What It Does
Evil Twin Stereo 3D automates stereoscopic 3D compositing in After Effects. Press a single button to generate your right-eye comp from the left, swap footage, copy settings, and apply expressions that link properties between both views. You control everything from the left comp without opening the right.
The plugin includes live stereo feedback, switching between normal editing mode and anaglyph 3D viewing without extra comps or panels. This makes it practical to work in stereo 3D using familiar 2D compositing techniques.
Key Features
L▷R button. Generates or updates the right-eye comp automatically. Evil Twin swaps stereo footage pairs, copies layer settings exactly, and activates expressions that connect the right comp back to the left with stereoscopic offsets where needed.
Instant stereo viewing. Toggle between 2D editing and anaglyph 3D viewing, or quickly flip between left and right eyes (the “Wiggle” function) without opening a second viewer. Helps you spot depth issues and color mismatches immediately.
Scene Convergence Layer. Applies a global stereo offset to the entire comp, adjusting convergence on the fly while viewing in anaglyph mode.
Magic Expression. Links properties live across left and right comps. The Magic Expression+ variant adds a stereoscopic offset, useful for animating elements in 3D space.
S3D Matte Layer. Creates stereoscopic mattes that fit any depth plane using 2D layers. Useful for keying, rotoscoping, rig removal, or adjustment layers that need to sit at specific depths in stereo space.
Split FX. Lets you create independent left and right versions of effects or masks within the left comp. Handles cases where the two eyes need different treatment.
Stereo 3D Camera Rig. Symmetric parallel camera setup (left, master, right) with optional toe-in convergence and keystone correction. Works with 3D plugins and native AE 3D layers.
Dedicated S3D Viewer Comp. Generates a comp formatted for external 3D displays or projectors, supporting anaglyph, side-by-side, over-under, checkerboard, and interlaced modes.
Comment tag system. Layer and comp comments modify behavior. For example, tagging a layer with “no_evil” uses the same footage in both eyes, useful for graphics that should remain 2D.
LR Deep Clone. Clones or updates all nested left comps in a single operation, propagating changes through complex project structures.
Who It’s For
Designed for compositors who already know After Effects and need to work in stereoscopic 3D without relearning workflows. Works with stereo footage from cameras, 3D renders, or 2D source material you want to convert. The goal is minimal interference with your existing techniques.
Pricing
$99.00 one-time purchase. Volume discounts available: 10% off for 2 licenses, 15% off for 5, 20% off for 10. A trial version is available for download.