How to Create Cinematic 3D Parallax Animations in After Effects

In this After Effects tutorial, I break down how I created a cinematic 3D parallax animation using a mix of still images, video elements and 3D camera movement. I’ll walk through how I created the depth and camera movement, added a focus pull between the foreground and background, and animated the camera from a shaky, obscured starting position into a smoother reveal of the full scene. The tutorial also covers the effects, compositing and animation techniques I used to bring the shot together and create a more cinematic sense of scale and atmosphere.