It’s a sad statement to have to make, but it’s true. Since I’ve started learning WPF for work, I’ve been pretty impressed with the features, especially the 3D support. A non-programmer can easily create and manipulate 3D objects as well as project live data or even video onto those surfaces. The actual 3D geometry isn’t anti-aliased so it is pretty jagged, but using 2.5 D like we have in After Effects, is flawless. This is something that Flash is going to have to support because I envision every company wanting their product represented as a 3D object that can be manipulated in all directions. But at the very least, we need to have After Effects 2.5 D control.
Below is one of the test examples I made over at theWPFBlog.com. It consists of a 3D rectangle that has video playing on one side, and has a bio, photo, and timecode readout on the other. The timecode is dynamically being updated on the 3D surface. There is also a 3D progress bar, which is also a 3D rectangle, which adjusts itself based on the video playhead. You can also click and drag to rotate the panel in 3D space. You can right-click and drag to scale it up or down.
Click on the photo below to check it out. You will need IE 7 and the WinFX runtimes installed to view it.
You can do it Adobe!
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