3D Water - After Effects Tutorial (No Plugins!)

This tutorial shows how to create realistic 3D water animations in Adobe After Effects, without the use of third-party plug-ins. Follow along to make a realistic ocean flyover, and then adjust the settings to customize your water animation as needed. This is a 3D effect, so you'll be able to move or animate your camera to orbit the waves, or move over them. Anyone can make this water effect, no experience necessary! If you need 3D water scenes with more customization options, you can check out these popular After Effects templates from Creation Effects: “Ocean“ - Create realistic 3D bodies of water, made from real water footage. “Landscaper“ - Create epic 3D landscapes with lakes, beaches, and rivers “Pixel Pusher“ - Using the techniques explained in this video, customize a wide variety of water, land, and abstract particle animations.