Introducing After Effects Expressions: Giving a bee a bit of a wiggle

An After Effects template class by Edaqa Mortoray

All good things need a beginning. So in this class I'll introduce you to the basics of expressions.

How to create one, how to work with time and how to make a cycle. It's the foundation you'll need to build dynamic templates, or just create some fancy animations.

To kick it off, we'll make a bee wiggle. It's easy and fun.

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“Edaqa has a very patient and approachable teaching style. His expertise as a programmer, lends a lot of valuable knowledge to expression writing in Adobe After Effect” — Sonja Geracsek

Learn the basic principles of expressions in Adobe After Effects.

In this class we create a wiggling bee, then dive into what's actually going on. It's a starting point for your journey into After Effects expressions.

Let's put you on your way to:

  • Building dynamic templates
  • Creating nuanced animations
  • Discovering new effects

Follow me, as I'll continue to publish classes building on these skills.

Also, if you're like me, you're getting a bit lost with all those assets, clips, and folders, check out my friend Sonja's class on being efficient in After Effects.

🎓 Levels: Beginner
Basic After Effects knowledge required

⏱ Running Time: 13m

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