![]() ![]() In order to create an appealing-looking animation, the speed at which the lines animate must match the speed of your zoom. You’ll want to do this if you’re trying to fill out the entire frame. To adjust the overall size of the circle, adjust the shape layer. To spread the lines out, go back to the Transform option and spread out the Y position. You can do this by using the main position attribute of the shape layer. ![]() Next, we’re going to want to position the shapes in the right spot on the frame, so move the speed lines over your subjects face or whatever you want to be focused on. You’ll see it will spin your shapes around your Anchor Point. Then once you’ve done this, play with the rotation. Change the X Position from 100 to 0, then go up and set the Copies number to 20. Now you’re going create multiple lines (shapes) so go down to Transform Repeater 1. ![]() Place the Repeater under the shape group. Click the Add button, and then hit Repeater. Once you’ve drawn up your first line, its time to make several of them. In this case, it will be the center of the frame. Using the Pan Behind tool, set the shapes anchor point to the focus point of the image. Make sure to use Rulers and Guides to set the vertices exactly as you need them to be. Or, if the object you want to focus on is in the top right, bottom right, etc, you’ll want to have it angled in that direction. Once you’ve done this, you’ll want to angle the triangle towards the center of your frame. With this example, Boone draws a triangle using the pen tool. Let’s hop in.įirst things first, we’re going to draw the shape of lines you want. Jason Boone from PremiumBeat recently created a tutorial on how to do this in After Effects. It’s simply a way to demonstrate the excitement felt by your characters, letting the audience know what to look at. If you’re not familiar with the effect, it’s basically animated lines focused on an object in the frame. This effect is simple and effective at focusing attention on your subject. One of the classic animation effects you’ve seen dozens, if not hundreds of times, is anime speed lines. This incredibly inventive and fun motion graphics technique will give your action sequences a delightful and exciting twist. ![]()
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