Hey everyone, any help is much appreciated, I may be out of my league here with what I am trying to do but I want to give it a shot.
I plan on using illustrator to draw a "3d" map and will be basing it off of this excellent tutorial I found here:
http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/index.cfm?FeatureID=1823
I want to animate the map in 3d space in After Effects. I understand the limitations since Illustrator isn't really a 3d program, but it would be very simple animations:
Flying the AE's camera in and out, simple waves crashing onto the beach, a turning windturbine, etc.
All of it sounds simple but probably involves some very complex animation and other programs besides just AE and Illustrator.
Would it be easier to fake it? (ie assemble flat illustrator layers in AE to create a 3d object) If so, could you offer tips on doing that?
I appreciate any help...
Thanks
-Andy