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

[@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!

[@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]

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[@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]

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[@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]

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[@SelinClayton2]

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

[@Greyscalegorilla]

So glad you liked it. Cheers!

[@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!

[@RajveerSingh-ty5yz]

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

[@Greyscalegorilla]

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[@johnpaulcastillo8403]

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

[@blahblahblah3819]

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[@Descart_FKA_Subtl3]

Yeah definetly

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@zangief5495]

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

[@Greyscalegorilla]

More to come! Thanks for watching!

Hello and thank you very much for this video. People who want to work with After Effects' built in 3D should be aware that there are major drawbacks compared to Element 3D (and this one is 12 years old !!!!). For example, there is no motion blur which must be replaced with "CC Force Motion Blur" and I am now working on a very simple scene that takes up about 5 times more computer time and resources for an "ok" result and nothing fancy. It's rendering right now and would already be finished if I had chosen Element 3D over After Effects.

[@BullyParkerMaguire]

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

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks!

[@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!

[@melmintg4320]

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

[@imtanuki4106]

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

[@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!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

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

[@Classheroes]

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

[@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!

[@Master_Gor]

Thank You! Nobody explained as good as you!

[@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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX-3ameAebiMobc

[@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.

[@bobma6083]

I'm from China, you know you're famous in China,actually all around the world,Thanks for your Cinema 4D and After Effects etc tutorial,follow your instgram,vimeo,youtube channal,really enjoyed them,one day you may come to China,many guys hope for that haha!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching from China!

[@ScottFichter]

Love the channel man. You got my sub

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks! Welcome to the channel!

[@tropes_]

If you click the "1 view" dropdown and select "2 views" then click on the "active camera" dropdown and select "custom view 1" then you'll be able to see a secondary view of your 3d space which can help with placing lights and other objects spatially.

[@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!

[@mathspointofview3341]

really awesome ,i learnt it .thank you macha

[@jonnilightnin]

What is great about the approach from GSC is that it tackles 3D in a way that other tutorials don't. To add to the coolness, is that it comes from the C4D experts and that in itself is ultra cool!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for saying that. We try to entertain and provide great value in our tuts.

[@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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX-3ameAebiMobc

[@canaloctubre8774]

Thank you so much for providing the project !

[@munny_p]

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

[@Lhenndyn]

Always the best tutorials… thanks !

[@visualartworksstudio9782]

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

[@kevincrocilla5932]

i dont have those little black boxes next to the layer name in the beginning?

[@Bigcdt80]

love this video the spot light thingy is new to me so it'll take a lil time for me to work with .....but other than that great vid👍👍👍

[@Nigel514]

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

[@Jiche]

For anyone having issues with the colour of the extrusion, select the shape layer and on the top of the screen change the fill colour.

[@4XFighters]

Do you know how to extend how long the 3d text lasts. I’m new to adobe after effects

[@QueenaMelina]

This is such an amazing tutorial, thanks! ✨👍

[@jp3585]

🌹OOPS! IAM LEARNING ILLUSTRATOR BUT JUMPED INTO THIS VIDEO, ITS COOL👍

[@BedsheetGhost_]

anytime i try to change the renderer to cinema 4d, I get an error that it can't render it.

[@ronaldchaverri7881]

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

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching!

[@BiscuitTime420]

youre a life saver bro

[@sivaprakash8683]

Nice tutorial after seen this I have found another nice tutorial with 3d isometric animation in after effects and explained very detail: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX-3ameAebiMobc

[@eeriemyxi]

damn that sexual asmr playlist

[@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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX-3ameAebiMobc

[@ausdoug974]

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

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Glad it was helpful!

[@itsRipe]

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

[@elijagodpcfix]

Thanks for this simple and effective tutorial.....

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Glad it was helpful!

[@yellowcake.]

EXCELLENT clear concise tutorial thank you

[@ErnieLion]

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

[@BullyParkerMaguire]

Man I love this guy

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks, Ryan! HUGZ

[@josemariamedina3903]

Yes! I enjoyed this video! Great tutorial!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching!

[@2024-f8s]

The 3D cake you made looks delicious

[@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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX-3ameAebiMobc

[@rolanreddy]

You, sir, are the definitive answer to the question, "Who is awesome?"

[@sivaprakash8683]

Nice tutorial after seen this I have found another nice tutorial with 3d isometric animation in after effects and explained very detail: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX-3ameAebiMobc

[@filmfoxwell]

Super awesome tutorial!

[@nnnyyy1438]

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

[@evanrizo]

In the end, there in creating movement after the curves I lose it and can't get movement. Very useful teaching

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thank you!

