After Effects 3D Text Animation Tutorial NO PLUGINS! | Greyscalegorilla

Download the free AE project file and follow along with step-by-step directions on creating 3D text using just After Effects. No Plugins Required! ****Download Scene File Here - greyscalegorilla.com/create-3...
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[@ramjithiagarajan]

I've been working with after effects for the past 12 years and knew most of the shortcuts and some more (press U to open/hide all key frames) yet the 17 minute video felt like watching a 2 minutes crash course. One of the best after effects tutorial I've watched. Keep it up guys. I'm gonna promote and share this with many more.

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks!

[@croplaya]

Dude this is the best tutorial ive ever seen. I love how you don't go too fast and don't gloss over minor details that get you super lost with other tutorials. I look forward to doing more with you. Thanks bro

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching!

[@rijden-nu]

Holy moly, you taught me like two days of trial&error in 17 minutes! It's very obvious that you actually enjoy not only tinkering with AEE, but also the actual teaching. You are amazing.

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching!

[@SelinClayton2]

one of the easiest tutorials I could actually get through...so happy I found your channel

[@Greyscalegorilla]

So glad you liked it. Cheers!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Quick and to the point, perfect. Just tried it and perfect! Thanks man, easy sub.

[@zangief5495]

Thank you Nick! We need more Text or Logo animation tutorials on C4D please!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

More to come! Thanks for watching!

[@Classheroes]

Thank you. That was a really clear and concise tutorial which taught me lots of new things about 3D text.

[@andy0245]

As a beginner to AE, this is just what I needed. Your a great tutor and the lesson was easy to follow along to. Perfect👌🏾

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Glad to hear. Thanks for watching!

[@Trickeriz1]

love this video, amazingly simple and even for a beginner like me I managed to make very similar 3d text like you did.! THANKS !

[@youllfindthetruth-8236]

perfect - I learned so much with this! gonna use it for making lyrics for my music videos!

[@vipergx]

The intro music is soooooo nice....
BTW... One of my new favorite channels actually, since I started having interest in C4D recently.
Nice touch with the AE tutorials.

[@sivaprakash8683]

Nice tutorial after seen this I have found another nice tutorial with 3d isometric animation in after effects and explained very detail: czcams.com/video/_NT94JDSYkU/video.html

[@yogisaint8281]

Wow! Blew my mind here with this one...didn't know this was possible. I'm a C4D guy mainly and comp in AE. Nick, this is your jam...this tech is great for showing traditional graphic designers how to comp 3D styleframes. Agree with below, very Video Co Pilot style...amazing tips, focused, and funny/relaxed. Great job!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for the compliment. Glad you liked it!

[@munnypmotion]

Thank you so much! Learned some new tips/skills and not as scared of doing 3D. This helped me get started.

[@itsRipe]

This is insane, thank you so much for the super helpful walk through

[@MuhammadAdeelbutt]

One of those very very few channels where I am forced to click when it comes on my recommendations, and what do you know... I end up learning something new. Great going!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks!

[@Monamona160]

Thank you Nick for such great tutorial! I am still a begginer for these kind of subjects and it was really easy to understand the process... also, I wanted to ask, does 3D shaping has the same process for objects I bring to AE from AI? Thanks!

[@ronaldchaverri7881]

Great use of lights, I loved the tutorial, thank you!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching!

[@ChicoAzevedo]

THANK YOU! You save my day here. I as asked to make our logo 3d and rotating and you just make it in half a day of work for me! kudos from brazil!

[@QueenaMelina]

This is such an amazing tutorial, thanks! ✨👍

[@decepticonzerora]

Dude you just made me leap from Photoshop to AE this program was so intimidating I would turn it on and then just turn it off. Your vid has helped me so much!! Thank you Sir! Subscribed for life!!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Glad I could help! Great to hear!

[@melmintg4320]

i like finding channels like these. lets band together fellow nerds!

[@canaloctubre8774]

Thank you so much for providing the project !

[@artosien2]

Always a pleasure watching your videos.I'll try this one later.

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks. Let me know what you think after you follow along.

[@sivaprakash8683]

Nice tutorial after seen this I have found another nice tutorial with 3d isometric animation in after effects and explained very detail: czcams.com/video/_NT94JDSYkU/video.html

[@fernandomiranda8685]

Another excellent tutorial! Thanks for all Nick!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for more!

[@DCArmedDragon]

Loving the AE content Nick. AE is the first program I ever used for graphics on video.

