3d floating timeline/minority report effect

[totalfilmmaker]

Greetings! I'm working on a project in which I need to create a 3D timeline that rotates around in 3D space. Structurally it needs to be exactly like this one, except that it will hopefully be a little more polished.

http://www.berning.com/CIS_25th.php

I have played around with CC Cylinder and something tells me that when I finally figure it out it will be a facepalm moment, but I can't seem get it to work.

If I use CC Cylinder on a solid layer it creates a cylinder effect but it is on a 2D layer, which makes it difficult to attach other objects to the timeline or place an object in the middle and have any camera motion. Is there not an simple way to curve a solid layer into a cylinder?

Thanks in advance!

 

[lhdor]

video copilot Sure Target Plug in and his Iron Man tut should do it

 

[PDR]

You can make a precomp for the front layer and back layer separately. If you need to add elements, do it to the precomp

The object in the middle will be placed between front layer and back layer

See this:
http://vimeo.com/5943840?hd=1