How do I animate a Cinema 4D file in after effects?

How do I animate a Cinema 4D file in after effects?

To import CINEMA 4D files into After Effects, do the following:

  1. Choose File > Import > File.
  2. Select the CINEMA 4D file and click Import. The file is placed in the Project panel as a footage item. You can place the footage item on an existing composition, or create a matching composition.

How do I get the graph editor in After Effects?

Where is the graph editor in After Effects?

  1. When you go toward the top of the timeline panel, you’ll notice an icon looking like a graph, right next to the motion blur; simply click on this button.
  2. Press Shift + F3.
  3. The Graph Editor is selected once it turns blue.

Where is the graph editor in Cinema 4D?

The easiest way to open the Cinema 4D graph editor is to use the dedicated layout menu found in the top right of the interface. Simply select the ‘Animate’ layout and the interface changes up to display everything relevant to animation. You’ll see the graph editor timeline at the bottom.

Why won’t my graph show up in after effects?

The only thing that comes to mind is to check the small eyeball menu below the graph editor and make sure that they’ve selected the correct properties to show in the graph editor view. I believe the default setting is to have “Show Selected Properties” and “Show Graph Editor Set” enabled.

What is graph editor in AE?

The Graph Editor allows you to adjust the speed of an animation between keyframes using its Speed Graph. Change linear keyframes to Easy Ease. Select linear keyframes in the timeline. Then Right-click or Control-click (MacOS) on any selected keyframe and choose Keyframe Assistant > Easy Ease.

What are animation curves?

An Animation Curve has multiple keys which are control points that the curve passes through. These are visualized in the Curve Editor as small diamond shapes on the curves. A frame in which one or more of the shown curves have a key is called a keyframe. Frames in between the keyframes are called inbetweens.

What does Graph editor do in Cinema 4D?

Cinema 4D’s graph editor is not only where you can see and edit all the timing and values of the keyframes in your animation but also how the animation moves *between* the keyframes. That’s something called interpolation. More on that in a bit.

How does after effects work in Cinema 4D?

A great feature in After Effects is the ability to have keyframes rove over time as you adjust the timing of your animation. Moving one key in time can dynamically shift others accordingly. In Cinema 4D they’re called breakdowns. With your keys selected, right click and select ‘Breakdown’ to make those keyframes rove over time. 3.

How to use MoGraph module in Cinema 4D?

Between Cloners, Fractures, Tracers, and Effectors the MoGraph module in Cinema 4D is an indispensable tool to use on your projects. Once you set up your Cinema 4D scene, just import that Cinema 4D project into your After Effects project (did you know it was that easy?), and drag the project onto your timeline.

Who is the creator of animation curves in after effects?

Joey Korenman is a creative director, motion designer and the brains behind SchoolofMotion. In the tutorial belows he gives a great Intro to Animation Curves in After Effects. However, don’t let the word ‘intro’ fool you.