Eias To Cinema4d motion camera

#1

Hi, I need import some camera movement from EIAS 7.0 to Cinema4D 10.5, please could any-one tell me a correct way to do it?

thanks in advance
Diego.

#2

I would say FBX, but as far as I know, EI still does not export FBX. So I’m really not sure.

I think you can export a camera to After Effects and I think C4D will read AE cameras. So maybe AE can be the bridge.

Hope this helps

#3

Ola DickM

You can try:
http://3dmation.com/
Barry Bermann have Mocon, a Importer/Exporter utility

EIAS export .ma (maya) files directly…
I dont know what C4d imports…

Mocon can import/export Maya, After, Nuke, Fusion, EIAS…

Thanksss

Tomas

#4

Maya could also be a potential bridge. EIAS can export Maya cameras directly. You may also wish to look into MoCon.

#5

I bought “CaMaya” a 30 euros plug-in that can import cameras .ma files into Cinema4d.

http://www.vreel-3d.de

but for now doesn’t work, i can just import the name of the camera but with no movement.

I asked to programmer about that and he told me:

“the problem seem to be the ASCII Motion version. EIAS export in version 3.0 is very old already.”

So the question is Can EIAS export in ASCII Motion version 4.5 0r 5.5?

I have a lot of camera movement to import into Cinema4d, I really prefer to find a plug-in solution, better than AE way

Thank you for responses

#6

Thats just silly if you ask me. Maya can read in EI camera exported .MA files… why can’t his plugin? All you’re exporting is positional and rotation data, along with some camera lens information.

Here’s a trick. Open the maya file in an asci text editor and hack the version number. I bet you it will read just fine. My guess is his plugin is reading the version number of the asci file and he’s set it to v4 as a minimum.

#7

syntheyes will also be a bridge if you have it.

Ian

#8

there is no easy solution for cinema4d users. Sometie ago i found this plug in that exports camera data out of after effects into cinema 4d is some script you have to put in your after effects folder and another into the c4d scripts folder. google it otherwise let me know what is your web address.

Ok good news i found it this might be the way to do it, using after effects as a bridge.
http://aenhancers.com/viewtopic.php?t=653
Nice utility.
Cant wait for EIv8!!!

#9

Yeah! solve it!

finally it was a simple space en between two lines.

Arndt von Koenigsmarck, “CaMaya” programer will try to implement a fix for this format variation asap.

http://www.vreel-3d.de/plugins/CaMaya/links.html

So now we have a ONE click solution to translate EIAS Cameras to C4d and vice versa.

Thank you very much for all your help.

Best regards
Diego

#10

Hi, I just received a new version of “CaMaya” plug-in that works perfectly translating EIAS to C4d and C4d to EIAS cameras. via .ma files.

thank you to Vreel-3d team for the fast response

http://www.vreel-3d.de

Cheers
Diego

#11

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