Learn to build the effects that make projects look expensive, natively in After Effects, no plugins required, and beyond what any AI tool can replicate. This class is part of the Premium Effects Collection. A series of focused After Effects classes that teach you the effects you see everywhere in high-end motion design and SaaS explainer videos, and finally show you how to build them yourself. You’re about to watch the second class in the series, and more classes are coming very soon.
In this class you will build the perfect shine effect from scratch, in three different scenarios. On a simple shape layer to create a beautiful light projection scene, on a precomp with UI design inside to make the interface look premium, and on a text layer to create a cinematic 3D scene with real lights and shadows. This is not like the tutorials you find on YouTube. You will not only learn how to make each scene look great, but also what is behind every step, what issues you might run into and how to fix them, and the correct workflow to avoid the most common mistakes.
