HIGHLIGHTS

NEW IMPROVEMENTS

Maxon C4D 3D model integration with Title Studio continues it’s road of improvement and now includes more shaders and materials than ever before. The C4D 3D model support and rendering in Title Studio has been independently reviewed as having the best and most accurate render results of any 3D model plug-in for NLE and compositing systems.

NEW TEXTURE COMPOSITE AND PROCEDURAL NOISE SHADERS

With the new Texture Composite shader, you can texturize 3D objects with procedural generators, gradients, images or even video clips from the filtered host timeline.

Use the new Procedural Noise shader, which includes over a dozen texture types, to generate custom materials, which can be applied to any 3D element in Title Studio. These custom textures can be saved as new material assets in your title studio custom library for easy and quick retrieval in any Title Studio project.

NEW C4D 3D MODELS

We've added 15 brand new professionally generated 3D models that were created using Cinema 4D and developed specifically for this version update of Title Studio. Included in this new batch are spherical elements and a series of backdrops, some with curved arc surfaces, some with a lo-poly terrain surface distortions.

The new C4D 3D models can be downloaded here.

FEATURES

CUSTOM USER INTERFACE

Title Studio provides a custom UI window to enable a vastly richer motion graphics toolset than can be achieved with just native host parameters. In addition to flexibility and power, Title Studio offers simple browsing, applying, and customizing pre-made animation presets/templates using the FX Browser. Title Studio is located in the 3D Objects category and is 100% GPU-accelerated, using an advanced OpenGL graphics engine for fast, accurate rendering. Includes native transfer controls in Avid.

TRUE 3D INTERACTION

The Title Studio interface makes true 3D interaction possible with multiple views and the ability to create unlimited graphics and titles inside of a single effect instance.

CINEMA 4D MODEL IMPORT

Get superior results and faster renders. Import Cinema 4D files directly into Title Studio for rendering and animation. Choose from a variety of stock models or create your own. Respects C4D subdivision, reflection, and material information. Supports model features including Symmetry, Array, and Spline Objects.

2D/3D SCENE MODE

The split 2D/3D scene modes allow objects to cast shadows in a true 3D environment.

3D Scene Mode: Objects in the path of a scene shadow light can cast 3D shadows onto other objects in the scene to create more photorealistic 3D graphics compositing. Objects render according to their position along the Z axis regardless of track hierarchy.

2D Scene Mode: Objects render according to their track hierarchy. The objects closest to the top of the stack will render in front of objects lower in the stack.

TIMELINE BUTTONS

A simplified customizable timeline includes the option to hide/show transformations and/or materials at the click of a button. Quickly go over tracks in deep composites.

The Uberkey function includes a visible button in the timeline. Users can switch the visible track listing to display only those tracks containing animated parameters. View and fine-tune keyframe animation easily.

CAMERA AND LIGHT TOOLS

Incorporate multiple cameras and lights into any scene with Title Studio’s easily configurable GUI. The expanded toolbar includes 2 buttons that provide a quick way to automatically switch the GUI to allow users to interact directly with 3D cameras and lights in a 3D viewer. Switch to the World View to display camera or light parameters in the Control Panel.

UNLOCK AND OFFSET THE ROTATION AND SCALE ANCHOR POINTS OF 3D OBJECTS

Users have the option to offset the pivot point of any 2D or 3D objects from its source by rotating and scaling an object around independently positioned points or from the center/edge of the 3D object. Unlocking the pivot point gives editors and artists even more creative freedom when designing animated title graphics and lower thirds.

MOTION PATH

The Motion Path filter allows users to animate the position of multiple objects along a user-defined spline-based motion path. Simply add Motion Path to a scene and draw an open or closed spline shape. All objects in the scene will automatically snap to the contour of the spline shape. Featuring controls to reposition and animate objects along the path shape.

TRACK TRIMMING CONTROLS IN TIMELINE WINDOW

Trim the start and end of any track by simply clicking and dragging directly in the timeline window. The click-and-drag method reduces the work involved in controlling the timing of animated graphic elements and makes it easier to see when objects are set to appear in a scene with a quick glance at the timeline.

DEFAULT UI SETTINGS

The industry standard for most motion graphics generators is to set parameter values to “Hold” before the first keyframe and after the last in the timeline. Title Studio’s “Hold Parameter Value” default does just that. The Record Button, which automatically sets new keyframes whenever a parameter value is changed by the user, now defaults to “off” — a helpful option that prevents accidental keyframe generation when making adjustments to objects in the scene.

PRESET ANIMATED AND STATIC PRESET TEMPLATES

Title Studio includes hundreds of brand new professionally-designed preset motion graphics templates. Animated and static templates can be viewed within the integrated FX Browser before adding any preset to the timeline. All presets are fully customizable. Easily create new presets, save into the preset library, and share with other members of the team using Continuum over a shared network.

HIGH-QUALITY EDGES FOR 3D OBJECTS

Title Studio’s 3D Objects offer a high-quality result with multiple anti-aliasing options for edges. Users can lower the level of anti-aliasing while setting up a complex 3D scene to provide a speed boost. Once ready, simply switch back for the final high-res render.