Work:

Neon Japanese Alleyway

A short effects animation in a Neon Japanese Alleyway made using Cinema 4D and composited in After Effects.

C4D_1

I started off by downloading 3 different 3d scan scenes from Sketchfab. Then I split them apart to create a composition that I deemed fit my concept.

C4D_2

I then added light poles to signify it being a street, also downloaded from Sketchfab. I then created cables hanging from one side to another using spline dynamics. To animate them swinging I added a turbulence force.

C4D_10

After creating the formula on plane, I duplicated it throughout the scene using cloner and random effector. I then used a time effector to offset one of the cloners to make it more random.

C4D_1

I started off by downloading 3 different 3d scan scenes from Sketchfab. Then I split them apart to create a composition that I deemed fit my concept.

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Progression (C4D)

Here I showcase how I built up the scene and create the animations in Cinema 4D, using effects such as voronoi fracture and spline dynamics.

Progression (AE)

Here I showcase how I composited the scene in After Effects, adding the lightning strike as well as rain in the scene.

AE_0

After rendering it out, I separated certain elements out, and composited it. I then used the depth pass to create a depth of field effect. Here I also added more glow to the lights present in the scene.

AE_1

As this was supposed to look like someone filmed it with a camera, I added rain streaks and droplets as an overlay to showcase the lens being wet in the rain.

AE_7

Last but not least, I added the lightning strike effect using advanced lightning, glow and blur on the contact point to make it more realistic and blended together with the scene.

AE_0

After rendering it out, I separated certain elements out, and composited it. I then used the depth pass to create a depth of field effect. Here I also added more glow to the lights present in the scene.

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