3D Shapes with Shape Layers | No Plugins | After Effects Tutorial

Impossible to create a 3D Cube, 3D Sphere or a 3D Pyramide just with Shape Layers in After Effects? And without a 3D Stroke plugin? This really cool tip from @motiondesignschool inspired me to create 3D Objects with shape layer strokes only: Although path points can only be moved in 2 dimensions I figured out a cheat to put them into 3D space. The good thing about it is that you can still use the path operators like ‘wiggle path’, ‘trim path’ or ‘repeater. ► Download the free After Effects Project File here: Content: 00:00 Intro 3D Shapes 01:30 How to create a 3D Cube in After Effects 05:38 Variations with 3D Strokes 07:22 The Secret: toComp expression 08:39 How to create a 3D Pyramide in After Effects 09:10 How to create a 3D Sphere in After Effects 11:49 Using Path Operators 12:46 Problems & Fixes / Outro Outro Enjoy watching! #aftereffects #motiondesign #3danimation