I know this is a long shot...

[Syclone1]

But if Chaos could make something like a V-Ray version the video CoPilot plugin Element3D for AfterEffects that would be beyond awesome! Or work with VCP and get V-Ray to work with Element, and I could prob ditch 3dsmax and AD's greedy and ridiculous subscription plan if that happened

-dave

[vlado]

Hm, so for you the 3D capabilities of AfterEffects are more than enough?

Best regards,
Vlado

[Art48]

Ditching a native 3d app by AD for a pseudo 3d software from a 2d software dev? You can't be serious. I mean I really don't like Autodesk but this is.... strange. I mean whatever suits you obviously and if you can attain the stuff you want with AE...

Anyways have you heard of this?
http://www.cgrecord.net/2017/01/chao...-adobe-to.html


Quote from the press release:

V-Ray Renderer Integrated into Project Felix, Creating New 3D Compositing Application for Graphic Designers

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – January 10, 2017 – Today, Chaos Group, a worldwide leader in computer graphics, announces a strategic partnership with Adobe, bringing V-Ray’s Academy Award-winning rendering technology to the Creative Cloud. Now at the push of a button, graphic designers can easily create photorealistic 3D rendered composites with Project Felix.

Project Felix is a public beta desktop app that helps users composite 3D assets like models, materials and lights with background images, resulting in an editable render they can continue to design in Photoshop CC. For example, users can turn a basic 3D model of a generic bottle into a realistic product shot that is fully lit and placed in a scene to create an ad, concept mock-up or even abstract art.

V-Ray acts as a virtual camera, letting users test angles, perspectives and placement of their model in the scene before generating a final high-res render. Using the preview window, Felix users get immediate visual feedback on how each edit affects the final rendered image. Now, designers can ideate more naturally as their designs come to life.

By integrating V-Ray, a production standard in film, television and architecture, Adobe has brought the same ray tracing technology used by companies like IKEA and Industrial Light & Magic to a much wider audience. Photorealistic rendering can now be harnessed by graphic designers and first-time 3D users with this first public beta.

“We’re thrilled that Adobe has chosen V-Ray to be the core rendering engine for Project Felix, and to be a part of a new era for 3D in graphic design,” said Peter Mitev, CEO of Chaos Group. “Together we’re bringing the benefits of photoreal rendering, and a new design workflow, to millions of creatives worldwide.”

“Working with the amazing team at Chaos Group meant we could bring the power of the industry’s top rendering engine to our users,” said Stefano Corazza, senior director of engineering at Adobe. “Thanks to their stellar team, our collaboration lets graphic designers design in a more natural flow. Each edit comes to life right before their eyes.”

Availability

Project Felix is available now as a public beta. Please visit: http://www.adobe.com/products/project-felix.html.