After Effects Trick: Build a Rotating 3D City with ONLY 2 Layers!
This After Effects tutorial breaks down an incredible technique that generates this entire geometric environment—the city-like structure with a ball in the center—using only two layers!
The core of this mind-bending visual is created using only a basic Shape Layer and a Black Solid. I'll show you how to use a combination of simple effects and clever layering to transform them into a deep, repeating, and rotating visual illusion.
Taking it to the Next Level
While the entire geometric structure is built with just those two layers, I'll then show you how to add a few extra layers to give the final result a more realistic, polished, and dynamic feel. This is the key to turning a great trick into a professional-looking final visual!
This method is perfect for motion graphics artists, and anyone who wants to push the boundaries of 2D to look like 3D in Adobe After Effects.
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