Mt. Mograph posts a look at using Cinema 4D and After Effects together to create a clean looking App Promo that can show off motion graphics in a tablet or phone device display.
Super fast video on how to create a very Clean App Promo in no time at allMatt – Mt. Mograph
Matt shows a technique for creating “false” shape layers in Cinema 4D. The external compositing, and compositing tag also play a big role for creating 3D layer composition in After Effects.
Cinema 4D and After Effects are meant to work really well together. And this is a great introduction into using them both and into the process behind using whatever is at hand and best for the job to create the final result. The right tool for the right job is not just for carpentry. Using the best bits of Cinema 4D and the best bits of After Effects come together here to create a slick little animation.
Clean App Promo Pack Giveaway, Cinema 4D and After Effects Files
In addition to this tutorial, Mt. Mograph has put together a freebie giveaway that contains the After Effects files, Illustrator template files that handle the motion graphics portion, and all of the source files for the 3D devices in motion that are ready-to-use. There are 8 different clips of the camera moving across the phone, with alpha channels included as separate files.
You can find the Clean App Promo Pack for download here.
Taking it a Step Further
If you are looking for a more realistic representation of a handheld device, Patrick Eischen has a look at creating a high detailed iPhone in Cinema 4D that was specifically design for new users of c4d. Modeling a Realistic iPhone in Cinema 4D.
There was also an interesting look at creating a 3D phone entirely in After Effects. this is done by using the multi-stacked layer trick for getting a 3D look. This was posted from CreativeDojo’s VinhSon Nguyen. Creating a 3D Phone in After Effects.
