The Software option uses a faster renderer that doesn’t include all the features of the file. The
Standard (Final) option renders more slowly, but it gives you a better view of what the Cinema
4D file looks like. You’ll choose the Standard (Draft) option so that the grid doesn’t show.
3. In the Effect Controls panel, choose Standard (Draft) from the Renderer menu.
4. Make sure the current-time indicator is at 1:00 in the timeline so you can see the final
camera view.
5. (Optional) If you’d like to adjust the text position, return to Camera 4D to tweak it, save the
file, and return to After Effects again.
6. Press T to reveal the layer’s Opacity property, and then click the stopwatch icon ( ) to set a
keyframe at 1:00.
7. Return to the beginning of the timeline, and change the Opacity to 20%.Finishing the project
As a final touch, you’ll add an audio file for the title card. You’re ready to import the audio file
and prepare the file for rendering.
1. Select the Project tab, double-click an empty area of the Project panel, and then navigate to
the Lesson12/Assets folder. Double-click the Lunar.mp3 file to import it.
2. Drag the Lunar.mp3 file from the Project panel to the bottom of the layer stack in the
Timeline panel.
3. Select the subtitle.c4d layer in the Timeline panel.
4. Click the Effect Controls tab, and then, in the Effect Controls panel, choose Standard
(Final) from the Renderer menu.
5. Choose File > Save, and then preview your movie.You’ve created a simple 3D scene using After Effects and Cinema 4D Lite, but you’ve only just
scratched the surface of what is possible. Experiment with your own projects to explore your
options.
Review questions
1 What happens to a layer when you select its 3D Layer switch?
2 Why is it important to look at multiple views of a composition that contains 3D layers?
3 What is a camera layer?
4 What is a 3D light in After Effects?
Review answers
1 When you select a layer’s 3D Layer switch in the Timeline panel, After Effects adds a third
axis, the z axis, to the layer. You can then move and rotate the layer in three dimensions. In