How to Make a 3D Metal Title Animation in After Effects | Avengers Doomsday

I recreated the AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY title animation entirely in After Effects - Element 3D, custom materials, and free plugins only. In this tutorial, you'll learn: - Building 3D extruded text/logo layers in Element 3D from a custom auto-traced mask - Two-group reveal animation (staggered rotation + position offset for depth) - Metal + glowing edge materials using subsurface scattering - Physical environment lighting with an exposure ramp + ray tracing for realism - Front/back parallel light setup for a cinematic reveal - Adding God Rays using Crate's free Easy God Rays plugin Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: Avengers Doomsday Title Breakdown 00:20 - Text & Mask Setup 01:12 - Element 3D Extrusion + Materials 04:43 - Reveal Animation 09:03 - Lighting 11:35 - Background + God Rays 13:02 - Final Result Links & Resources: Project/Template file: https://payhip.com/b/inLRC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vfxnirvanayt Font: https://www.fontbolt.com/font/avengers-doomsday-font/ Images: https://mega.nz/folder/hJcmDCYJ#ThkwqDBGe-oXhu7HAfkPqA GodRays plugin: https://news.productioncrate.com/download-free-godrays-plugin-for-after-effects/ #AfterEffects #AvengersDoomsday #VFXTutorial #Element3D #motiongraphics Keywords: AVENGERS DOOMSDAY Title Animation in After Effects I Recreated the AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Title Animation (After Effects) How I Made the AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Title Animation in After Effects How to Make the AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Title in After Effects | Element 3D Tutorial AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Title Animation | After Effects Element 3D Tutorial The Secret Behind the AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Title Animation | After Effects Tutorial Music Credits: Song: Warriyo - Mortals (feat. Laura Brehm) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/mortals Watch: http://youtu.be/yJg-Y5byMMw #AfterEffects #NoPlugin #AEtutorial #AfterEffectsTutorial #MotionGraphics #vfxnirvana