Turn 2D Artwork into 3D Animations - Adobe After Effects Tutorial

Learn how to turn 2D artwork into 3D animations in After Effects. You’ll get a crash course in using Adobe Illustrator to prep your files, learn how to convert vectors to shape layers so you can have full control over your layers, and use a camera to create a super cool animation. This episode is full of extremely useful tips, tricks, and shortcuts, and you definitely don’t want to miss it! Freepik: Join this channel to get access to perks: Become a Patron: Support our channel: Support our channel by getting your 7 Minute AE merch TODAY: Subscribe for more After Effects tips, tricks, and shortcuts: Click the BELL so you’re notified every time I upload new content! Share this video with your fellow motion graphic designers: Project file: Sign up for my Udemy course TODAY! It’s guaranteed to take you a Shape Layer Rockstar! “The Power of Shape Layers:“ Instagram: TikTok: @7minuteaetutorials Facebook: Check out our affiliates for amazing deals on After Effects Essentials! Envato Elements: AEJuice Free Plugins AEJuice I Want It All Bundle AEJuice YouTube Channel Tutorial Table of Contents 00:00 - What you’ll learn! 01:07 - Download artwork from Freepik 01:40 - Separate layers in Adobe Illustrator 04:09 - How to Import an Illustrator composition 05:02 - Project setup 05:54 - How to Create Shapes from Vectors 07:30 - Setting layers in 3D space 08:58 - Let’s animate the Camera 10:32 - How to edit a Shape Layer 10:50 - Creating new assets for more depth 11:15 - How to cast a shadow using Alpha Matte 12:44 - Color coding and labeling layers 13:07 - Finishing touches and setting adjustments 13:41 - Using the Camera’s depth of field (aperture, focus distance) 13:51 - Summary 14:09 - Outro Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you next time!