[@Greyscalegorilla]

It's one of my favorites, too!

[@jaydibari]

super cool video, thanks for sharing this! Is it possible to add texture and material as well to the 3d text, like for instance giving it a rough golden texture?

[@imtanuki4106]

Wow. Very impressive. A lot in 17 minutes, but good pace, easy to follow.

[@nickconocenti4500]

I've been trying to learn after effects more and more and can tell that you are hella good at using it and i have some problems id like to ask you, if you know how to fix or if you could help me with. my main one is not being able to add effects like shatter effects, fog lights, flares, or anything to my 3d text, along with some other questions i have. id love to get some help if you could thatd be lit. thx man!

[@RajveerSingh-ty5yz]

Finally a guy that edits on Mac using ae thank you so much

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching!

[@fizzaiftikhar]

thank you so much! I was looking for something like this

[@johnpaulcastillo8403]

I love after effects because out of all the Adobe products, only this one has more potential then others

[@blahblahblah3819]

are you challenging my photo shopping skills

[@muhammadandrean2602]

@@blahblahblah3819 😂😂😂

[@Descart_FKA_Subtl3]

Yeah definetly

[@millan13]

Thank you for the clear tutorial! Just one question, what if I just keep the renderer in classic 3d? Cause I saw that it disables a lot of things that I've used in my projects like motion blur and stuffs..

[@mathspointofview3341]

really awesome ,i learnt it .thank you macha

[@ErnieLion]

I just did my first ever 3D animation. Thank you so much!

[@poplarparkfilms]

what's the best way to add real texture to 3D text made this way? I've experimented with using environment layers but I feel like it doesn't look that great.

[@alexx-kram]

I love the way you do step by step and speak nice and clear. THANK YOU!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching!

[@sivaprakash8683]

Nice tutorial after seen this I have found another nice tutorial with 3d isometric animation in after effects and explained very detail: czcams.com/video/_NT94JDSYkU/video.html

[@answers.questioned]

can you add effects like CC scattering to 3d text? i'm having trouble doing that

[@ScottFichter]

Love the channel man. You got my sub

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks! Welcome to the channel!

[@GrandeGio95]

Really cool and fast effect, thank you !

[@josemariamedina3903]

Yes! I enjoyed this video! Great tutorial!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching!

[@Lhenndyn]

Always the best tutorials… thanks !

[@nnnyyy1438]

Thanks a lot! Made my first 3d object with you tutorial :)

[@aruvidarshana8314]

awesome tuts

[@egoranufriev]

Thanks for clear and capacious tutorial!

[@StefanXDiaz]

Man! That's a great tutorial! Thanks so much!!!

[@yellowcake.]

EXCELLENT clear concise tutorial thank you

[@brianbierig2552]

Excellent tutorial! Got to the point, showed us some useful stuff. Thanks!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching!

[@sivaprakash8683]

Nice tutorial after seen this I have found another nice tutorial with 3d isometric animation in after effects and explained very detail: czcams.com/video/_NT94JDSYkU/video.html

[@srankbichgomory69]

Should I switch back to the Classic 3D renderer after I finish my composition or keep it?

[@Andrew-pp2ru]

Nice work!

[@carloscuellar4635]

Just what I need it!!!

[@theteam.bayarea4960]

NOW YOU ARE A REAL TEACHER....i have watched other videos and all they did was did moves. But never really explain why they are moving the way they are moving. Which told me that they were just copying others, but I can tell you know what you are doing. thanks, so merch....lolllll

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching!

[@BullyParkerMaguire]

Easiest and most perfect AE tutorial video of all time 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks!

[@Nigel514]

This helped alot o was struggling with 3d but this has helped me improve

[@FernandoQuevedo]

Thanks Nick, great job!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@jelo2000jj]

Immediately subscribed!

[@ryand76]

Great Tutorial ! Subscribed!

[@rehanshaikh1626]

i love the way u r explain ..thank you bro

[@ApiLilinAnimation]

Thank you so much!

[@TheTomiiboy]

That's help so much, thanks

[@aidankiely3951]

I have had some of the best lecturers show me 3D on AE in college but this is a masterclass, easy to understand, precise and detailed. Thanks man

[@PatlasMankaleKalwoto]

Hi bro, it is my long time dream to once own a basic home studio, how much do I need to have to get such studio monitors and mic

[@PolymerJones]

Man great tutorial, great pacing , easily understandable and very useful. Thank you. Subbed

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching!

