Daily After Effects Tip - 82/100
This is how easy it is to recreate Google's typing animation with the 'Type' script from @ae_screens. Link to the script below.
Daily After Effects Tip - 87/100
This is how you can easily animate 'squash and stretch'. The trick is to have your anchor point at the bottom of the shape. ๐
Daily After Effects Tip - 89/100 (best one yet?!)
This is how you create THAT transition in Apple's dynamic island ad. I'm using my camera rig from tip #72 and my phone model for After Effects (link to grab it below).
Daily After Effects Tip - 92/100
When stylising your orbs, try treating the gradient as lighting. Sort your colours from 'brightest' to 'darkest' and play with the colour positions. After that, add an inner shadow of the darkest shade to give the orb a more 'spherical' look. ๐
Daily After Effects Tip - 94/100 (this one is FULL of knowledge)
This is how you can recreate those 'text zooms' as seen in Apple's "Don't Blink" video. Hint: the trick is more than just 3D text layers. ๐
Daily After Effects Tip - 96/100
This is how to create these spiral backgrounds using 'Polar Coordinates'. I'm starting with a shape layer using 'Venetian Blinds', but you can switch this effect out for anything else and you'll get a similar radial effect. ๐
Daily After Effects Tip - 98/100
Double-click your colour palette image in the Project panel to open it in your Footage panel. This means you can use a colour palette without obstructing part of your composition window.
Daily After Effects Tip - 100/100 (WE MADE IT!)
You can curve compositions in 3D in After Effects within the Cinema 4D renderer. This is especially useful when animating 3D page turns or 'paper-like' UI animations. ๐