Advanced After Effects: Coding for Motion Design
Step Repetition: Animating with “valueAtTime”
A course by Desmond Du , Motion Designer
About the video: Step Repetition: Animating with “valueAtTime”
Overview
“Here you will learn how to simplify your animation process with minimal keyframes by staggering animation using the “valueAtTime” expression. This is a variant of the step repetition technique but, in this exercise, we are in offset time.”
In this video lesson Desmond Du addresses the topic: Step Repetition: Animating with “valueAtTime”, which is part of the Domestika online course: Advanced After Effects: Coding for Motion Design. Take your motion design skills to the next level by learning to code expressions with JavaScript to create complex animation rigs with style.
Partial transcription of the video
“Step Repetition: Animating with "valueAtTime" In this lesson, we'll learn how to streamline your animation process with as few keyframes as possible by staggering your animation using the valueAtTime expression. Let's get into it. What is the valueAtTime expression? We can see that on the After Effects Expression reference guide. It says it "Returns the value of a property at a specified time, in seconds." This means that you will type in the function valueAtTime, then parenthesis and a value inside. If the value is 1, After Effects will reference that property value at 1 second. To referen...”
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Course summary for: Advanced After Effects: Coding for Motion Design
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Animation, Motion Graphics
Desmond Du
A course by Desmond Du
Desmond Du is a Motion Designer based in Savannah, Georgia. He specializes in animation using JavaScript expression rigging and scripting, procedural workflow, tool kitting, and automation. His past experience includes working in broadcast motion graphics at WarnerMedia Studios for brands and networks such as NBA, Turner Classic Movies, E-League, Cartoon Network, and Bleacher Report. He has also done animation work for clients and studios such as STATE Design, ThinkMojo, Saatchi & Saatchi, MTV, Salesforce, SCAD, and ACI Worldwide.
Although he is passionate about motion design, Desmond finds immense joy and fulfillment in teaching, and believes his mission is to help everyone realize their true potential, and transform their design career for the better! Currently, he is an MFA candidate at the Savannah College of Art and Design, with the aim of teaching professionally at a college level.
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