Metropolitan 3D City Tutorial

Use the Metropolitan pack and Element 3D to create a city title inside After Effects.
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[@j.t.creations7048]

8 Years later and this tutorial is STILL amazing! A.K. you are the MASTER!

[@SimoneMessaggi]

Man, what you're doing at VCP, it's ALWAYS INSPIRING me, Thank You Andrew! S.

[@HarryMcKenzieTV]

love the tutorial, you're awesome man!

[@WeSeeDubstep]

Element 1.5 is really amazing. `Scan` effects looks good. Keep upgrading it.

[@mariovirgo123]

instead of just having few elements to play with .. now we have a whole city to play in ... daaaaaaaamn andrew

[@halbwurm]

Holy crap! When I think about how much time and money I wasted on a Skyscraper Texture Pack for almost the same price and had so many difficulties with creating a simple scene .... I could make that same scene in a few hours now and it would look thousand times better! I´m sold! Thanks Kramer!

[@WeggaBusiness]

Endrew, You are awesome man. I like your tutorials

[@HoHoTacoBaco]

Adrew, you are my AAE-hero!!

[@sowugamers52]

That's INCREDIBLE!!!!

[@yoqora3615]

Thx for the tutorial, now I have a new, cool intro! :D

[@chino1moreno]

this is freaaaaking awesome!

[@haggai4life]

Andrew Kramer, you're awesome... Thanks for this goodie for After Effects...

[@GrafikVibz]

this tutorial is just krazy love it thank you A.K

[@FamilyFirstJ]

Boom! Glad you did this

[@Mr_M_]

9:37 My mind was blown... in the words of that Star Wars producer - "It's so dense!"

[@JoJoBon]

I need help pilots how do I make say a street scene zooming with camera because I want to put my self via green screen inside my city

[@GuitarWholesale]

Nice nice nice, can't wait to put all of this on practice.

[@RainsalotProductions]

simply amazing

[@emotionalmodels8463]

Andrew Cramer gives the best tuts! Thorough

[@theleetguy2]

Pretty awesome!!!!

[@FoolTheViking]

Amazing!

[@Abshir.Yariis]

Thank you so much. You helped me a lot. Thank you sir.

[@NathanielGreenVFX]

Wow amazing I will be getting this soon

[@mradrian92992]

Would love to do a music video with special effects like these

[@siphamandlasimelane2496]

We are in business!! haha Great Tutorial!!!

[@mauroalzate]

it is crazy!!!!! good joB!!!!! videocopilot.

[@moreawesomevideo]

awesome tutorial buddy

[@gogelgogelgogel]

Are you like oficially the god of all editors?

[@chainoshproductions7499]

no he isnt

[@hughp460]

Chainoyyy ϟ debatable

[@chainoshproductions7499]

??

[@jjgames5011]

He is

[@bradstoonz4703]

He is a vfx artist

[@1q2w3e2w1q]

I have the money sometimes to afford big pieces of software like this but I completely agree that people who "steal" it do it because they really have a passion for it and want to learn more and DAMN IT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT! :D

[@marcmilad95]

I love you man

[@LeDemonHacker]

cool stuff !

[@IndyStry]

Watching this I can't even say "MOTHER OF GOD!" Cuz then I will be talking about Andrew's mum. :D You sir are the epitome of awesomeness. :P

[@halorobert1]

Really Super super Super . Thank u a Lot

[@SoundMixerPro]

Sweet!

[@ferenckiszlinger3179]

Where can I download these songs or the performers. Very good but nowhere can I find these things that I do not know what to look for. Thanks for your help

[@diemuluchsproductions4234]

Nice, I`am going to crack this now

[@filmexplorer_studio1531]

Can the models be exported to be used on blender or maya or obj files ?

[@djipoloproducoes2377]

esse canal video copilot so vem pra aumentar mais a minha paixão no mundo do cinema. vcs sao muitos bons. eu respeito muito os vossos tutoriais. abraço do vosso irmão angolano. djipolo produções

[@jaimecardoso8008]

vc sabe produzir essse templete com esse tipo de letras qero mandar fazer algumas desse tipo para logo marca de web radio

[@Davion474]

Andrew you da man bro..

[@divyank1437]

I have element v2.2 but this the way is rather lengthy than difficult in 2.2 than in 1.5 or below. Whenever I scale the shape or group 1 buildings every building seems to overlap each other. Is there a way where you can maintain the minimum Gap between 2 buildings as possible without overlapping?

[@Prolike136]

did you find a way?

[@deadloxgaming4991]

King OF After Effects #Andrew Love From Pakistan

[@TazarZero]

Makes me wanna play SimCity again~ :)

[@vlogswithankitnayakvlogs]

Nice

[@princy3601]

new vc music is nice i like it

[@LearnAsUGrow501]

Thought I would never need this. 10 Years Later Touche

[@amphibianproduction4466]

great tutorial! where is the blue skyline 4k located? does it come with the pack?