[@sivaprakash8683]

Nice tutorial after seen this I have found another nice tutorial with 3d isometric animation in after effects and explained very detail: czcams.com/video/_NT94JDSYkU/video.html

[@coolhandloop]

Brilliant tutorial!

[@FrancisJMotionDesigner]

Nice! Thank you

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching!

[@filmfoxwell]

Super awesome tutorial!

[@Djayvlogs]

Clean, simple, Fun

[@magalitellez4902]

Great video, I was looking for help bc I watched the new lyric video of taylor swift's new song calm down and I really liked the effect her team make in the chorus, do you think you could do another video explainning with that effect?
Its very easy to understand you, thank you

[@WEVATV]

Thank you so much

[@lawlelulaylow]

Thanks for making this video, it was super helpful.

[@sivaprakash8683]

Nice tutorial after seen this I have found another nice tutorial with 3d isometric animation in after effects and explained very detail: czcams.com/video/_NT94JDSYkU/video.html

[@enema8727]

Great tutorial

[@jokubasvaicius]

Great tutorial, thanks! 👍👍

[@geovannyrojasl5955]

Thank you Nick! Really thank you man...

[@CryptoIncursion]

"Woah Nick you have no idea what your doing. And that may be true in other parts of my life,..." LMAO.
I usually just watch a tutorial, like the vid if it helped me, and leave. This comment for some reason just made me want to subscribe.
You're very knowledgeable in illustrator I cannot wait to see what else you have to teach me!
Thanks for the video Nick, it really helped me!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

hehe, thanks for watching!

[@StarkEspada_12]

Hi, do you think is possible rotate a single character? Thank you for your tutorial ;D

[@IceeMatty]

Dope video and great example 🎯

[@BullyParkerMaguire]

Man I love this guy

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks, Ryan! HUGZ

[@pinkariana3974]

Thank you so much It helped a lot! Now I have very nice 3D text ♡

[@sivaprakash8683]

Nice tutorial after seen this I have found another nice tutorial with 3d isometric animation in after effects and explained very detail: czcams.com/video/_NT94JDSYkU/video.html

[@AnotherBrightIdea]

Awesome tutorial - subscribed!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks!

[@MohammedUchiha]

very nice tutorials man

[@SimpleYev]

Great video man! Thank you so much! ^_^

[@ajthomas1195]

Awesome video! Thanks

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks!

[@AndreasZimmerman]

Very clear. Easy to follow. Thanks very much :D

[@sivaprakash8683]

Nice tutorial after seen this I have found another nice tutorial with 3d isometric animation in after effects and explained very detail: czcams.com/video/_NT94JDSYkU/video.html

[@brandonwei2430]

This helped SOOOO much.

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks, Brandon!

[@mqqnstone]

I’ve followed all instructions but when I rotate it the text it’s self doesn’t do anything? There’s like a box around it that does move with the 3d colored arrow things

[@razormaku8045]

Thanks for a great tutorial! more vids please

[@ImaNinjaMofo]

Can you take this whole text/composition and motion track it onto an object?

[@sector9films]

Thanks So much awesome Tut.!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@rachjones3089]

Thank you so much this was very helpful

[@rexliu2334]

can you guide us how to shatter 3d tittle like you are showing in the very beginning of the tutorial? Thanks very much!

[@KennyVert]

Thank you!!

[@visualartworksstudio9782]

most an awesome tutorial... I love it.... thanks a lot. you make my day bro...

[@jabstunt]

thank you so much ^^

[@peterspano5986]

this was so good thank you

[@CalifornianWayfarer]

Damn. I made my first ever 3D AND 3D animation. And nothing blew up! Helped me push through my fears. Thank you. New sub.

[@RobOnTheLens]

Thanks for this tutorial!!..I have one question If I have different layers of text sayin different things but in the same frame do they all need their own spot light?

[@Greyscalegorilla]

You can light many things with one light.

[@dbcayds]

Hi I like this tutorial! But what if I want to remove the black background? Because I’m adding a 3D font on a clip.

[@Krust29]

Exactly what I was looking for

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching!

[@andresmurami3731]

amazing tutorial I freakin´love it!

[@ausdoug974]

Very helpful. I learned a lot from this video. Thank you.

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Glad it was helpful!

[@drnickda5773]

This was a really helpful Turtorial.