[@Djayvlogs]

Clean, simple, Fun

[@fernandomiranda8685]

Another excellent tutorial! Thanks for all Nick!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for more!

[@GenerationGamexp]

I'm not able to use Geometry options since I dont have Maxon 4D. Do you need a plugin

[@KyloRenmcgoo]

I seem to be having an issue where the beveled edges are too sharp and don't catch the light. Is there some setting that I have missed? Currently they look like black strokes. Edit: Just found the problem. The stroke color was set to black; making it transparent solved the issue.

[@stephensondigital6671]

Thanks for commenting, this was driving me crazy

[@geovannyrojasl5955]

Thank you Nick! Really thank you man...

[@akarsharathnayake]

woooh, thank you so much🤩

[@andresmurami3731]

amazing tutorial I freakin´love it!

[@jelo2000jj]

Immediately subscribed!

[@sirrichardpump-a-loaf6894]

you look like rhett and link morphed into one person

[@poidsszn9571]

same

[@sivaprakash8683]

Nice tutorial after seen this I have found another nice tutorial with 3d isometric animation in after effects and explained very detail: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX-3ameAebiMobc

[@dodibtw]

that is actually really accurate

[@incognitoast466]

I️ thought that was rhett

[@kevinheaven2889]

Sir Richard Pump-A-Loaf holy shit you are right lmao

[@ryand76]

Great Tutorial ! Subscribed!

[@SeeberSimSports]

Will this work with logos? Thanks for the video!

[@GrandeGio95]

Really cool and fast effect, thank you !

[@Uncouth]

The lights are hell to work with. Right now I'm stuck without a visual representation of the light position. The bevels on the text are also black, and I can't find a way to add texture to my text's surface.. After Effects sure is something first getting into!

[@Lgarbss]

My bevels are also black, anyone know how to change this?

[@Uncouth]

@@Lgarbss I found a workaround. There's a button in the effects menu called "Animate" which gives you a bevel color option. I just went in there and changed it to the same color as my letters. (Result in the first seconds of my latest video.) Weird how it's needed, but it works. Still haven't found a way to get a more realistic texture though.

[@najeeidol5483]

guys a genius

[@insomnysound]

Awesome tutorial But I can't find "CINEMA 4D" in "Renderer" I only have Classic 3D and "Ray-traced 3D" so I can't find "Geometry Options" for my text, can you help me ?

[@Aditya-dw1cs]

me too!

[@egoranufriev]

nice trick with S-curve!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks!

[@Aggredior]

Please share more videos like this. ILY!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

More coming soon!

[@Andrew-pp2ru]

Nice work!

[@rachjones3089]

Thank you so much this was very helpful

[@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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX-3ameAebiMobc

[@aruvidarshana8314]

awesome tuts

[@razormaku8045]

Thanks for a great tutorial! more vids please

[@shafiqdesigns]

Excellent explanation

[@ugurmeric]

Your video is very helpful. Thank you

[@hankshub]

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

[@jokubasvaicius]

Great tutorial, thanks! 👍👍

[@tanvirtscientist608]

that is a good explanation!

[@fizzaiftikhar]

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

[@MattWileyArt]

That worked awesomely.

[@coleaguirre2597]

I dont have the box button shown at 2:45 on my layer

[@murrrr8288]

Fantastic! Works with "ray-traced 3D" on ae CS6, if anyone else is still using it lol

[@murrrr8288]

Set it as rendering engine in composition settings 👍

[@joaquinlavy4187]

THANK U SO MUCH!!!

[@nylll5781]

Nc brooo

[@nylll5781]

Can text animation work with 3d?

[@murrrr8288]

@@nylll5781 yes, everything works exactly the same, just select "ray-traced 3D" instead of that "4D" engine :)

[@JuanIGN95]

Thanks. You help me more than my teacher hahaha. Regards from Argentina

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Cheers! Thanks for watching!

[@StefanXDiaz]

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

[@Krust29]

Exactly what I was looking for

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks for watching!

[@nicholasroeder5763]

Sorry in the end how did you get the rotation tool to show up like that ? You said press c?

[@Flowcats-9x]

Great tutorial

[@sector9films]

Thanks So much awesome Tut.!

[@Greyscalegorilla]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@brandonwei2430]

This helped SOOOO much.

[@Greyscalegorilla]

Thanks, Brandon!

[@coolhandloop]

Brilliant tutorial!

[@TheTomiiboy]

That's help so much, thanks

[@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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX-3ameAebiMobc