Random Expressions in Adobe After Effects

[@marinacorradini956]

this is one of the best expressions tutorials I've ever seen. Thank you!!

[@mwproduktion]

I really appreciate the level of detail being presented in every single tutorial. Best channel to dive deep on a very understandable level. Thank you for the effort!

[@eklor]

Mannnn, that last Rumble tips when you link a property to influence the other is so cool! thanks!

[@NikiWinProd]

I liked that too. Just soo cool

[@Mathing]

This ain't no random video, this is gold!

[@nickli608]

Thank you so much for such detailed tutorial. Ever since I learnt expressions, it completely, totally, amazingly, changed EVERYTHING. Love your channel.

[@ECAbrams]

You're very welcome! I'm happy to hear that this channel helps people :)

[@nikstrim660]

thanks a bunch, was looking for smth like this long time ago

[@ECAbrams]

Glad to have finally scratched that itch.

[@martinlofqvist9405]

This is just A+ content. Great explanations and creative usage of these methods. Well done sir!

[@ECAbrams]

Glad you like them!

[@mjaysathyamusic]

Just stumbled across this channel and shocked that I’ve never heard of it before. Fantastic content, squeaky clean presentation, vastly superior to hundreds of paid master classes out there. Means so much to both learners and creators to have access to such quality content! Much love, and thank you.

[@резня-п1е]

expressions really do drive creativity to a whole new level. and save a lot of time, so much time I believe they should be a part of anyone's workflow. thanks for the vid!

[@hakimgraphiks5903]

Thanks for sharing Evan! I always enjoy your helpful tuts.

[@ECAbrams]

Glad to hear it!

[@danivicario]

This is an excellent content. It was like being with a friend. So inspirational. Thank you very much indeed

[@sarahburgue4537]

I could listen to Nice tutorialm talk for hours man what a passionate dude ❤️

[@mimidebona4571]

you're a great teacher, love the simplicity, with details! subbed!

[@QGQ1120]

Thank you so much! I was always confused with those expressions and now I know it better!

[@ECAbrams]

I'm glad I could clear that up :)

[@vijaypawar1316]

The radar and asteroid examples are super creative 🙏🏻

[@LoganPinney]

Fantastic tutorial as usual Evan! Wishing you well this summer 🤟

[@ECAbrams]

Thanks so much! As a very fair weather person I'll be spending the summer hiding from the heat in my basement, as is my yearly tradition.

[@CatalinGulan]

Outstanding tutorial Evan...! It is a pleasure to stick with you for such tutorials full of knowledge. Power of expressions..it is fascinating! Thank you for sharing! ❤

[@ECAbrams]

My pleasure!

[@CatalinGulan]

​@@ECAbramsI am quite often coming back to this tutorial and frankly speaking not this one only..as this is the most complete lesson about using random(). So many arrangements and combinations can be used related to the use of it..amazing..I do not want to miss this opportunity to thank you again..Btw, I do hope you are doing great! ❤

[@shxrmx]

He did a very good job imo. Explaining the basics step by step. English is not my first language and I have no experience in using DAWs

[@madisonpictures7553]

Video is criminally underrated. Thank you masively my man! Subbed and will stick around with you. Keep it up!!

[@khulekanimbatha3689]

As always, you bring the best tutorials, I learn a lot from your video's please we need more

[@jeehoonoh]

Your visual guides are unmatched.

[@julioalterno]

Thanks for your easy to follow explanations

[@deadneck13]

Wow, what a great explanation of the expression side of AE. I'm subscribing right now. Can't wait to learn more from you.

[@chandureddy6238]

I just watched ur video now and it was wat av been looking for bro..... thanks champ

[@bRoadto]

You are a LEGEND !!! Thank you for this.

[@anime5513]

I've seen that has actually explained it to in a concise way!

[@virendraraval3610]

Always something unique things come from your channel. Thank you so much for making such valuable stuff for us.

[@mordekaihorowitz]

Dude there isn't a single one of your tutorials I don't love. I feel like a kid in a virtual candyshop of Ae knowledge.

[@autotorqindia3628]

Mr. Dr. Prof. Patrick appreciate it man

[@jerredjones9900]

This a better tutorial than the MDS (Expression Course) lesson on the random function. Thank you! You should be proud, not only of your technical skills, but also your teaching ability! Much love and respect from British Columbia ❤🍁

[@ECAbrams]

I'm glad to hear it's helpful! Stay safe out there on the west coast.

[@ultravioletidea]

I really liked your explanation of what noise() is actually doing. Even better…your practical application of linking two variables via noise(). Great video, thanks!

[@aminhasan9489]

THIS IS SOOOOOOOO helpful thank you sooo much u saved me a hell lot of time thank uuu!!!!

[@kataresamradhi]

simply brilliant. so easy to understand :) tahnks a lot

[@skilavienterprise8234]

Excellent video ...............................Thank You !!!

