Video Copilot – Animated Polygon tutorial
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For this week task we are ask to animate using adobe after effect . An application used by video professionals to create engaging motion graphics and cinematic visual effects.with the help of video tutorial that been provided by video copilot - Animated polygon
from the tutorial task, we required to amend the elements according to our preference which is a square and change the entire color scheme of the tutorial. Also to include the title of this tutorial in our motion graphic video as well as our name.
First, making a new composition and change the width and the height into a square size which is 1024 px . Create a new solid and put the radio effect on it to create a rings. because the element i'm choosing is square . i change the polygon side into 4 side. using the mask to customize the polygon such as the frequency,expansion,the lifespan of the rings and the start - end width
Then change the color into gradient by changing the stroke color in different key frame. After that create an adjustment layer. using the effect of time displacement and change at the time displacement layer into the gradient comp, also change the time resolution and all the wave motion on it
by add a new more detail using polygon tools into shape for outline stroke , change the solid line into circle line by change it in to round cap and it create into dots .By having the time displacement the dot follow the movement of the animation
Create a shadow using the tint effect into the solid layer and scale wipe . use negative number at the stretch to create the shadow and giving dimension to the animation. and give a bit fade effect using the linear wipe into it
with scale wipe effect drop it into polygon and stretch up into parallel line to give the shadow line and change the angle line so it parallel into the square shape. lastly to add a the background and some detail such as my name and the title of the tutorial to a new composition are create .
Here is the final outcome of the tutorial :
