Boxes, Boxes!
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So now we can get into the actual assistant parameters and talk about what they do.
[an error occurred while processing this directive]Box Dimensions. The preset is 1000cubed. This will create your box along these dimensions. If you have irregular sized layers for your cube, you will experience overlap or extra pixels along the outer edges. Yeah, on that 4x3 layer. Squares cube, you can make a box out of 4x3 layers, but you'll need to make separately sized layers to fill a 2 sided gap on your final object.Layers Per Side. If you have more than 6 layers selected, Box Creator Lite will just stop after it has used 6 layers to create the cube. Multiple layers will give you the opportunity to put a panel of images together to create each side.
Active Faces. I selected "All" to create a box, but you can use one, or a combination of the individual faces to create your own object. It makes it very easy to create strange blocky landscapes or tunnels.
Orientation. Most 3Ders know this one. The face is the regular orientation of the layer; "Inward" shows the back.
Insert Keys. By checking these properties, you can set an initial keyframe for these values. It will set a keyframe on all of the layers used in the new geometric shape.
Cubic Distribution Light and Cylinder Creator Light are similarly excellent helpers and aptly named Assistants.
We'll explore these tools further in future installments.
Ko Maruyama is a freelance animator who is currently working in Los Angeles on cel and 3D animations for broadcast. You can find him in the After Effects Forum and in the Visual Effects Forum. The email is komaruyama@mac.com.
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