#Lighting

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

Fractal Terrain

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

UnMult

free

Converts lighting effects to transparent layers

Furikake

CPU-optimized particle plugin for large-scale motion graphics and VFX

Particle Systems

Light Patterns

Animated light patterns with preset movements in a single layer

AI Relight Pro

Add customizable virtual 3D lights to footage in post-production

BlenderAe2

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

AI Relight

Add AI-driven virtual 3D lights to footage in post-production

Super Shine

Create animated light sweep effects on any layer with marker control

Depth Scanner Lite

Generate AI depth maps from images and video

Shadow Studio 3

Casts raytraced shadows and lights with realistic or stylized results

Dynamic Shadow 3

Generates realistic shadows and lighting effects with automated angles

PrayMitive

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

Nebulosity

Generate volumetric nebulas, galaxies, and clouds with GPU acceleration

HeliumX

subscription

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

Fog

Generate fog, god rays, and diffusion to relight scenes and add depth

LongShadow 2

Create directional and soft drop shadows with GPU acceleration

Sunny Day

Add customizable sun flares and light leaks to footage lacking sunlight

Fast Bokeh Pro

GPU-accelerated depth of field blur with custom bokeh shapes

Bang

Modular particle system for creating 3D procedural muzzle flashes

Particle Systems

Crossphere Bokeh

Lens blur plugin with full bokeh shape control and HDR highlights

Element 3D V2

Render and animate 3D objects and particles inside After Effects

8mm Distress Kit 4K PREMIUM

64 vintage 8mm film overlays scanned at 4K for distressed film effects

8mm Distress Kit 4K CLASSIC

Vintage 8mm film scans for authentic analog damage and light leak overlays

Power Hyperboloid

Create GPU-accelerated 3D hyperboloid surfaces with composition lighting

Layer Converter

Converts selected layers to Null objects or Point Lights

Workflow & Utilities

Real Glow Render Only

Render node license for Real Glow on headless machines

BAO Mask 3D Warper

Generate 3D shapes from masks and warp layers with precision

Quick Lens Flare

Create lens flares controlled by nulls or lights with occlusion support

Power Cylinder

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

Real Glow

Simulates physically accurate glow using inverse square light falloff

Spectra Collection One

40 organic spectral light leak and bokeh clips for compositing

Variable Diffusion

Emulate glass filters with in-camera light scattering for VFX and color

Power Sphere

GPU-accelerated 3D sphere generator with distortion and reflection

Buena Depth Cue

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

LightMan

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

Spectra

Spectral light leak and bokeh footage clips for video compositing

Elementary

Control 3D plugins, shapes, and effects with nulls and automated linking

Workflow & Utilities

Illumination

Creates controllable softbox lights with ambient shadows in 3D space

3D Extruder

Creates 3D extrusions from 2D layers using stacked precomps

3D Bevel

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

Fractal Noise 3D

Generates 3D fractal noise that responds to After Effects cameras and lights

Noise & Textures

AE Link: Lightwave to After Effects Export

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

cm_Barndoors

Adds barndoors to After Effects lights for controlled theatrical lighting

Pixel Cloud

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

YY_BitExtender

Converts 8-bit footage to 32-bit with control over blown-out highlights

Color Grading

Spotlight FX