[@FXStudios_1]

Thank you for this video😊

[@ECAbrams]

Welcome!

[@loomii8392]

Bro it’s very intimidating! I’ve been slacking on it for a month now. The symbols are very confusing. You have to train your mind to

[@zohaibmalik819]

Really nice tutorial. Keep it up.

[@ECAbrams]

Thanks, will do!

[@daglaghadak]

It was perfect. Thank you

[@arnindoattahashi25]

So much helpinggg, thanks a bunch!

[@zaybrazile427]

Really helpfull tutorials. Helped a lot

[@realstorypoint5584]

I bet ur a beast at it now

[@semillerimages]

Thanks for the video, I needed this explanation today! Also, the thing about monospaced fonts and using metrics!!! WOW! Never knew that and it bugged the hell out of me that I couldn't get monospaced fonts to work correctly for years!

[@swastikvesu7531]

that's so useful for beginners!

[@elpaco_2020]

great video, thanks for sharing!

[@nikoczernin]

incredible! thank you!

[@weezypeasy]

Huge help. Thank you!

[@ECAbrams]

Glad it helped!

[@juanmonge5937]

Thanks for sharing, you're a genius. Can you make quick video about arrays? I will really appreciate it

[@ECAbrams]

Hi Juan. Absolutely! But, do you mean arrays like in expressions [a,b,c] or visual arrays like layers and objects around a grid or circle?

[@juanmonge5937]

@@ECAbrams thanks for writing back, I meant to array in a expression [a, b, c] it's kind of confusing

[@En4zo]

with it in a few weeks or months if I pour enough ti and effort into it. I'll be watcNice tutorialng many more of your videos for tips and inspiration.

[@9Epicman]

I love your expression videos 👍

[@ali_sadeghy]

Man thats awesome, thanks

[@leon.martin]

Soo cool Video. THANKS!

[@ebos0135]

Thanks for the help.

[@zn3128]

Completely agree. Aweso video

[@starkerr]

Amazing tutorial ❤️🙏

[@piflom8400]

That's so cool!

[@paradisdunord6111]

JUST WOW, still not there yet, but good lord I can see so much potential

[@modarresrealy]

Cool stuff!

[@felipemartinez8464]

Cool. Thanks for sharing

[@MarkWarnerTV]

Very useful, many thanks :D

[@kiland3d]

thanks so much !!

[@charlesm835]

This is the best tutorial I've come across on this subject, excellent video. Although, I'm having a hard time understanding how to replicate what you achieved at 12:14 with the easing of the randomness. My graph just displays a mess of noise adjusted rotational values, not that smooth particular line. Great stuff nonetheless

[@YD_217]

10:12 I see what you did there! :D

[@tringuyenminh5008]

Wow super nice vid

[@ECAbrams]

Thanks!!

[@theglasstube3297]

saved my life

[@frontneptune88]

Good choice!

[@stanleymakafui]

I've been using after effects just in the past two months. I think this is advance for. Maybe I'll have to come back a couple of months later. Regardless of this tho, this tutorial is a very very interesting one. It just tells me there's a lot of things possible in AE

[@ECAbrams]

There certainly is. It's quite a garage of tools. Expression can definitely be a conceptual hurdle. I would recommend being confident in the functions and terminology of Ae before layering expression onto that. But, if you pick up coding concepts quickly it may not be that far down the road. Cheers and best of luck on your journey!

[@atulmanjhi3560]

Please make more videos about after effect experience 🙏

[@ECAbrams]

I'll be sure to have it on the list around here :)

[@minoosparda]

I lost some brain cells but its ok cuz I learned new stuff.. *thumbs up*

[@ECAbrams]

out with the old, in with the new!

[@minoosparda]

@@ECAbrams yaassssss :^)

[@ultravioletidea]

@@minoosparda It’s the strong cells that survive

[@elfriendly139]

You are amazing

[@ibrahimelrity]

woow ... Amazing Amazing

[@gfxmotionsshorts1198]

very useful

[@ECAbrams]

I hope so! :)

[@mediterraneopadelsassari7760]

hey , subscribed

[@danielrandall4836]

You're the best

[@vcruelbrawl]

AMAZING!!!!!

[@aifamae.carillo]

In GMS screen select appes and then select Analog app 1 TE. That worked out for .

[@bigtuber529]

i love it

[@도마-x3n]

8:42 I have a question! What role does "Black Solid 4" play in this part? I can't see a light layer separately, but I'm curious how you did with the shadowing of the object!

[@paulcristo]

Thanks.

[@CreativeAntix]

lovely!

[@ethanlee7685]

route, and connect it to my computer system, will it be as simple as creating one track and play a composition through it, recording it, then

[@seekduck12]

감사합니당 눈물이 줄줄..

[@bilaspur_realtors4668]

creating a second track to add into the recording as I play through the first tract?

