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Animate the Grid p1

Week: 02

Level: Undergraduate

Introduction to After Effects Interface

We explore the basics of the AE interface, and then import the AI Grid file we created earlier.

Exercise

  • Create a 4 second Main Timeline
  • Create 6 animated Loops for the 6 squares with patterns in them
  • Use only simple Transform based animation using Scale, Rotation and Position.
  • Explore Effects like Clockwipe, Venetian Blinds and more...
  • The objective end requirement for this project is that it should be a "perfect loop"
Final: 4 sec Loop with Nested Loops within it

Final: 4 sec Loop with Nested Loops within it

Key Steps / Learning

  • Understand basics of AE Interface
  • Prepare the Main Timeline: use Markers, create In and Out points and Colour code Layers
  • PreCompose Layers that need to be animated
  • Understand the fundamentals of a Loop
  • How to use Regular Keyframes
  • Create 6 unique Loops using simple Transform based animation using Scale, Rotation and Position

Tutorial: Animate the Grid p1