3D & Motion Graphics Tutorials

Discover thousands of free tutorials to help you learn all aspects of 3D modelling and motion graphics. Follow our expert instructors who'll help you become more productive and effective.

You'll find plenty of After Effects tutorials to help you learn the software, find useful starter templates, and go through complex motion graphics projects. Or, if you prefer, you can complete 3D modelling projects in Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D, or 3D Studio Max.

So start exploring the free 3D modelling and motion graphics tutorials today, and see what you can learn.

All 3D & Motion Graphics tutorials:

  1. Long Shadows After Effects Preset From Videohive

    Long Shadows After Effects Preset From Videohive

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial I'll show you the basics of the Long Shadows After Effects preset from Videohive. I'll also show you a few extra tips and tricks.

  2. How to Create a Low Poly Floating Island in C4D

    How to Create a Low Poly Floating Island in C4D

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn Cinema 4D quickly and easily by creating a Floating Island Landscape. Follow this tutorial step by step for use in video games, graphic design and...

  3. How to Rig a 2D Character in Blender for Cut-Out Animation or Explainer Videos: Part 1

    How to Rig a 2D Character in Blender for Cut-Out Animation or Explainer Videos: Part 1

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to create and rig a 2D character, in Blender, which can be used in cut-out style animations or explainer videos.

  4. CGI: An Introduction

    CGI: An Introduction

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you are someone who loves watching movies like Toy Story, How To Train Your Dragon, Star Wars, Avengers, Spider Man, Avatar, Lord Of The Rings or any such...

  5. What is 3D Printing?

    What is 3D Printing?

    Tutorial Beginner

    In recent years 3D printing has received much attention, promising to revolutionise manufacturing, and completely overturning the way we produce items. In...

  6. How to Replace the Sky in a Video

    How to Replace the Sky in a Video

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you have you needed a beautiful sunset in your scene—and Mother Nature has been uncooperative—Michele Yamazaki of Toolfarm explains how to easily take an...

  7. Create a Paper Box Intro

    Create a Paper Box Intro

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to create a cool paper box intro with After Effects and Cinema 4D in this tutorial from Kevin Snyder.

  8. Build & Animate a Two-Legged Walker in C4D: Part 2

    Build & Animate a Two-Legged Walker in C4D: Part 2

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to model, rig and animate a two legged walking robot in this tutorial by Aleksey Voznesenski.

  9. Accurate Green Screen Shadows and Camera Moves

    Accurate Green Screen Shadows and Camera Moves

    Tutorial Advanced

    In this tutorial, I will show you how compose a green screen shot with a moving camera. I will also show you how to make an accurate 3D shadow of the...

  10. Dragon in a Snow Globe: Make It Snow!

    Dragon in a Snow Globe: Make It Snow!

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this Quick Tip, we are going to use the effect CC Particle Systems II to create snow for a snow globe animation.

  11. An Introduction To The RED Scarlet And Epic

    An Introduction To The RED Scarlet And Epic

    Tutorial Beginner

    In today's article we'll be talking about what you need for a basic RED setup, and how much it will cost.

  12. Summer 2012 DSLR Camera Line-up

    Summer 2012 DSLR Camera Line-up

    Tutorial Beginner

    This article features a list of cameras released since the publishing of Knowing The Basics Of The Video Mode On Your DSLR Camera, and is designed to be an...