Intro To Animation Loops Patterns by Ross McCampbell

In this class you will learn the basics of making an animation loop. We will do this by focusing on animating a pattern that will appear to constantly evolve throughout its loop. You will be guided through the steps of setting up your After Effects file, designing your pattern, animating it, and exporting your final animation. I will also cover my favorite scripts to help speed up and simplify your process.

By the end of the class, you will have the creative and technical skills needed to create your own loops which can be shared as GIFs or as videos on platforms such as Instagram and Vimeo.

This class is open to all levels, but I would recommend students who have an existing base level knowledge of After Effects.

Specific topics covered in this class are:

Designing an animated pattern

The fundamentals of looping an animation

Using grids in After Effects

How to render GIFs and videos for web

Useful After Effects scripts