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sergeim82261357
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May 14, 2019
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How to create a 3D ball?

  • May 14, 2019
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Hello, I have a ball and I would like to create the 3D copy of it in adobe after effects. I searched online, watched a lot of tutorials but I haven't found the solution.

Does anybody can help please or point me to youtube tutorial?

Thanks in advance,

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    Correct answer angie_taylor

    Here's the link again

    Basketball on Vimeo

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    angie_taylor
    angie_taylorCorrect answer
    Legend
    May 15, 2019

    Here's the link again

    Basketball on Vimeo

      sergeim82261357
      sergeim82261357Author
      Known Participant
      May 15, 2019

      Please do not remove a link .

      angie_taylor
      angie_taylor
      Legend
      May 15, 2019

      Here is a movie to show you how. Just do a search for "Basketball texture" on Pixabay to find the texture, then follow thes steps. If you need to add your own texture to the ball you can composite it onto the downloaded texture in Photoshop before applying it. I've added it to the color channel in C4D for quickness but you can experiment with the reflectance channel instaed for more control.

      Sorry for the "demo" watermark on the movie, I'm on my work computer!

        Andrew Yoole
        Andrew Yoole
        Inspiring
        May 14, 2019

        This kind of question will get much more specific answers if you explain specifically what you want to create, rather than just a simple "How do I make a ball."  A screen grab of your current work with the ball you mentioned would also be useful.

        The built in effect CC Sphere will create a sphere wrapped in the layer you apply the effect to, but it is not truly 3D.

        Using the Cinema 4D features in After Effects you can create a true 3D sphere and animate it within After Effects 3D space.

        Video Copilot has a free plugin called Orb that can also be used to wrap a texture around a 3D sphere, with some fancy extra features.

        VIDEO COPILOT | After Effects Tutorials, Plug-ins and Stock Footage for Post Production Professionals

          sergeim82261357
          sergeim82261357Author
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          May 14, 2019

          Hi Andrew,

          I'll try to make it more clear . I have a ball ( say a soccer ball) and I'd like to create an exact 3D copy of it. I've seen on youtube how guys took pictures of each side of existing box and created a 3D box (cube). The same goal I have the difference is that I need my ball. Can I take a picture or pictures of my ball and use cc sphere to create a 3D ball? I tried to do it with pictures and it did not work for me. If I use a ball map (vector graphic) from any internet resources then yes it does work. But the problem that I need my ball.

          Please advise.

          Szalam
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          SzalamCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          May 14, 2019

          You will need to recreate your ball's pattern in Photoshop or Illustrator in the same kind of format as the other ball textures you find online. You basically have to "unwrap" your ball so that you can wrap it around a sphere digitially.

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