How to Animate 3D Objects in After Effects

February 28, 2025

In this After Effects tutorial, I’ll show you how to download and import animated 3D models into your scene. You’ll also learn how to perform 3D camera tracking and rotoscoping.

Timestamps:

  • 0:00 Introduction and Demo
  • 0:27 Download Video
  • 1:21 Download Animated 3D Models
  • 4:05 After Effects Tutorial Begins
  • 4:34 Add 3D Camera Tracking
  • 7:30 Create Shadow Catcher, Camera and Light
  • 9:27 Import 3D Model
  • 13:11 Shadows and Lighting
  • 15:23 Download HDRI Asset
  • 19:26 Animate 3D Model
  • 23:50 How to Rotoscope
  • 32:04 Enable Motion Blur

Assets used in tutorial:

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