Google Earth Studio Tutorial | Easily Generate Aerial Animations of Any Spot In The World

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro | Preview of Tutorial | Preview of results
00:28 Intro to Google Earth Studio
03:00 Jump into Google Earth Studio and Start Animating
03:17 Look Around the UI
03:41 Navigation Tools and Keyframe Animation
06:30 Set a Camera Target
07:40 Set Camera Tracking Points
08:21 Render Your Animation
09:45 Orbit Animation
11:30 Use Camera Tracking and 3d Camera in After Effects
15:35 Using 3d Camera Info in 3ds Max
19:18 Final Thoughts
DESCRIPTION
If you work in archviz like I do, you often need an aerial animation of a construction project in full context, but building all that context in 3d can be time consuming and expensive. In recent years, with the explosion of drone technology, getting the context has become easier. Of course, you have to invest in expensive drone technology, possibly get a commercial drone pilot license, and learn complex camera tracking techniques. Now, there might be yet another option...Google Earth Studio.
Google Earth Studio can't cut out the artistic and technical elements of meshing 3d models and video footage together, but it can provide good footage to start with. The most intriguing part is that it can do this for basically any spot in the world, and you never have to leave your desk. Of course, this has been available for a long time with Google Earth, however, with Studio, we now have full control over the animations using familiar 3d animation techniques. We can also create camera tracking information directly within Studio, and export it to After Effects. I find the animation tools incredibly useful and intuitive, and the resulting footage to be very usable.
In this tutorial, I show you the workflow and go over the essential tools, so that you can be up and running right away with Google Earth Studio. I'll even touch a little bit on how to use the camera tracking so you can add 3d elements to your flyover animations.

[@nel.barroso83]

Great tool! Thanks for the tutorial, Adam!

[@Learn-archViz]

Yeah, it is pretty handy. You should apply for access and try it out. Just tell Google you know me. LOL

[@alainbernoty8478]

I actually came across this amazing tool by mistake :D ! and I already used it in a low budget animation and it turned out really great!!!

[@alainbernoty8478]

The only "downside" is that they don't have the whole "earth" yet :D ! there are some places I would have needed to use it but no 3D buildings were available, but I think it is coming sooner or later!

[@Learn-archViz]

Same for me!

[@keithmangan1913]

Very Cool...Thanks for sharing.. Any idea how much of the planet is covered within this?The states usually has more coverage than other countries .Any chance you know a database that mentions/highlights areas that compatible in 3D

[@thewebstylist]

We def still need our drones bro but this is awesome! I def need to use this more

[@Learn-archViz]

You're right, but this is pretty nice in a pinch, and if you don't have to have the highest quality. Thanks for watching.

[@carvingtheway]

This izZzz epic... It would be cool to apply it in Twinmotion

[@toporacl9732]

Thanks bro. 😘 i love you

[@SHILPNIRMIT]

I signed up recently to the studio, but not able to get a realistic 3D view of the structure/building/street, Is the 3D view limited for some cities only?

[@JhonPitre]

The Google logo can be optional ? I mean if I want to remove it is allowed by google ?

[@dannypalmer7701]

Nice

[@gandepuun]

Amazing! Can these be imported into Unreal Engine to add context in interactive Archviz content?

[@Learn-archViz]

I think a lot of people are misunderstanding what tracking points get you. I didn't import any 3d into Max, except for a camera. That said, I know want to explore a workflow for how I could do that. If I had the 3d geometry of the city, and the 3d camera, I could really do some cool stuff. Someone probably knows better than I do, but SketchUp has a method for grabbing chunks of Google Earth, right? Once you have that, you could take it to Unreal, or do anything else you want to do with it.

[@norman191000]

How did you import earth mesh into 3dsmax (with photogrametric topology and textures)?

[@Learn-archViz]

I didn't, that was just my video background. All I imported was tracking points and a 3d camera, which if you line up with actual real-world geometry, will then give you the capability to match that video background correctly with any 3d elements you want to build/add. That said, bringing in that actual Google Earth geometry would be quite helpful (you should be able to using SketchUp) because then you would be able to place the tracking points and camera perfectly in relation to it. So, not only would you have a 3d camera with tracking points, but those things would now be perfectly located/scaled in relation to an actual place in the world. Once you have that, adding 3d elements will work nicely.

[@escapewithct]

such a god tutorial! Can you monetize videos with Google Earth Studio content in them? Thanks again!

[@zhigangxu2007]

Is google earth studio available now?

[@UsielX]

is there a way any user can work on generating cities that still dont have 3d buildings?

[@Learn-archViz]

In Google Earth Studio you can have the 3d buildings on or off. Is that what you mean?

[@danielkleins]

The Global Scale is in meters, is 1-1 meters

[@oureverydaygetaway]

How did you engage the turnaround at 4:22?

[@Learn-archViz]

That was just basic navigation in there. I'd have to get in there and see. It is usually alt + middle button or something like that.

[@MorisMEANJI]

Hello, I submitted the request but I still don't have access to make the project, do you have any idea how long it will take?

[@aryajagushte463]

same probs

[@MorisMEANJI]

@@aryajagushte463 after 10 days!

[@mohammadridoy4214]

How long after registration will give me permission? I registered 1 days ago ...

[@Learn-archViz]

took me maybe 2 days

[@abdelrahmanabo-elmgd8562]

Amazing we need course to make a professional video

[@carbonarrow7]

Maps are only good for certain areas and locations, Maps are still old, does not cover in any detail Rural areas and small towns - no detail in maps. Still lacking in many ways.