Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Step-by-step guide to getting your Blender scenes into After Effects.
After Effects is a really powerful compositing tool which does loads of cool things, but it's not a 3D package. Since Adobe CC was introduced Cinema4D Lite has been bundled with it, but this is hugely limited. Blender is free, open-source 3D software which has lots of potential, but it has a steep learning curve. I've created a series of videos to cover the basics of using it from the perspective of an After Effects artist.
In this video, I'm going to show you how to use an Add-On in Blender which will output camera, lights and object data for After Effects. I'll then show you how to import this into After Effects.
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Bartek Skorupa's python code:
developer.blender.org/diffusion/BAC/browse/master/io_export_after_effects.py
*Note*
It looks like Bartek's website is down and the developer pages at Blender.org have been updated, so the link no longer works. I've placed a copy of the python file in my dropbox account so that people can still access it, but I'm no coder, so I can't update the code.
If anyone knows where the original is linked to, I'll update that here too, but in the meantime:
dropbox.com/s/2cyx55sw5nmp50d/Bartek%20Skorupa%20-%20io_export_after_effects.zip?dl=1
#aftereffects #tutorial #blender
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Step-by-step guide to getting your Blender scenes into After Effects.
After Effects is a really powerful compositing tool which does loads of cool things, but it's not a 3D package. Since Adobe CC was introduced Cinema4D Lite has been bundled with it, but this is hugely limited. Blender is free, open-source 3D software which has lots of potential, but it has a steep learning curve. I've created a series of videos to cover the basics of using it from the perspective of an After Effects artist.
In this video, I'm going to show you how to use an Add-On in Blender which will output camera, lights and object data for After Effects. I'll then show you how to import this into After Effects.
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*Get ShiveringCactus VFX as phone cases, T-shirts, mugs: redbubble.com/people/ShiveringCactus/shop*
*Or buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/shiveringcactus*
Bartek Skorupa's python code:
developer.blender.org/diffusion/BAC/browse/master/io_export_after_effects.py
*Note*
It looks like Bartek's website is down and the developer pages at Blender.org have been updated, so the link no longer works. I've placed a copy of the python file in my dropbox account so that people can still access it, but I'm no coder, so I can't update the code.
If anyone knows where the original is linked to, I'll update that here too, but in the meantime:
dropbox.com/s/2cyx55sw5nmp50d/Bartek%20Skorupa%20-%20io_export_after_effects.zip?dl=1
#aftereffects #tutorial #blender
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Twitter: twitter.com/ShiveringC
I'm an Adobe Community Expert - which means you can find me on the Adobe forums if you need any help. community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects/ct-p/ct-after-effects?page=1&sort=latest_replies&lang=all&tabid=all
#AdobeCommunityExperts
