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Converting Logos into 3D / Cooking recipe in 6 easy steps

foreword: this is a simple step-by-step advice, missing tons of background infos, experts like forum member fox_m can explain much better than me…. don’t ask me questions, I have no clue!

But that’s the way I’m doing it…

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UPDATE:
honorabale forum member fox_m has published his version

Tips for building 3D models in Motion

with much better and with tons of indepth explanations - don't miss it, excellence!

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Step #1flip logo

Open your logo in Preview (or any paint.app) and flip it vertically.

3d logo step1.png

 

Step #2 convert it to svg

 

goto  http://picsvg.com (there are several others)

upload pic, set color to black, details: great, filters Ready #3

 

3d logo step 2.png

 

keep in mind:

to ‚paint’ vectors around pixels is a tricky process. Don’t try to vectorize HiDef photos or such. Best results are b/w png with some higher resolution (many converters are limited to 3500pix width).

 

Download image.svg

 

In Finder, you can check results by selecting the file and hit spacebar - I noticed on some conversions, curves got edgy…try a diff. conversion service….

 

 

 

Step #3 make a font

 

goto https://glyphter.com

drag .svg onto any letter

(make your life easier, here: 'E' for eye-fly…)

3d logo step 3.png

 

click the gear icon

give a useful, unique font-name

 

click Font, download font

 

 

 

Step #4 install custom font

double click glyphter.zip, double click .ttf file

Font Book.app will open, probably noticing a minor error

click install

 

3d logo step 4.png

 

Your System now has a new font, containing one ‚letter‘ = your converted logo

 

3d logo step 5.png

 

Step #5 make it shine

In Motion5:

create new project; add camera; select 3D Text; type your logo-letter (here E); in the Inspector select your custom font - tadaaah!

 

3d logo step 6.png

 

Apply materials, colors, ambience, lights, animations.

 

… same in FCPX:

apply a title, type your letter, select your custom-font; apply 3D, material, colors, animate…..

 

3d lgog step 6b.png

 

 

… these are the basics. There are several other services and options. For nice & complex animations, consider to split the logo in parts before vectorizing (svg) it. A lot of bling is done by choosing materials & lights… due to fonts are vectors, you can really zoom in deeply, or do those StarWars-ish 'flying over audiences head' animations, and finally, in M5, you can do use the many 'virtual camera' effects, such as DoF or motion blur  …

 

3D logo fcpco.jpg

 

Enjoy Movie Making!

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