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justinc79823302
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April 3, 2026
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How would you go about creating something like this?

Is this an After Effects job or some other software?

    Rick GerardCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    April 4, 2026

    All you need is some 3D layers, animated track mattes with a gradient, and about 1 or 2 degrees of x, y, or z rotation. No expressions needed. 

    You could also just split 2D layers and create mattes. I have attached an AE 26 project file.

     

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    Rick GerardCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    April 4, 2026

    All you need is some 3D layers, animated track mattes with a gradient, and about 1 or 2 degrees of x, y, or z rotation. No expressions needed. 

    You could also just split 2D layers and create mattes. I have attached an AE 26 project file.

     

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    justinc79823302
    Participant
    April 7, 2026

    Thats great - thank you.

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    jefubbudu
    Inspiring
    April 3, 2026

    You can, though it might be easier in a software where you don't need to learn expressions to do it. For example, in blender that's just a white environment, with some pill shaped objects with a gradient material animated along a preset curve. I'm no good with after effects expressions so i can't tell you what it would be like there though i know you can do that in AE.

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