After Effects: 3D Star Snapping Text Reveal – Tutorial | No Plugins
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Motion Design
In this tutorial, we’ll create a 3D star and text reveal animation completely from scratch in After Effects, without using any plugins.
You’ll learn how to build a 3D star using shape layers, add realistic lighting, animate text reveals, and combine everything into a clean motion design. By the end of the video, I’ll also share a modular template that lets you easily swap text, colors, and adjust the animation for your own projects.
📂 Get this animation template
https://ko-fi.com/s/64f90a549e
download Chrome Liquid image -
https://www.freepik.com/free-ai-image/3d-rendering-abstract-black-white-background_75947669.htm#fromView=keyword&page=2&position=28&uuid=64ed1262-31ff-4e24-a15c-ae96f466be75&query=Liquid+chrome
📸 Follow me for more designs:
👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motion_mirror
👉 X: https://www.x.com/HIMANSHU_07x_
👍 If you enjoyed this tutorial, don’t forget to like the video and subscribe for more After Effects and motion design tutorials.
Inspiration & Credit
The visual concept for this animation is inspired by work from Zelios Agency.
This tutorial is my own technical breakdown and implementation in After Effects.
#AfterEffects #MotionDesign #TextAnimation #3DAnimation #AfterEffectsTutorial
You’ll learn how to build a 3D star using shape layers, add realistic lighting, animate text reveals, and combine everything into a clean motion design. By the end of the video, I’ll also share a modular template that lets you easily swap text, colors, and adjust the animation for your own projects.
📂 Get this animation template
https://ko-fi.com/s/64f90a549e
download Chrome Liquid image -
https://www.freepik.com/free-ai-image/3d-rendering-abstract-black-white-background_75947669.htm#fromView=keyword&page=2&position=28&uuid=64ed1262-31ff-4e24-a15c-ae96f466be75&query=Liquid+chrome
📸 Follow me for more designs:
👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motion_mirror
👉 X: https://www.x.com/HIMANSHU_07x_
👍 If you enjoyed this tutorial, don’t forget to like the video and subscribe for more After Effects and motion design tutorials.
Inspiration & Credit
The visual concept for this animation is inspired by work from Zelios Agency.
This tutorial is my own technical breakdown and implementation in After Effects.
#AfterEffects #MotionDesign #TextAnimation #3DAnimation #AfterEffectsTutorial