r/AfterEffects Feb 11 '25

Announcement We've made some moderation changes

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Hello! Your After Effects subreddit mod team have made a few changes around here based on your feedback.

We've reduced the number of flairs to make it easier for people to find the right category for their post and for you to filter what you're seeing.

We're working on updating our rules for clarity and we're adding a new rule about "no hardware posts" to eliminate the "is my crappy computer good for AE?" posts. If you have to ask, the answer is no.

We've also made some changes to AutoMod. If you see the bot getting out of control, please message us and let us know.

We have a rule against low effort posts.

If you see a post that's breaking the rules (and it made it past our new AutoMod config), please report it! It's the best way to bring a post to our attention so we can deal with it.


r/AfterEffects Oct 01 '24

Pro Tip For all the new designer on here creating low level posts

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Lately, there's been a noticeable increase in posts where the headline is "Why" and the post is in response to problems that could easily be solved with a quick Google search or by going through basic training. This subreddit is meant to be a place for sharing knowledge and learning from one another, but it's starting to feel more like a place where users expect others to provide step-by-step answers without engaging with the community.

To help maintain the quality of this space, please follow the below list in order before posting a question:

1. Complete basic After Effects tutorials: Many beginner questions can be answered through these.
Here is a list of really good teachers:

https://adobevideotraining.com/after-effects/introductory-courses/

Video Copilot

School of Motion

JakeInMotion

Ben Marriott

2. Learn the terminology: Understanding key terms will help you find solutions more easily through searches.
3. Google it: Use the terminology you’ve learned to search for tutorials and answers.
4. Check YouTube: There are many creators offering in-depth After Effects content.
5. Search Reddit: The answer may already exist here.

If you’ve tried all of the above and still need help, feel free to post your question here. Just keep in mind that learning to find solutions on your own will ultimately make you a stronger designer. Reddit may not always have someone available to provide immediate help, so building these skills will serve you well in the long run.


r/AfterEffects 3h ago

OC - Stuff I made Scene from my recent animated emojis project

193 Upvotes
  • made in After Effects (took a while to finish this one)

r/AfterEffects 22h ago

Explain This Effect Any idea how he's creating the CRT effect?

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570 Upvotes

r/AfterEffects 1h ago

Explain This Effect Any idea how this was created?

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r/AfterEffects 3h ago

Discussion What is this type of animation called and where can I learn it?

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I’m a complete beginner at AE and I really only picked it up for the sole purpose of doing animations like this. A lot of courses offer very different things but I want one that is specifically designed for this type of animation. Gif is by @LP8000mao on twt


r/AfterEffects 1d ago

OC - Stuff I made New logo animation for our studio

246 Upvotes

Dimensional and looks like a noodle. :)

More of our stuff here!
https://www.noodleanimation.com/


r/AfterEffects 12h ago

Beginner Help Hey! Any idea how can I achieve this effect? Getting close but missing the dots

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16 Upvotes

Yo! I'm looking to achieve this effect, originally from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Robot Stop. Kinda stuck, if anyone can lend me a hand


r/AfterEffects 11h ago

Workflow Question Animating blurs

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Have you found animating blurs better when the blur is made in after effects or in photoshop first?


r/AfterEffects 29m ago

Beginner Help Sapphire plugins

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I have acer nitro 5, ryzen 7, 3050, 16 gb ram, When i use this plugin on my AE and Pr my yimeline lags alot and my fans go brrrr haha. Is it normal? It makes my playback and rendering lag like 100x and im not kidding


r/AfterEffects 1d ago

OC - Stuff I made sreads for reading

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81 Upvotes

This video was only made for creative purpose, there isn't any real app with that name, I just was thinking about something to add to my portfolio so, I came up with the idea of making a video for the kind of buisness I'd like to establish if I had the chance, an online platform for reading, I'd be really happy to hear your honest opinions, also how much do you think I should charge for such a video if it was an actual work for a client :) You can also check some more details on my behance project: https://www.behance.net/gallery/222187163/sreads-ad-%28imaginary-app%29,

which I'd also be happy if you check it out and give your opinion, thank you in advance.


r/AfterEffects 3h ago

Explain This Effect Any tips on how to achieve this results in after effects?

