Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How to create and animate 3D TEXT in After Effects
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In this easy to follow after effects tutorial you will learn how to create and animate a 3D text in after effects with no plugins.
I will show this to you in 5 easy steps:
1. Create a text
2. Animate the text; therefore I will show you how to use Animators for finer control
3. Make the text 3D add lights and camera,extrude and bevel it
4. Set Materials and an Environment Layer
5. Add volumetric lights
I am going to show you how to use the cinema4d render engine to create all of this within After Effects.
You will learn how to create a complete 3D scene, that involves a 3D curved background, 3d text, lights and a camera. I am going to show you how to use the material and geometry options to get the look you are after. Learn all about reflections in 3d objects as well as how to set up an environment layer.
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This tutorial is perfect for beginners to get you started and will show some tips and tricks for professionals!
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How to create and animate 3D TEXT in After Effects
💥🔥🎬🎥 AE Juice "I want it all bundle:
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🎬🎥 GET 50% OFF ENVATO ELEMENTS 📽🎞
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💥🔥 ACTION VFX ⚡️☄️
actionvfx.com/?ref=flomotion
You will find explosions as well as many different vfx elements here.
In this easy to follow after effects tutorial you will learn how to create and animate a 3D text in after effects with no plugins.
I will show this to you in 5 easy steps:
1. Create a text
2. Animate the text; therefore I will show you how to use Animators for finer control
3. Make the text 3D add lights and camera,extrude and bevel it
4. Set Materials and an Environment Layer
5. Add volumetric lights
I am going to show you how to use the cinema4d render engine to create all of this within After Effects.
You will learn how to create a complete 3D scene, that involves a 3D curved background, 3d text, lights and a camera. I am going to show you how to use the material and geometry options to get the look you are after. Learn all about reflections in 3d objects as well as how to set up an environment layer.
As a bonus there will be a FREE GIVAWAY of the "I want it all bundle" from AE Juice
This tutorial is perfect for beginners to get you started and will show some tips and tricks for professionals!
#3D #volunetriclights #aftereffects #native3D #noplugins


![After Effects 3D Masterclass: Substance Materials, 3D Tracking & VFX
What you just saw in the intro might look like it was rendered in an expensive 3D engine like Blender or Unreal, but surprise: that was done 100% inside After Effects!
Today, we’re leaving the world of flat 2D layers behind and diving deep into the brand-new native 3D workflow. I’m going to show you how to build this exact cinematic sci-fi look in three clear steps—from basic orbital mechanics to advanced AI roto and Hollywood-level energy shields.
🚀 What you will learn in this After Effects Masterclass:
1️⃣ The Foundation: Mastering the brand-new native 3D workflow, parametric meshes, and the physics of orbital mechanics using clean math instead of keyframe hell.
2️⃣ Advanced Texturing: How to use Adobe Substance Community Assets for real geometry displacement (deforming actual spheres into jagged mountain ranges) and setting up cinematic camera bokeh.
3️⃣ The Masterclass Integration: Extracting 3D camera data, using the revolutionary AI Object Matte Tool for instant masking, matching environment lighting with your real footage, and building a volumetric 3D Energy Shield from scratch.
Whether you are a beginner looking to understand the new After Effects 3D space or an experienced VFX artist wanting to speed up your workflow, this deep dive has something for you. Strap in, and lets go!
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Intro: 100% Native 3D in After Effects
The 3D Foundation & Parametric Meshes
Lighting the Universe (Parallel Lights)
The Perfect Orbit Trick (No Keyframe Hell)
Step 2: Substance Materials & Real Geometry Displacement
Camera Depth of Field & Creamy Bokeh
Step 3: 3D Camera Tracker & Floor Pro-Tips
Environment Lighting Secret Sauce (Matching Reality)
AI Object Matte Tool (Instant Roto & Masking)
Placing Yourself in a 3D Space Correctly
Complete Creative Freedom
The Grand Finale: Building the Sci-Fi Energy Shield
Texturing & Animating Volumetric Force Fields
The Expert Hack: 3D Layer Instances & Marvel VFX Effects
Adding Realistic Shadows & Interactive Light
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Have fun creating in the 3rd Dimension! 🎬✨
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