CHEAP TRICKS | What’s Kraken? - Fractured Ice Surface Tutorial (C4D/AE)

In this episode of Cheap Tricks, Hashi takes on the challenge of learning how to break the ice using dynamics in C4D - and then brings it together with some live action footage to create an awesome VFX shot! All the details: TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - VFX Lens Distortion Solver 02:15 - Camera Tracking (plus Free Script) 04:00 - I’m a Cinema 4D Noob 04:45 - Cookie Cutter Extrude 08:00 - Voronoi Fracture 09:07 - Physics Tags in C4D 13:28 - Material Tags in C4D 15:17 - Water Surface Cheat 18:05 - Getting C4D into Element 3D in AE 20:50 - After Effects - Element Setup 23:10 - Extract and Create a Seamless Texture 25:12 - Customizing Element’s Settings 27:17 - Masking the Cracking Surface 29:25 - 3D Kraken Model 32:25 - Depth Matte Compositing 35:17 - Splash Stock Footage 37:55 - Avoiding Roto like the Plague 38:35 - VFX Reflection 39