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r/AfterEffects 1d ago

OC - Stuff I made First time making a collage-style explainer animation. Thoughts?

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44 Upvotes

r/AfterEffects 15h ago

Tutorial Procedural machinery tutorial

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r/AfterEffects 1d ago

OC - Stuff I made Liminal Found Footage - [AV Experiment / What do you think?]

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51 Upvotes

More experiments, through: www.linktr.ee/uisato


r/AfterEffects 1d ago

OC - Stuff I made As a beginner just tried this animation

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149 Upvotes

I designed this visually captivating animation using Adobe Illustrator for the detailed vector artwork and brought it to life in Adobe After Effects with smooth transitions and a dark, moody aesthetic.

🛠️ Tools Used: – Adobe Illustrator (for the cat illustration & design elements)
– Adobe After Effects (for animation, motion, and effects)


r/AfterEffects 5h ago

Discussion Is there a new way to make these now ?

1 Upvotes

Im looking at the last "whats new" in after effects video and i see these arrays of 3d models that would be easy to make in element 3d but not so easy in native. Am i missing something? is there a way to actually control these or is it all manual and offset?


r/AfterEffects 9h ago

Beginner Help Would love to hear your recommendations, workflows, or tutorials you’ve found useful for this effect.

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I've seen a style trending in Instagram reels and short films where a stock photo is converted into a black-and-white, grainy textured image, often with parts of the face (like eyes or mouth) removed or obscured for anonymity. These photos are then brought to life with subtle animations like zoom, parallax, or paper crumple effects.


r/AfterEffects 5h ago

Beginner Help I always see different arts of speed ramps?

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Im getting confused with speed ramps, I always see tutorials people use it differently, is there any good tutorials that explains well, like what FPS I should use for anime clips or gaming clips, or normal footage and what the different is between Twixtor or why people use both at the same time. If I copy somebody’s speed ramp with the graph mine looks choppy and laggy.


r/AfterEffects 6h ago

Beginner Help graph editor showing both speed and value graph

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when i’m trying to create a graph in the graph editor, both the speed and value graphs are showing overlapping each other which is very confusing, can anyone help me on how to change this please


r/AfterEffects 7h ago

Beginner Help Is it possible to apply textures to 3d models?

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To elaborate, I’ve got a friend who’s made a 3d model in blender and I want to implement it to after effects so that I can create something using it. However, since the model and textures are different files, if he sends it to me then I will just get a pitch white model without any texture.

Is it possible to implement both the model and texture files and apply the texture to the model?


r/AfterEffects 8h ago

Beginner Help How do i create this?

1 Upvotes

How do I create audio spectrum like these?


r/AfterEffects 1d ago

OC - Stuff I made Hey everyone! I made this video for a client. I woudl love to hear criticism and tips on how to get better at my work, what I missed in this project etc. Thanks a lot.

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281 Upvotes

r/AfterEffects 8h ago

Plugin/Script Mbl plugin mac

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Can somebody please help me to find a mbl plugin for mac that also is working on ae 2022 ?? Its driving me crazy trying to find one


r/AfterEffects 20h ago

Explain This Effect Tried a couple of things at recreating Vice's Docu intro - but now I'm just confused

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8 Upvotes

At first I thought, okay - simple, just 3d layers with turbulent displace and chromatic abberation -
My try looked horrible.

Then I got the idea from old TV interlacing and tried making the text matted on a rotating grid, and I think i got too lost there

Am I thinking too hard on this? lol


r/AfterEffects 13h ago

Tutorial Any book where I can learn about script in After Effects?

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Any book where I can learn about scripting in After Effects?


r/AfterEffects 21h ago

OC - Stuff I made Back for More – A Sequel to My Last Experiment 🎬

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I had so much fun stepping outside my comfort zone last time that I decided to double down and build on it.

This sequel dives deeper into the style I was exploring before — refining the vibe, pushing the motion, and testing new techniques.

If you haven’t seen the original, check it out here first:

👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/AfterEffects/comments/1jqxzen/trying_something_completely_new/

Would love your thoughts on this new piece — what works, what doesn’t, and how it compares to Part 1!

Ps: it was for a client