Then learn how to Work with Materials and Reflectance textures in Cinema 4D.

Want to learn more about Cinema 4D Lite to get off the ground in 3D? Learn how to Create a 3D extruded logo in Cinema 4D or Cinema 4D Lite. We'll also talk about using Cineware to rip out a depth pass, in order to occlude certain parts of a scene. In this video, we'll talk about taking an animated logo from Cinema 4D into After Effects, and use Cineware to link up Video Copilot's Optical Flares plug-in, and have everything work in alignment. Additionally, you can use Cineware to extract elements out of Cinema 4D and bring them into After Effects, and have everything perfectly line up. One of the the best things about the newer integration between Cinema 4D and After Effects CC is the Cineware integration, which allows you to bring Cinema 4D or Cinema 4D Lite files into After Effects directly, without needing to render them out. Looking for more After Effects Tracking, Compositing, and Visual Effects Tutorials? Learn about working with the After Effects 2D Tracker Check out how to track Matte Paintings using the 3D Camera Tracker Learn How to Track & Composite a 3D Object in Cinema 4D & After Effects

With the Refine Edge Tool, new to After Effects CC, you can now adjust the edges of the element even further, to account for tricky shots like hair. The more information you give the RotoBrush tool the better, but it'll still be much faster than the painful process of frame-by-frame roto work. Frame-by-frame masking and rotoscoping you say? Not in my workflow, grandpa! The rotobrush lets you quickly paint the element that you want to retain, and After Effects will use this data over time to handle the movement. Using the RotoBrush and Refine Edge tool in After Effects CC, you can mask out elements of a shot over time.

Or you have a really tricky shot where you need to isolate and extract one element from a shot, but didn't have a green screen handy.

Sometimes you want to composite elements into the background of a shot, but a character is in the foreground, and you need the VFX elements to go between the character and the background.

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