[@shekiba.646]

I try camera 3D for AE CS6 from Element.. I can't move 3D with mouse.. help me.

[@JonahJamroz]

Actually, After effects costs 600-800 and element 3d is 120. The metro pack is 100, so if you want to add that up its about 920+. Have fun!

[@AndrewInCali]

Fantastic... One thought: You would never have antennae arrays that close to helicopter pads - think about it.

[@oneeyedgeek]

OMFG! I could have used this a year ago when a script asked for a helicopter shot high above an office district. I had to cut the scene because it was just too expensive to rent a real camera helicopter. I just wish I could afford Element 3D and all of the cool model packs.

[@vishalmalviya4944]

heyy andrew kramer i want to know that is there a limit of polygones to add in buildings or 3d objects for 3d element.(is this accept high poly models)

[@bryonyrocks]

I've torrented a lot of software, but to be fair this is very good software and it isn't actually that expensive

[@TheJayFoxx]

This is so awesome. The only thing I'm not a fan of is the buildings intersecting... Is there an easy way to prevent that?

[@khanursubburani9694]

when i tried to increase scale shape, yes it spread but all the buildings look the same even though i picked too many types of buildings. i already put them in group 1 folder

[@jean-lucduthion4237]

If u have the same issue u need to go in scene setup (of element 3d ) . Click and hold on the building and slide to the bottom (u will see a line telling your building is outside the Folder-group) and do it with all the building till u have no more building in the Folder-group (and u can delete the folder-group if u want ) because element 3d will translate Folder-group as one object just don't confuse Group and Folder-group ^^ i know that sucks but its like that

[@mrluvv847]

@@jean-lucduthion4237 thanks man...

[@zydesx4199]

@@jean-lucduthion4237 thanks sm:>

[@miruww]

@@jean-lucduthion4237 thanks omg

[@mister9181]

When I change the shape scale, all of the buildings duplicate instead of one?

[@khalilrezgui3785]

just want to ask is it necessary to set the BG image to 3d so it can move with the buildings when i m moving camera ??

[@roemerblom6343]

is it also possible to make a city where I can place every building in the place I want it to be one by one?

[@marcosamar5677]

yes yes i do it thanks andrew

[@altadhamunaliraqitv914]

perfect

[@harunlisic]

Damn. Element 3D Advanced a lot since 2013

[@yosifpilot]

??Great work Thanks. But you can work a Tutorial about the explosion of a building or building crash Maybe in the future

[@RainsalotProductions]

here are some good ideas, create a space pack, and a liquid simulator, so then u could make water simulations.

[@kingpinkent]

There is actually a drink called the Metropolitan. It was invented on Manhattan, and it's basically a Cosmo but with Absolute Mandarin instead of Vodka/Vanilla

[@filmexplorer_studio1531]

Can anyone do a tutorial about how to use the city model? For example using a obj model inside the city pack

[@aspirinemaga]

Heeeey what'up, Andreeeeeew Krrrramer here!

[@shashankjadhav9053]

Hi ! Is it possible to export 3D scene or at least Models, from Element 3D, to other file format such as FBX or OBJ?

[@imFabzyHD]

ur the god of ae

[@pixel325]

sounds like the perfect use for Element 3D indeed :) did you manage to pull it of anyways? :)

[@9AFilms]

anybody pls help Where i can found that big wide Background I Can't found it anywhere... Please provide any link

[@deadmandirector3]

How are you moving the Buildings Up and Down, WITHOUT moving the ENTIRE PERSPECTIVE of the Buildings. I've been trying to figure this out for the last 2 hours... and I'm going crazy

[@deadmandirector3]

Anybody at all?!

[@mister9181]

put the buildings in a different group

[@views-zi9oj]

push mouse wheel

[@mikeymikehanna]

hi andrew, well i bought this pack 3 months ago, and i found out that when i zoon in a building a littel bit, the model becomes pixelated, when i zoom out, the building looks perfect, is it a graphic card problem or something ealse i can fix ? i have i7 3.6 ghz pc with 8 ram and a radeon r7 4giga sapphire graphic card, what do u think ?

[@zen1419]

+mikeymike hanna you have to camera zoom. Go into camera mode by pressing 'C' and then right click and drag it should work

[@kaleemkhan1372]

plz describe some topics about sysytem requirements..

[@LauraDyhrcrone]

I know this is a really stupid question but you need the latest adobe after effects program to use element 3d right? Sorry for my stupidity... but i guess you need to start somewhere.

[@Captainsting]

i didn't get that city background image plane with my element. can anyone provide me that image file?