[@wilbertdev5389]

How you start setuping can you do a video on that

[@andreamillete7507]

Blakk Bee Mac version seems to have so better support for certain midi devices. And not using the ASIO drivers has a lot to do with

[@norbert_kujur]

it a go!

[@alializadeh8195]

Thanx

[@ECAbrams]

You've very welcome.

[@paulroverdesign]

What's the magic again with AE! Much thanks!

[@kiranpandit3309]

Nice

[@ArcturusAlpha]

how do you combine the random color selection with the next section picking from a list? is there a way i can have a shape randomly change colors but only from a list of say 4 color values, not everything in between, that are dictated using a color control effect?

[@ECAbrams]

For sure. You would use the method described at around 5:11, but with colour control layers as the parts of an array. Does that make sense?

[@raghda185]

how can i learn more about expression for animation ?

[@mateoargerich6286]

Hi! I am using the Gaussteroids expression for a text. I could manage to do almost all of it but I cannot find the "spread" effect for one od the sliders in my AE. I am using AE 2022. Any ideas how I can work around that?

[@ECAbrams]

I think what you're looking for is the "slider control" from the "effects control" bin of effects. You can rename any effect to labels that are more helpful for their purpose.

[@HenricWallmark]

hi! thanks for amazing tutorials. a question i have: if i use random to generate values: what's an (preferably easy) way of easing between said intervals? For instance: using a kick drum-audio assistant key frames to change the scale of a circle. How to slew the animation to avoid brash pops? cheers!

[@ECAbrams]

There is the smooth() function that might be of use? But I'm not sure I follow the example. Are you looking to use some keyframed trigger to cause the change in value between random values? Is that about the size of it?

[@olivo36]

This is nice! Is there some way at 5:50 to display more than one instance of var r? Like displaying multiple values of the array. I tried to do it like 2:08 but it doesn't seem to work

[@ECAbrams]

I'm not totally sure I follow. What are you looking to accomplish?

[@olivo36]

@@ECAbrams Instead of displaying one word at a time, like "two", "one", etc, I want to display multiple words at the same time, like "one,two,three", "three, one, two". Is that possible? Also thanks for replying!

[@ECAbrams]

@@olivo36 Good question. If we have one array of things we want to pull a few samples from that array. I think it would look somethiung like this: posterizeTime(4) var a = ["a","b","c","d"] ; var r1 = Math.floor(random(0,3)); var r2 = Math.floor(random(0,3)); a[r1]+a[r2] We have to basically make two samples of the same array otherwise we would get results like aa or bb or cc all the time instead of ab ac bc da for example. Does that help?

[@olivo36]

@@ECAbrams Thanks! That's what I was looking for

[@spiritform111]

this is helpful... is there a way to randomize the space between loopout cycles? for example if i have a layer with a value that animates from 0 - 150 and back to 0, and would like that loop to repeat after a random amount of frames. this way i can have multiple layers that start and end at different moments in the timeline.

[@ECAbrams]

The difficulty is that loopOut specifically looks at keyframe values to loop. So you would need a different function. Because expressions are evaluated every frame there is another wrinkle. I would look up the concept on creative cow. Maybe someone has made the effort already on there.

[@spiritform111]

@@ECAbrams ok, thank you for the reply!

[@Hunting996]

Also are you using the Mac or PC version?

[@dankrova7581]

SNice tutorialt, it's the nice tuto

[@movie4u833]

may have to go another route.

[@jangrundl795]

Great tutorial!!! But how do i get colors to be choosen randomly only from specific color input values and not have the muddy ones between them ??

[@evanabrams2735]

You would want to use the concepts in the section about picking from a list, and fill the list with the colour values.

[@jangrundl795]

@@evanabrams2735 thx for the feedback :) trying it on color control, but ae cant turn it into numeric values var a = ["FF0000", "00FF30"] var r = Math.floor(random(0,2)) a[r]

[@ECAbrams]

​@@jangrundl795 Expressions don't read colour as hex, they expect 4 part arrays for colour data. Maybe it would be best if your array was populated with pointing to a few color control effects instead? That might make it all a bit easier than hard coding color values.

[@ofruto]

@@ECAbrams this is all i needed !! thank youuuu!

[@Shurii_art]

I'm trying to make a random number's color change based on wether it's positive or negative. If the number is positive, it's green, if it's negative, it's red. I can generate the numbers just fine, but I'm not sure how to assign the color. Is it possible to do this, and if so, how ?

[@ECAbrams]

Absolutely. We would use an if/else expression on a fill effect's colour, or the RGB fill text animator. In human language we would say "If the number is greater than zero, be this colour. If anything else is true, be that other colour". So, in javascript language, we would say if (x>0) {pick whip this to a colour control} else {pick whip this to another colour control}. I have a video on if/else expressions that might help more: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaXReZx7j7qnoLc

[@shubhagarwal158]

cool!