How To Make “Big Bucks” With ShapeShifter AE

How To Make “Big Bucks” With ShapeShifter AE

on Nov 18th 2011 with 34 comments
Tutorial Details
  • Requirements: After Effects, ShapeShifter AE, and (optional) Trapcode Starglow
  • Difficulty: Beginner
  • Run Time: 9:01 min

Today we have a brief Quick Tip on how to create a complex-looking 3D logo in After Effects, using ShapeShifter AE. She explains how to use a combination of displacement mapping and reflection mapping to create a 3D logo in a matter of minutes.

Tutorial

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File size: 38 MB

 
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Nancy is a motion graphics professional with over 20 years experience in the business. A graduate of both McGill University (Montreal) and Pratt Institute (New York),. She started off her career as a graphic designer, but has continually enjoyed learning new software applications. She began using After Effects when it was still called CoSa After Effects, and is an enthusiastic user. A partner at Mettle, she has been involved in the development of the Next Gen Software Plug-ins: FreeForm V2, ShapeShifter AE, and FreeForm Pro.  

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  • DS

    What are the tech specs of your imac?

    • DS

      Ohh and good tut…

    • http://www.mettle.com/Products/ShapeShifter-AE.php Nancy
      Author

      Thanks for watching :) In this case, I am on a MacPro (3.1). The GPU (Dispaly Card) is really what counts with ShapeShifter AE and FreeForm Pro. For this tutorial, I used the NVIDIA GTX 280. This is one of the best values on the Mac but they are hard to come by right now. I still see some on eBay from time to time.

  • Benjamin

    Hey baby, excellent tuto, I loved the way you explained it.
    Congratulations you´re an excellent teacher

    Please tell me, how much RAM does your mac have?

    • http://www.mettle.com/Products/ShapeShifter-AE.php Nancy
      Author

      @Benjamin

      Thanks dude :) My first tut :)

      To answer your question, 16 GB on 8 cores but this does not account for the speed. The GPU (Display Card) I am using does. See my explanation on GPU’s in my previous comment to DS

      Nancy
      mettle.com

  • Steven

    Hey there,
    thanks!
    Try to smile from time to time!
    Helps more then the PreComp-Joke ;)

    Thanks, cya!

    • Alexa

      @ Steven

      Joke? Do you mean to say that pre-comping is not part of an intricate plan to world domination ;-)

      I thought it was cute :) Nancy keep up the good work … jokes and all :)

      Peace
      Alexa

    • http://www.mettle.com/Products/ShapeShifter-AE.php Nancy
      Author

      @ Steven. Thanks for watching, more smiles in the works :-) :-) :-)

      @ Alexa, I kinda like the joke, I mean plan, too ;-)

      Nancy
      mettle.com

  • Chris

    I´m starting to get really impressed with shapeshifter!
    And great with a short and yet very meaningfull tutorial! To few of those around!

  • Alexa

    Hey sister go sister… Awesome – you go girl :) I look forward seeing more from you.

    Peace
    Alexa

  • chris

    Yes Master.

    First time to watch a tut with Shapeshifter… been avoiding them for some reason..
    This looks amazing!

    • http://www.mettle.com/Products/ShapeShifter-AE.php Nancy
      Author

      Thank you Chris :-)

      Nancy
      mettle.com

  • Paul

    Is ShapeShifter AE out for Mac? I’m only seeing where you can signup for the demo on the Mettle website…

    • http://www.mettle.com/Products/ShapeShifter-AE.php Chris

      @Paul + Wes

      Yes… for NVIDIA equipped Macs with 512 mb of VRAM or higher. Although we highly recommend 1GB of VRAM or higher. Nancy did this tut on a Mac with a NVIDIA GTX 280. Get in touch with me at chris@mettle.com

  • Wes James

    Is ShapeShifter finally available for Mac now? If it is, I’m buying it asap

  • xsid

    Good video quality. good method.
    & your style is awesome.
    love the way you teach.
    thanks

    • http://www.mettle.com/Products/ShapeShifter-AE.php Nancy
      Author

      @ XSID

      Thanks so much for the encouraging words :)

      Nancy
      mettle.com

  • islamoNET

    WooW…Very nice tuts.
    It’s look like from 3D programe.
    I am now under control…I have to see another tuts To get out of control.
    HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

    • http://www.mettle.com/Products/ShapeShifter-AE.php Nancy
      Author

      LOL :-)

      Nancy
      mettle.com

  • illd

    I am very impressed. Both by the plugin and the Tutorial. Very good pace. Keep it going Nancy!

    • http://www.mettle.com/Products/ShapeShifter-AE.php Nancy
      Author

      Thanks for the encouraging words :) Here is a sneak peek at the next one we are putting together: http://vimeo.com/32544245

      Nancy
      mettle.com

  • Josh

    Fantastic tutorial!

    I really enjoyed the way you layed it out, please do more tutorials, I will be looking for them. Thanks again for your contribution to the community.

    • http://www.mettle.com/Products/ShapeShifter-AE.php Nancy
      Author

      @Josh

      Glad you liked it and thanks for watching :-) We plan to do quite a few… stay tuned, some neat stuff coming.

      Nancy
      mettle.com

  • AJ

    Is your nvidia card aftermarket? We got a newer MacPro with an ATI card in it and are trying to find a decent Mac compatible Nvidia card.

    • http://www.mettle.com/Products/ShapeShifter-AE.php Nancy
      Author

      @AJ

      We got this one while it was still available through NVIDIA (PNY). Many of our customers tell us that they can still find them on eBay. We also have the GTX 560 (really sweet) + a couple of Quadro’s for the Macand the Quadro 6000 for Windows (awesome) :-)

      HTH,
      Nancy
      mettle.com

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/itoamor?feature=mhee Ismael Lozano

    hey can u please tell me when its going to come out for the mac

    • http://www.mettle.com/Products/ShapeShifter-AE.php Nancy
      Author

      @Ismael

      It is available for NVIDIA equipped Macs. The demo I am doing is on a Mac running a NVIDIA GTX 280

      Thanks for watching + HTH

      Nancy
      mettle.com

  • http://tonypail.carbonmade.com Michael DellaPolla

    Not interested in your mac though I did really enjoy the tut. Almost got me with the precomping mind control. Everyone knows you have to make a null mind control controller.. Look forward to your future videos!

    =)

    Michael

    • http://www.mettle.com/Products/ShapeShifter-AE.php Nancy
      Author

      @ Michael

      LOL almost forgot about the NULL in the recipe ;-) Next time.

      Seriously though, thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching.

      Nancy

  • tahir

    hi very nice toutorial..

    • http://www.mettle.com/Products/ShapeShifter-AE.php Nancy
      Author

      @tahir

      Thank you :-)

      Nancy

  • http://www.zebravideo.ca corporate videos toronto

    Just first time heard about shift shifter. Great tut . Need to find some more info about this one ,i Guess

  • Trox

    Nancy

    good day I just wanna to know how to install my shapeshifter demo on a mac its doesnt seem to work on CS 6 after effect ? thanks

    Trox

    • http://www.mettle.com Chris

      @Trox

      Available for CS6 contact me at chris@mettle.com

      I will set you up.

      Cheers,
      Chris
      mettle.com