Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Learn how to create a beautiful 3D trading card animation in After Effects, complete with holographic foil shine!

In this tutorial, you'll learn:
- Set up your 3D card
- Using Blend effect for clean front/back switching
- Creating automated shine with Linear + toCompVec scripting
- Animate holographic foil textures with Fractal Noise & Cell Pattern

00:00 Preface
00:18 Intro
00:48 Creating The 3D Card
03:59 Optimizing The 3D Card
05:03 Adding Iridescent Shine
07:39 Improving The Shine
08:43 Adding Holographic Foil
10:36 More Holo Foil Patterns
13:05 Thank You!
13:33 Tutorial Summary

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