Faking 3D extrusion with shapes
Motion 5 doesn't make 3D objects. For that, you would need to go to a dedicated 3D application such as Cinema 4D and Maya. What Motion does allow is for us to fake 3D. As we saw when working with particles and even replicators, a number of camera tricks can be employed so that our object never appears flat.
Getting ready
From the exercise folder of this chapter, double-click on the 08_09 project file. The project consists of a diamond. We're going to replicate it and spread it out in a line on the Z axis, making it seem that, when we rotate around it, the object has depth.
How to do it...
Select the diamond and navigate to Object | Replicate.
Press the F4 key to go to the Replicator tab of the Inspector. Change the value of Shape from Rectangle to Line.
The diamonds overlap on a line spread out from left to right. We want it to spread out in Z space and for the diamonds to be close together. Click on the 3D checkbox.
Click on the disclosure triangle for the start...
