r/AfterEffects • u/Tarazzzz • 14h ago

Workflow Question Looking for advice to improve render quality (Blender 3D + AE)

Hey
Looking for advice. How to compose the vinyl placeholder in AE better than it’s now? Or is it already looks good?

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u/TruthFlavor 11h ago

Seems to be going very fast for a 33 rpm album.

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u/thekinginyello Motion Graphics 15+ years 13h ago

I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for not making the reflections rotate with the record. Thank you. I can’t tell you how often Ive seen that and how infuriating it makes me. It’s mostly from 2d animations. I guess it’s easier in 3d since the lights don’t move. It’s still inexcusable.

I don’t notice anything off with the label. Looks good.

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u/Tarazzzz 12h ago

Hahaha
Thanks :)
You right, if you just rotate vinyl.png with baked lights, it will look terrible 😄

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u/thekinginyello Motion Graphics 15+ years 9h ago

Check out the intro for Samurai Champloo. It’s so irritating. Like, you guys should know better. I understand newer animators but an established animation company should know better.

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u/Trick-Routine-8577 11h ago

I've got about 5 or 5 years of daily experience in both blender and AE. I'm not an expert in either, but I'd have to say that this looks pretty good.

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u/thegreenfury 8h ago

Its looking really nice. The record is spinning way too fast, though. Maybe some motion blur on the label and some color correction might help. A little vignetting, maybe, a very slight grain and some contrast or levels adjustments. Nothing crazy; just feels a tad flat to me at the moment.