[@Puposbali]

i.pinimg.com/originals/65/ab/57/65ab576d01141f7f747cb7abbf163232.jpg I find it on the pinterest! Have a nice day buddy! :D

[@FireartFX]

hey, i downloaded the metropolitan pack but i don't see any 360 degree 4k background maps in my pack or content. plus i m not able to see my day and night version of the buildings. i downloaded metropolitan installer but its corrupt file so i didn't install it. Is it necessary to install metropolitaninstaller.exe

[@metrocityproductions7152]

Eat your heart out WatchDogs.

[@Wakish0069]

I understand that some people buy it. A lot of businesses buy the program in bulk for like 15 computers at a time. But I'm talking about the individual. I love Photoshop, but I would never spend $1000 for it. So me getting it for free wont cost them a cent. I don't know a single person who has ever paid for Photoshop, but I know of dozens of people who have torrented it. I can't afford Element 3D, but I have it.

[@carigcayo]

I've been thinking while I was watching this, it is possible to make a 3D city in element to use as a movie scenario? Like downloading some futuristic buildings, film people on chroma key and make a movie that feels real?

[@xKouhai]

Probably, but it would probably take a lot of time xD

[@mariuschira3142]

Autodesk 3ds max its better

[@krejn]

How about a tutorial about implementing Metroplitan into a scene where 2 people are talking on a rooftop?

[@justinabdon4626]

thanx broda

[@mariabeatriz3066]

metropolitan is an excelent materiall of disney

[@TooLazyToLive]

Kramer you have done it again. I NEED this pack and I don't even have Element or CS6 yet dammit. Are you feeling generous and giving them away?

[@TutorialsKing]

can i import this buildinds to cinema4d plz answer me sir ?

[@nathanseannelson3076]

guys, I have a problem. whenever I import a building to after effects it looks entirely black besides the window, anyone know what to do?

[@koldar505]

Can I put an actor in this to for a video of someone flying around?

[@Ronnae1000]

Hi guys, for some reason when I go to orbit around buildings with camera orbit tool it's not orbiting around properly. It seems like its not using building as point of interest or anchor point. So when I go to orbit on x axis for example, it just moves object (building) of screen to left or right. I figure its something simple but I can't figure it's something really simple but I can't figure it out. For now I've been parenting the camera to a null, but I'd rather just use my C shortcut to orbit

[@MrIulica97]

can you give me a link to download that skyline image? I search on google but i didn't found a good skyline image

[@the.tech_guy]

This method is not working with Element 3D V2.2. Please update the video.

[@giacomocastellano-official]

any answer? :-(

[@googanews4818]

love

[@FoolTheViking]

After sizing it up, I lose quality on the buildings. Is there a threshold where the city is too big, and loses the details? Can't seem to figure out how to re render the appearance, or what I need to do to prevent that, and it's too late to Ctrl Z.

[@FoolTheViking]

Ok, answered my own Question. I was losing detail because I was scaling up with the mouse rather than scaling up with the camera tool. Sweet!!

[@maccole69]

How do you get those background textures? I can find them. :(

[@TheUltimateGeminiHasSurvived]

When I increase particle count all the buildings are crammed into one little shit! How do i space them out?

[@aperson4640]

+DildoPlanet1 Ever figure this one out? I'm stuck on the same thing.

[@Puposbali]

In the scene setup, put the buildings out of Group Folder.

[@avisticore2053]

you are the life saver , bro

[@Puposbali]

Thank you! :D

[@laraalejo2604]

what kind of Apps did you use for this ..

[@deadmandirector3]

At 4:30 to 4:32, you did something to move the view upwards without changing perspective. I'm trying to do this, and I can't and it's driving me insane. How are you doing that?

[@umeshgallage9347]

Press and hold Scroll wheel, and move.

[@bulentkazar]

thnx a lot.......

[@scifidan]

after exiting "scene setup" I follow the instructions, but all my models are merged into 1 model. It just multiplies the merged model instead using the selection of models

[@Puposbali]

You have to put "out" all your buildings from the group folder and it will be ok! :D

[@judithdoppler2202]

@@Puposbali Thx you saved my life!

[@Alnagar2525]

thanks

[@pascal2528]

Hey Guys i've got a Problem. My renderspeed is actually very low and when i change settings which effects my screen heavily it turns to very unsharp pic. How do you can render so fast while set all the properties of your city as example ?

[@itsbayside6802]

+SilverWingzZ when youre ready to render set it to full and before you press render press caps lock then render and itll render faster because it doesnt have to render the preview.Hope it helps.

[@CamilleKleinmanMusic]

please help! anyone know how can i keep a greenscreened person on the rooftop while i orbit around it without the person floating in the air but actually staying on that same spot I want her to? thanks in advance

[@jaskiratpanjrath5477]

Where do I find the Cinema 4d models?