After Effects 3D Cameras
by David on Apr.17, 2010, under After Effects
In the Composition window, right click and choose new camera.
accept defaults, then Ok.
tick the boxes next to the layers in the cube to make them 3d layers.
> drag select point of interest and position to key both
> Hot key C – lets you scrub through – hitting c again and again might cycle through the pan, move etc. tools.
> that’s all while ‘camera1′ or your camera is selected.
> if you choose ‘custom view’ you cna look at the scene.
> this lets you move layers forward and back in there.. in the z-axis. using layer transform..
>F9 command to ‘ease’ – slows down as it reaches keyframe and as you leave.
> make sure you animate point of interest and position mainly.
> to zoom in and zoom out – need to make it a 3d Comp.
>To Wiggle Camera: Go to Window – Wiggler.
>> Select the two frames you want to put it between and then click ‘apply’.


