Nancy shows off how quick and easy it is to create 3D objects right in After Effects using Mettle’s ShapeShifter for creating things such as 3D logos with displacement mapping and reflection mapping all within seconds really. Mettle’s ShapeShifter plugin for After Effects represents a true 3D environment using Mettles 3DNAE Mettle’s proprietary, hardware acclelerated, 3D engine making Mettle’s complex 3D operations in After Effects super fast. Check out the tutorial for Using ShapeShifter for After Effects to Create 3D Objects Quickly here.

from the tutorial description: “Today we have a brief Quick Tip on how to create a complex-looking 3D logo in After Effects, using ShapeShifter AE. She explains how to use a combination of displacement mapping and reflection mapping to create a 3D logo in a matter of minutes.”