3D & Camera Plugins for After Effects

Foldspace

paid

Create and animate 3D curved surfaces in After Effects

Wrap It

paid

Projects 3D camera footage onto Alembic geometry for texture workflows

Bevelizer

paid

GPU-accelerated bevels on text and shapes in real-time

Keyless Zoom

freemium

Automate 3D camera zooms with one keyframe and intelligent framing

Tracker Solver

paid

Converts 2D position tracks into 3D coordinates using camera motion

AE 3D RIG

freemium

Six scripts that centralize 3D camera, lighting, and layer controls

Fractal Terrain

paid

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

SuperZoom

paid

Converts multi-zoom images into smooth cinematic zoom animations

Camera 3D Toolkit Pro

freemium

Create cinematic 3D camera animations with parallax in one click

Projection 3D

paid

Turn 2D images into 3D projected scenes with camera projection mapping

AnimateParallax

paid

Create parallax effects by visually adjusting layer depth in After Effects

Quick Depth 3

paid

Generate depth maps from footage using AI for depth of field and 3D effects

3D Wizard

paid

Convert 2D images into 3D models with AI-powered perspective generation

Parallaxer 3

freemium

Convert layered files into 3D parallax scenes in one click

BlenderAe2

freemium

Transfer 3D data, cameras, lights, and physics between Blender and After Effects

Face 3D

paid

Convert photos into animated 3D models using AI-powered depth mapping

3D Modeler

paid

Extrude layers into 3D models with masks and textures

Extrude

paid

Add 3D extrusions to text, shapes, and masks in a single click

Gaussian Splatting

paid

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

Super 3D

freemium

Add parametric primitives, import models, and control textures in 3D space

WIR3D

freemium

Create parametric 3D wireframe shapes from a single shape layer

Slice It 3D

paid

Slice layers with 2D masks into parts with simulated 3D depth

PrayMitive

freemium

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

Ultra Box 3D

freemium

Generate animated 3D box rigs from shapes and expressions

Extrudalizer

freemium

Extrude 2D shapes into virtual 3D space with full Lottie compatibility

3D Presets for Element 3D

freemium

Transform text and logos into 3D with one-click presets for Element 3D

3D Primitives Generator

freemium

Build cubes, cylinders, pyramids, and prisms from native After Effects layers

HeliumX

subscription

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

VectorBox

freemium

Build colorful 3D boxes with consistent stroke sizes

Sliced Box

freemium

Create 3D sliced box animations with one click and full keyframe control

HandyCam

paid

GPU-accelerated camera rig plugin with orbit controls and intuitive lens tools

AEC4D PRO

paid

Import Cinema 4D scenes into After Effects as editable layers

Boxcam 2

freemium

Create 2D camera movements without 3D layers or null objects

Trapcode Mir

paid

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

Mettle Super Suite

freemium

Bundle of 3D mesh warping, fractal effects, and AR tools for After Effects

AE Camera Morph

paid

Morph between cameras in After Effects with editable spatial paths

Stereo 3D Toolkit 3

paid

Manage stereoscopic 3D compositions with true left/right channels

Canvas STK

paid

Stereoscopic 3D compositing for VR/360 content in After Effects

Normal Mapper for AE

freemium

Generate normal maps from any bitmap source inside After Effects

Mantra

paid

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

Target 4D

paid

Place or copy objects onto any surface in Cinema 4D

SpiderWeb C4D

freemium

Generates procedural spider webs in Cinema 4D using ray casting or anchors

UV Colorizer

paid

Generate Color ID maps for UV islands in Cinema 4D

3D Flip Board

freemium

Generate animated 3D flip flap boards from text or as transitions

Isomatic FX

freemium

Builds isometric graphics in 2D and 3D directly inside After Effects

E3D Mografter FX

freemium

Bring Cinema 4D Mograph controls to Video Copilot Element 3D

FreeForm Pro

paid

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

Element 3D V2

freemium

Render and animate 3D objects and particles inside After Effects

Origami Hexagons Pack 1

freemium

Add 4 hexagonal mesh types to Origami for procedural 3D animations

MonkeyCam Pro

freemium

Procedural camera animator with one-click setup and marker-based timing

FBX to AE Pro

paid

Transfers 3D cameras, solids, and nulls between After Effects and 3DS Max/Maya

Power Hyperboloid

freemium

Create GPU-accelerated 3D hyperboloid surfaces with composition lighting

3D Flip Book

paid

Generate animated 3D flipbook animations with ray-traced pages

BAO Mask 3D Warper

freemium

Generate 3D shapes from masks and warp layers with precision

Power Cylinder

paid

GPU-accelerated 3D cylinder creator with shading and camera integration

Evil Twin Stereo 3D

paid

Stereo 3D compositing workflow for After Effects with one-click setup

Malcolm in the Center

freemium

Position objects at the midpoint between two 3D points

Bend Layers

freemium

Bend layers in 3D space without ray tracing

YUVsoft Parallax Corrector Lite

paid

Adjust parallax in side-by-side stereo video using disparity maps

YUVsoft Geometry Corrector

paid

Corrects vertical shifts and rotations in stereoscopic 3D footage

Power Sphere

paid

GPU-accelerated 3D sphere generator with distortion and reflection

Camera Instancer

freemium

Instance a camera across compositions for synchronized camera edits

Buena Depth Cue

paid

Simulate Z-depth and depth-of-field in 2D compositions

3D Splitter

freemium

Split compositions in 3D space to bend images around corners

CINEWARE proxy

freemium

Toggle between live Cinema 4D layers and rendered proxy files

Construction

freemium

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

Align3D

freemium

Align and distribute layers in 3D space across X, Y, and Z axes

LightMan

freemium

Position lights in After Effects by looking through them like a camera

BVH Importer

freemium

Convert motion capture data from BVH files to animated layer rigs

malty: Simple Camera Rig

paid

One-click 3D camera rigging with advanced depth of field and global settings

OBJ Vertex Export

freemium

Exports layer positions as OBJ point clouds for 3D applications

Orient World

freemium

Aligns 3D camera-tracked scenes to ground planes with one click

malty: Cuber

freemium

Creates 3D boxes from layers with intelligent, no-UI automation

Projection

freemium

Create and animate 3D curved surfaces inside After Effects

3D Extruder

freemium

Creates 3D extrusions from 2D layers using stacked precomps

Skydome

freemium

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

3D Bevel

freemium

Adds a light-reactive bevel to 3D layers for volumetric edge effects

3D Widgets

freemium

Scripts that render visual aids for navigating After Effects 3D space

pt_Multiplane

freemium

Converts layered artwork into 3D multiplanes with automatic depth control

pt_Panorama

freemium

Converts panoramic images into 3D cylinders for composition backgrounds

3D to 2D ScreenSpace

freemium

Convert 3D layer positions into animated 2D nulls in screen-space

AE Link: Lightwave to After Effects Export

paid

Export cameras, nulls, lights, and renders from Lightwave 3D to AE

Trajectory

freemium

Plot layers evenly along a line between two nulls with delay controls

Create3DShapes

freemium

Build 3D boxes, spheres, cylinders, and complex shapes with custom layers

DistributeLayers

freemium

Distribute selected layers in 3D space with offset controls

AutoOrientCamera

freemium

Automates camera keyframes to face each layer in sequence

RubikCube

freemium

Generates and animates a Rubik's Cube inside After Effects

3D Layer Distributor

freemium

Distributes layers across custom 3D space ranges in After Effects

3D Text Creator

freemium

Generate and distribute multiple text layers in 3D space