I added a video to a @YouTube playlist https://t.co/uE0MaXKuC6 Space Logo Reveal Made with Element 3D, Orb, and Optical Flares
— Vicky Schroeder (@vickey_video) October 16, 2018
Element 3D is a third-party After Effects plugin created by Video Copilot. It is a 64-bit plugin that runs in both Windows and MacOS. It is used for importing/creating 3d objects and for particle making. It is mostly utilized for motion style and visual effects. Element can rendering and stimulating. It uses OpenGL to produce images more rapidly than CPU rendering is currently efficient in. The plugin features physically based shaders, texture mapping, lighting, stimulating and 3D compositing tools. There are limitations to rendering in OpenGL compared to raytraced making, lots of workarounds are possible to here help yield extremely photorealistic results, particularly if the workstation is geared up with a high end video card. Element 3d is more restricted in its capability to generate scenes from scratch than a complete highlighted 3d program such as Cinema 4d. Professional outcomes, specifically with simple scenes such as logo design fly-ins and animated typography can be attained in a comparatively brief time. Similar to any 3d program, Element 3d has a learning curve. While basic ideas are easy to accomplish, photorealism needs patience, practice, experimentation, and a compatible OpenGL video card with a minimum of 2 GB of VRAM.
The plugin includes physically based shaders, texture mapping, lighting, animating and 3D compositing tools. Element 3d is more limited in its ability to produce scenes from scratch than a full highlighted 3d program such as Cinema 4d. As with any 3d program, Element 3d has a finding out curve.