

  • Federico Pelat

    Annnnd… you’re awesome, thanks you !

  • Patrick Riley

    id like to see a tutorial on modeling that bad boy