Also called Multiplane Camera, 2.5D Animation, 2.5D Parallax Photo, Parallax Shift, Depth Parallax, 2.5D Effect, Motion Parallax
Flat layers placed at different depths in 3D space are viewed by a camera, so each layer moves differently as the camera moves.
After Effects motion graphics, explainers
Replace [scene] with the shot and [duration] with how long it should take, then paste the prompt into your AI agent. Each prompt includes the name of the technique, so next time you can simply ask for it by name.
This is for a motion graphics video. Build [scene] with a "2.5D Camera" (also called a multiplane camera or the 2.5D effect): cut the artwork into flat layers, stand them at different depths in 3D space, and move a virtual camera through them.
Each layer should stay a flat card while the layers drift against one another as the camera travels, near ones faster than far ones — sliding a single flat picture sideways would give no depth at all.
Run the camera move over [duration], slow and floating, and let it drift in more than one direction so the space feels real.