Terra / After Effects Tutorial - Make a 3D Earth Animation

This tutorial shows how to make custom animations of Earth in space, using the Terra template, from Creation Effects. Learn more at https://creationeffects.com/terra.
Terra has all the features and effects needed to create beautiful, high-quality animations of the earth, moon, and sun - whether your an After Effects beginner or seasoned professional.
Included are the comps for all nine animations from the main demo video, which you can watch at    • Terra - Make an Earth Animation in After E...  . Or, start fresh with the default settings, and use slider controls to customize the look of your earth. The flexible controls allow you to customize the elements separately – the land in daylight, land at night, water, clouds, lighting, and atmosphere. When you're happy with your world, simply animate your camera movement, and it's ready to render. The lighting automatically updates as you change the 3D position of your sun, and the 360° star background gives you the freedom to create elaborate camera movements. Additionally, this template includes a custom, orbiting moon, and 15 custom lens flares to choose from for your sun. Terra has all the features and customization options needed to quickly bring you from concept to captivating earth animation, with minimal experience in After Effects needed!
Also check out Solaris, for creating realistic sun animations:    • Solaris - Make A Realistic Sun in After Ef...