{"id":2953,"date":"2020-08-15T23:38:27","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T04:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pivisuals.com\/news\/?p=2953"},"modified":"2020-08-15T23:38:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T04:38:27","slug":"after-effects-expressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pivisuals.com\/news\/2020\/08\/after-effects-expressions\/","title":{"rendered":"After Effects Expressions"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week I finished animating a series of sequences totaling about 20 seconds, and I am pretty stoked about it. The animation itself was standard fare, but it requires some fun accompanying elements in After Effects.<\/p>\n

One of these is a timer that is precise down to hundredths of a second. To easily keep consistency between sequences, I used a Slider Control to set the start and end times. Parts of the graphic even changes color based on the time.<\/p>\n

To get all this to work (and look good visually), I only used Expressions. I have a base knowledge of them so this required some research. It was a fun challenge, and I’m happy with how robust it turned out. Here’s a screenshot pf the Comp in After Effects:<\/p>\n

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I still need to add a little more to the design of the timer, but it’s coming together. I also need to create another graphical element for the sequences, and that should be equally fun. That I haven’t started yet, but is next up on the docket<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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