by Nataworkstudio·Motion Graphics
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Face 3D earns its place in the aescripts library at popularity rank 2, one of the most popular tools for turning photos into animated 3D models.
Face 3D is a 3D portrait and photo animation tool for After Effects and Blender, developed by Nataworkstudio. Powered by AI, it turns photos into real 3D models that can be fully animated. The developer describes it as easy to use and fast.
The tool builds depth maps through several options, including the Depth Scanner 2 and Quick Depth 3 plugins, the Marigold, Distill-any-depth and Depth-anything-v2-small pages, and depth maps imported from a local folder. Generated OBJ models have a smooth mesh and a reduced file size, and scenes can be relit. A UI color theme is available, along with Blender integration.
Version 1.3.0, released June 10, 2026, brought minor UI changes, a folder structure, a fixed depth map browser and an updated license. On aescripts it sits at popularity rank 2, one of the most popular entries in the library. A demo video is available.
Face 3D is best for artists turning still photos and portraits into animated 3D models in After Effects and Blender.
Face 3D is completely free to download and use.
Face 3D is compatible with After Effects 2026, 2025 and 2024. The plugin alerts users if the After Effects version is below 24.2, and it warns when a graphics card does not support the Advanced 3D Renderer. Beyond After Effects, Face 3D works with Blender, and earlier updates added the ability to test run the Blender application. For the full list of current requirements, check the developer's page on aescripts.
Face 3D can build depth maps in several ways. It supports the Depth Scanner 2 and Quick Depth 3 plugins for generating them, and includes depth map pages for Marigold, Distill-any-depth and Depth-anything-v2-small, alongside options such as Depth Compare and IMAGEamigo. You can also import a depth map from a local folder. Version 1.3.0 fixed the depth map browser. These depth maps feed the process that turns a photo into a 3D model.
Face 3D added the ability to relight the scene, so you can relight the generated result. This was introduced in the 1.1.0 update, which also made OBJ model files four times smaller and gave OBJ models a smooth mesh. Relighting is highlighted among the tool's newer capabilities. For more on how it behaves, the developer's page on aescripts is the best starting point, and a demo video is available.
Face 3D is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing can change over time, and version 1.3.0 included an updated license, so it's worth checking the developer's page on aescripts for the current terms before you download. The plugin is developed by Nataworkstudio and distributed through aescripts, where it sits at popularity rank 2. A demo video is also available.
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