Creating 3D Text with a Bump Map

Part 2: Extruding the Text

Now that the motion is finished, you will extrude the text.

1. Press the Boris track's Shape icon and choose 3D Extrusion from the menu.

By default, a plastic material is assigned to allfour sides of the text.

2. Select the Ãzrst keyframe in the Boris track but move the CTI into the effect so that you can see the text.

3. Click the Animate button in the bottom of the Controls window. This button toggles between Constant and the default interpolation. Constant interpolation makes parameters static and does not create keyframes. The top button shows the Animate button in the Default interpolation; the lower button shows the Animate button in Constant interpolation. You want Constant interpolation.

4. Click the Extrusion tab in the Controls window. Set Extrusion to 6 with Constant interpolation.

5. Click the Materials tab in the Controls window. Set the Face Count menu to 1 and choose Gold from the Type menu.

Setting the Face Count to 1 applies the same material to all faces of the text. When you choose Gold, the Gold material parameters appear in the tab.

6. In the Materials tab, set Reflectivity to 80 with Constant interpolation and set Shininess to 40 with Constant interpolation.

7. Play the sequence by clicking the Play button in the Composite window or by pressing the Space bar.

Part 3: Creating a Bump Map >>