Video Copilot Element 3D + Heat Distortion + Optical Flares

Video Copilot Element 3D Overview

Element 3D is a plugin for After Effects, designed for visualizing 3D objects in After Effects in real time, has a fast, redesigned Open GL rendering engine. Development from VideoCopilot, a company specializing in additional tools for creating video effects and training materials for the After Effects program. Element 3D allows you to work with 3D objects directly in AE. The plugin can import 3D models in OBJ or C4D format. Supports various environments: mapping and blurring, depth of field, and can also export rendering paths.
Heat Distortion is a plugin that simulates realistic heat waves and distortion. Contains advanced parameters for noise, wind and more!
Optical Flares is a tool for creating and animating various lens flares, rays and flares in After Effects. It is a powerful and advanced analogue of the standard Lens Flare effect.

Video Copilot Element 3D Features

REAL 3D OBJECTS!
– Import 3D Objects & Textures
– OBJ & C4D Formats
– Animation OBJ Sequences
– Textures: PNG, JPG, HDR, EXR

NEW: Automatic Texture Importing
– OBJ with MTL
– C4D Files

Video Copilot Element 3D v2 Capabilities
– 3D Rendering in After Effects
– Create Complex Animations
– Physically Based Materials
– 3D VFX and Motion Graphics
– 3D Particle Shapes
– Wireframe
– Sub Surface Scattering
– Shadows and AO

3D SHADOWS – SOFT SHADOWS AND AMBIENT OCCLUSION

OPENGL Shadows: (Faster)
– Supports Spot Lights & Parralel Lights
– Soft Shadows for Spot Lights
– Up to 8K Map Resolution & Sample Quality
– Shadow range based on map size

IMPROVED SSAO: (Faster)
– New SSAO includes quality presets
– Tighter contact & SSAO Color Tint

Ray Trace Shadows & AO (slower)
– Supports All Light types
– Accurate Soft Shadows
– Renders slower & Requires more memory
– Ray Trace features require OpenCL GPU

Ray Traced AO: (Slower)
– Accurate contact edges
– Slower that SSAO

DISTORT YOUR 3D OBJECTS
– Multiple Distortion Noise Modes
– Advanced fractal settings
– Combine with transfer modes!

REDESIGNED INTERFACE – PRODUCTIVITY STARTS HERE

FEATURES
– New Group Folders
– Combine 3D Models in groups
– Transform objects inside
– High Quality preview with reflection
– New Texture Levels control

NEW PARAMETRIC OBJECTS
– Create Primitives objects
– Edit segments and size
– Use as Particle Replicator shape

BEVEL & EXTRUDE – CREATE INCREDIBLE 3D TEXT

FEATURES
– Extrude Text & Mask Shapes
– Built-in Bevel Presets
– Animate Individual characters
– Multiple Bevels per Object

TRANSFER MODES & WIREFRAME MATERIALS

WIREFRAME
– Control wireframe settings per material
– Great for UI design or HUD graphics

MATERIAL TRANSFER MODE
– Set materials to ADD or SCREEN
– Composite Smoke and fire with ease
– Objects blend in 3D Space

File Information

Year/Date of Release : 2023
Version : Element 3D v2.2.3.2184
Heat Distortion v1.0.32
Optical Flares v1.3.7
Developer : VideoCopilot
Developer website : link