Best 3D Environment & Scene Plugins for After Effects

Element 3D V2

freemium

Render and animate 3D objects and particles inside After Effects

HeliumX

subscription

GPU-accelerated 3D toolset for creating models, text, and animations

PrayMitive

freemium

Create and animate 3D primitives with GPU raymarching inside After Effects

Trapcode Mir

paid

Create and animate 3D terrains, surfaces, and flowing tunnels

Mettle Flux

paid

Creates volumetric fractal flames for space scenes and atmospheric effects

Fractal Terrain

paid

Generate cinematic 3D terrain from fractal noise using ray-casting

Construction

freemium

Generate 3D buildings and cityscapes from preset models or custom images

Nebulosity

freemium

Generate volumetric nebulas, galaxies, and clouds with GPU acceleration

Skydome

freemium

Creates a camera-responsive 3D environment from HDRI or custom materials

FreeForm Pro

paid

Turn flat layers into 3D meshes with warp, displacement, and primitives

Gaussian Splatting

paid

Import and render 3D Gaussian Splatting .ply files in After Effects

Mantra

paid

Create AR content and VR effects with 3D model import and GPU rendering

AEC4D PRO

paid

Import Cinema 4D scenes into After Effects as editable layers

Pixel Cloud

freemium

Turn position passes and depth maps into relightable 3D pixel clouds