How to Add a Light Source in After Effects | After Effects Tutorial

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After Effects is a great 2D compositor and animation tool, but it can also be used to create some amazing 3D effects. Learn how to add lights to your After Effects compositions, create 3D camera movements, and create 3D parallax effects with text and logo layers.

0:00 What are we going to learn?
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0:42 Let's jump into After Effects
0:54 Setting up your composition
1:05 Toggling layers to become 3D elements
1:38 Setting up a two-view workspace with a top-down view
2:10 Manipulating 2D assets in 3D space
2:44 Adding a light to After Effects
3:26 Changing After Effects spot light settings
3:51 Getting your 3D elements to cast a shadow from your light
4:48 Adding ambient lighting to your animation
5:30 Animating lights in After Effects
6:40 Adding a 3D camera in After Effects
7:16 Animating 3D camera movements
7:49 Adding motion blur to your 3D animation in After Effects
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