How To Animate Textures Using Motion Tile in After Effects

by | Aug 1, 2023 | Adobe After Effects, Tutorials

Adobe After Effects CC 2023: How To Animate Textures Using Motion Tile

Description:
This tutorial will show you a fast and easy way to animate a single texture layer using the Motion Tile Effect in Adobe After Effects CC 2023. This technique works particularly well for grungy and collage-style texture animations.

Free Downloads:

The Eleven (Black):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/29p9viibts72uzj/The%20Eleven_Black.jpg?dl=1

The Eleven (White):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sxsl4vzfvhysiew/The%20Eleven_White.jpg?dl=1

Expression Used:
posterizeTime(12);
wiggle(50,1000); 

Chapters:
00:00  Intro: About This Tutorial
00:22  Free Download of Texture
00:38  Create New Composition
00:50  Add Texture To Composition
01:02  Effects & Presets: Add Motion Tile
01:20  Add Expression to  ‘Tile Center’
01:36  Enter Expression in Timeline
01:51  posterizeTime(12);
02:07  wiggle(50,1000);
02:35  Tap Spacebar to Preview!
02:55  Finishing Touches

Software Used:
Adobe After Effects CC 2023 (Click To Try or Buy)

  1. How To Animate a Texture Layer using Motion Tile in Adobe After Effects:

    1. Create a new Composition (1920 x 1080, 24fps, 10 seconds is used in tutorial)
    2. Add a Texture Layer to animate
    3. Tap S to scale texture as necessary
    4. Go to Effects & Presets Panel (Window…Effects & Presets)
    5. Search for ‘Motion Tile’
    6. Drag ‘Motion Tile’ on the Texture Layer
    7. Go to ‘Effect Controls’ panel
    8. Hold Option or Alt and click on the stopwatch next to ’Tile Center’
    9. Go to Expression Editor in the Timeline for the Texture Layer
    10. Enter posterizeTime(12);
    11. Tap Enter to go to new line
    12. Type wiggle(50,1000);
    13. Tap Spacebar to preview animation
    14. Tap S to scale texture as necessary
    15. Adjust posterizeTime(12) Frame Rate to slow down or speed up animation
    16. Adjust wiggle(50,1000) to experiment with different animation speeds and movement
    17. Add text and other elements
    18. Add adjustment layer with Posterize Time effect to control frame rate for the Comp

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