Magic Box - A box where each of its faces contains its own 3D world on After Effects

Magic Box - A box where each of its faces contains its own 3D world sur After Effects

Create a magic box of After Effects. Each side has its own 3D world, within which you can add your 3D layers.

After Effects
41 min medium

Description of the tutorial

Today we will learn how to create a magic box in After Effects, a box where each of its faces reveals a new composition. Each composition containing its own 3D environment.

We will see how to optimize our 3D compositions in After Effects to create amazing perspective effects.
The result will create volume effects that will give depth to your creations.

Create a 3D cube on After Effects, using solids.
Introduction on precomposing in After Effects 3D.
Explanation on the collapse transformations function.
Create depth effects playing with After Effects 2.5D.

Recorded by Fcome
Published on 10 June 2012

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Project version : CS5

Works with the classic 3D rendering engine of After Effects (not with raytracing engine appeared with CS6).
The project is provided with the basic setup of the box, ready to fill.