Assignment · Project 2: 3D Product / Logo Reveal

Native 3D in After Effects — model, light and reveal without leaving the app.

Weeks 7–9 · Runtime 10–15 seconds · Worth 15 points

Skills: 5. Native 3D Meshes, 6. 3D Look Development

Brief

A polished 3D reveal built with native meshes, Substance materials and physically believable lighting and shadows, finished with a motivated camera move.

What you'll do, week by week

• Week 7 — Native 3D Meshes
• Week 8 — 3D Look Development
• Week — — Spring Break — catch-up
• Week 9 — Project 2 Wrap-Up

Must deliver

• Native 3D mesh or extrusion (no flat 'fake 3D')
• Substance material + environment/HDRI lighting with real shadows
• A single deliberate camera move, graded and motion-blurred

How it's graded

Scored on the course rubric (0–100) × 15 points. A project that is portfolio-ready (80+) lands at the A/B boundary. See the Homepage for the full rubric, then self-review before you submit.

Submitting your work

• Render your final movie to spec (QuickTime · H.264, or H.264 MP4).
• Upload the rendered movie only — not the project or source files.
• Archive your project (collect files) into a single ZIP for your records.

See the course's Rendering and Submission pages for the exact steps.