Gradient Experiments in After Effects - Animation Tutorial

In this after effects video, I create experiments with using animated gradients to create interesting effects. This is different than my typical tutorials as I was trying to experiment with some new effects that I haven't done before. Please leave a comment if you'd like me to explain anything I skimmed over.
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[@jaimegmh]

Experimentation inside After Effects is my favorite hobby!

[@BenMarriott]

Amazing! Its the funniest part

[@joseantonioortizsanchezpri1931]

You are the future of design teaching!

[@Darkbulb1]

your channel is one of the best ive seen for motion graphics on youtube

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much! So glad you're finding the videos useful :)

[@regiluthfi]

my favorite channel! thank you ben!

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it

[@moadhamouch5332]

That fractal noise is unbelievable hhhhh I remember that the great Andrew Kramer used it in almost every tutorial

[@ahmedsadoon2303]

Man you are the best !!! And you have the best tutorials 😍

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much, Ahmed :)

[@jakov4663]

I have been binging your videos lately. I learned a ton and it helps me a lot with my own video producing. Thanks for that awesome work!

[@TheStranger1337]

Quality-Level: Batbutt!! Your choice of topics and style of explaining stuff is unique and just right. Love it. Thanks!

[@BenMarriott]

You're welcome, I'm glad you've enjoyed it :)

[@ezprocessmanager9221]

Ben, this is amazing! Thank you for sharing your expirement with us... I think this is how “ordinary folk” made their animations too.

[@haunttheeditor]

Something that'd look cool with this is putting mosaic on a gradient, duplicating that layer, rotating the top layer 45 degrees, and then playing with blending modes and opacity to get weird geometric, non-square mosaic/geometric patterns.

[@BenMarriott]

Oh that's an awesome idea, I'll have to try it

[@remaasali2515]

omgg thank you very much for the free files, you saved so much work for me

[@konceptochannel]

Excelent video, man! it opens up a whole new world!

[@BenMarriott]

Amazing! So glad you found it useful

[@brandonkalyan]

Gorgeous ben!

[@shaguftaparkar7829]

You're the best. Please keep making these videos. They really inspire me!😀😊

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much :)

[@shaguftaparkar7829]

@@BenMarriott you're welcome.

[@twitashata]

You're an AE genius. Thank you so much for your tutorial.

[@tarr0]

Thanks for the video! A lot of useful content!

[@worstever5151]

love these experiments!

[@laulena]

First time and just LOVE it, you are awesome!!!

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you, Laura :)

[@LittleFellaDynamics]

That is a really gorgeous technique that can be adapted in many ways, cheers for the starter examples >> perfect for my project 😎🎉🍻

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks you! :D Goodluck with your project :)

[@vorval96]

Bro! This is insane!! Thank you so much for sharing this!!!

[@BenMarriott]

Haha, thank you! :)

[@ChilsonTV]

love you ben

[@maryamhassan132]

Damn I didn't even know about some ogf these effects this is perfect for backgrounds/transitions/frames literally just anything that can spice it up a bit more!!!

[@BenMarriott]

Haa, thank you so much, Maryam! :)

[@RT38916]

very useful tips! Thank you!

[@HowToAnimateTutorial]

Just amazing! It's crazy how creative you can be with just what is there in After Effects. It's all about how creative you can be. You are a creative genius. ✨✨✨✨✨

[@evelycious33]

Thank you so much :) this is what exactly I needed

[@bingoconcept]

I love ur tutorials, from Colombia with love 🤩🖤

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much, Daniel :)

[@joserizzo9906]

Great videos mate!!!!

[@johnalves5706]

Nice Job, Thanks for your help man :D

[@unyro]

Awesome as always! Please show how would you combine gradient animations with textures and grain

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much, I'd love to!! :)

[@JonBerrio]

Gracias man!!

[@ChakirElm]

Thank you 👍

[@sashko_catch]

Thank you

[@ricardomorales6754]

Amazing

[@naomiz4937]

great content !

[@Youkomollema]

would have leaved comment sooner but was travelling so yeah but still looks great :)

[@benjaminrodriguez671]

I even have watch the tut but I leave my like :D

[@BenMarriott]

Haha, thank you, Ben :)

[@tiagocardoso4434]

This is doooope

[@nty449]

this is great but you mentioned a previous video I wish it was linked here

[@marceladiego3505]

Genialllll ✌️🇦🇷

[@vre101]

🔥🔥🔥

[@gesk5603]

谢谢你！很棒的教程！

[@BenMarriott]

My pleasure :)

[@AvtomirKr]

You sell works on videohive?

[@BenMarriott]

Nope :)

[@jeiro7478]

Hello Ben! Great content here! I was wondering howd you made your original gradient background format? it blended perfectly and im jealous xD

[@ElMountaserBAbbas]

Hi Ben, Greeting from a Sudanes in the middle east Doha Qatar, I want to ask you a question! Have you studyed in an art school or a graphic design major? Because I'm really learning a lot from KZbin and From you guy's and I wanna be more professional like you without getting into a school , I'm 21 years old trying to build myself working in two fields. And thank you so much for your videos They are really helpful. And i enjoyed them, short, simple and elegant and straight to the point. Loving your channel ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much! Yes, I went to uni for design. Its certainly not essential, there are so many resources out there online at the moment

[@ElMountaserBAbbas]

@@BenMarriott Thank you for replying i will continue learning online and i hope to be as good as you one day. Perhaps you will come to FIFA world cup 2022 in Qatar and we will meet.

[@gakahusparthur]

2 dope

[@reyhao3582]

Seriously who downvoted this?!

[@legrainproduction2760]

strange my ripple effect does not make the same result ...

[@李n-q6n]

god>.

[@lydiagriffiths6019]

Does anyone know how to create an animated gradient within a shape?

[@Sawyeraltman]

See his previous video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pajZlHWdmJKcgqM

[@debajitdey]

Grains? :(

[@mysticalmintymoon]

I just paid and I can not use it on my mac lmao

[@BenMarriott]

You can't open the files on your mac? Please email me at [e-mail] I'll sort this out. So sorry about that.