Video Copilot releases Element 3D v2

Video Copilot released Element 3D v2 today. E3D v2 is $199 or a $99 upgrade, with more bundle upgrade discounts. The plug-in is compatible with After Effects CS5 + above.

There's more on PVC, but here's the 2nd intro movie:

Video Copilot Element 3D v2 unveiled

Andrew Kramer unveiled new features coming in the long-awaited Video Copilot Element 3D V2 (link to PVC article), which is compatible with AE CS5+ and promised for November release.

Element 3D: new AE plug-in [updated]

Video Copilot has released Element 3D, an After Effects plug-in (originally 'Atom') that lets you import and animate 3D models, even as a particle array, and extrude text and mask shapes in real time. It’s for all of us, for hi & low end, for straight 3D and more abstract experimentation alike, at least if you have a more recent OpenGL graphics card.

There are some additional details and reviews in Element 3D: new After Effects plug-in at PVC, which has been updated with new resources.

New AE plug-ins coming from Kramer & Satya

Video Copilot noted that they're working on 2 new plug-ins for After Effects, Atom and LiveCam. There's no easily accessible information on Atom (1, 2) [later released as Element 3D], but Andrew Kramer says that LiveCam (1, 2) is for adding natural camera movement and shake:

"There are a several ways to add camera shake in AE with expressions or tracking [see Realistic Camera Movement using hand held track] but our upcoming plug-in LiveCam is pretty interesting. LiveCam can even add simulated Rolling Shutter! We used it to make some HD footage look like a cell phone cam."

Satya Meka also noted that he was working on a new 3D plug-in, Plexus, which creates organic structures and networks inside AE. Here's a preview, best seen full screen:

Plugin Demo from Satya Meka on Vimeo.