INVASION Battle Map Visualization in Adobe After Effects

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This simple technique uses shape layers in Adobe After Effects to create dynamic transition animations. Perfect method to create some cool invasion visualizations for your next battle map.
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[@BooneLovesVideo]

The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/boonelovesvideo10211

[@HoH]

No idea turbulent displace could be used like this. Thanks for the tutorial, will definitely play around with this myself!

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Cool! Yeah this would work great for the maps on your channel. 😎

[@mediocreape]

increadbly helpful! thank you sir!!

[@UltraSquad]

Brilliant guide, incredible that you made such cool map (invasion animation) from shape layer(animated scaling)/alpha matte/ repeater(scaled/edited opacity,/pre compose/ turbulent displace and posterize time. Your guides make AE software easier to learn.

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the kind feedback. ...My sarcasm radar is pinging...

[@BaardOvergaardHansen]

Finally another great tutorial. Thanks for doing this. I always learn a lot from your tutorials.

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for the comment Baard.

[@raheelzahid2069]

THANKS LOOKS GREAT

[@ccuny1]

I really liove your map work. Thank you.

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Happy to hear that! Thanks. 😀

[@SuperOxygenTV]

Love your channel! Learning a lot.

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for the kind words. ❤

[@nmtvphotog]

Killer man!!! I became the map guy at my work this month. So awesome you specialize in maps.

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Congrats on being the map guy! 😎

[@SocialLensPathfinder]

Love You Boone. I am super excited that what next I will learn from my MASTER. Thank you for your great work.

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Love you too. Thanks for the support! Trying to still put out tutorials regularly, but super busy working on future videos for Johnny. 😀I'm learning so much working with these pros. Can't wait to share some other animations soon.

[@deconstructedbyrishabh6415]

Love it!!! Thank you

[@BooneLovesVideo]

You are so welcome!😎

[@HoH]

Just put this into practice. Awesome. Thanks Boone!

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Awesome! When is the video going live?

[@ItsAmitPrasad]

Boone you are too good mate! Appreciate your work!

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Thanks! Appreciate the nice comment.

[@HistoryofHungary]

When I saw Johnny's documentary and there was no tutorial last week I already suspected, that you two were working together again. I watched his video multiple times, analyzing the animations, frame by frame! Congrats on your phenomenal work, and also thanks for the explanation!

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Thanks! Yeah I've been staying busy in the freelance game. I didn't' create that awesome opening animation, and the producer Jack created a few of the other animations. Still, got to create a ton for this piece. :) Super fun!

[@bassamsaleh8034]

Wow, super helpful and probably the second most useful technique in AE. Thanks a lot.

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Glad it was helpful! Dang, what's the first most useful technique?

[@youcefmoussaoui99]

Thanks a loooot🧡

[@PastPortraits-jo7du]

thx!

[@Extraedit]

Whoa 9.06 Now I know why Johnny has cool stuff over his channel. I'm just so fixated with his animation, thanks for sharing your skills.

[@kasziber]

Wow really useful Tutorial. Thanks a lot for your work here, Iam learning a lot from you. Really appreciate that its not too much after-effects-4Dchess-wizardry but more just really straight usefull Tutorials, to get work done even if you are not since years in the professional industry.

[@squaretomato]

Super cool dude. Thanks much!

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Glad you liked it!

[@MirkoMancini]

Thanks for this tut, it's very interesting. 👍🏻

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for the nice feedback.

[@Aditya-cw7rd]

again a new masterpiece ❣️

[@BooneLovesVideo]

😎😀

[@matsvmm]

Great tutorial! I tried to create this style a couple of times, but never figured out how to do it. Thanks a lot!

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Glad it helped! Yet it's a bit wonky sometimes.

[@NikoDecard]

Awesome tutorial, gonna try it out!

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Please do! Send me some links if you create any animations. I'd love to see what you put together.

[@cg_marciano]

The Cypress/Uncharted video is an amazing piece from all of you guys... I've been following Harris for a while and this is definitely a step up on the animation side of things, congrats! ... The funny thing is that I came to your channel for the Inner + Outer Strokes! great simple stuff... I love discovering how many KZbinrs are interconnected Cheers!

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Hey Rodrigo! Thanks for the nice comment. Glad you enjoyed the videos. Johnny is always putting out bangers. I'm lucky to be working with him. 😎

[@lucidvideo82]

nice folder structure boon!

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Ha! Thanks. :)

[@innernp]

Also use Blue effects on the layer to bland borders of the shape. Gonna look more smooth 🫠

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Great idea!

[@jeostone5255]

Thanks 😊

[@BooneLovesVideo]

You're welcome!

[@Extraedit]

I dont regret my sub to this channel, I'm learning tone.

[@themiddlekingdom]

Just found your channel and am devouring your tutorials! Can’t wait to put these techniques into practice!

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Awesome! Send some links after you create some animations. :)

[@themiddlekingdom]

@@BooneLovesVideo I actually used some of your techniques in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5KWYnd_bZVrjsU It’s my first video ever btw

[@BooneLovesVideo]

@@themiddlekingdom Very cool! Looks great.

[@wansharis]

you are the best my friend

[@golemiqueshill]

Godd bless u dude !!!

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Thank you 🙌

[@chalvlad]

dude this is amazing tut

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Thanks!

[@kim-komrealworldtiktok3594]

By following the directions and applying some other tactics I created the same in mobile node video editor

[@tapis82]

Excellent video Boon - thanks. I also used Set Matte with a linked flag + turbulence effect and it also works very well. I use Geo Layer and couldn't find a map of North Cyprus there but I can see on your animation (in Johnny's movie) that you overcame this issue? I did eventually too - I just "substracted" South Cyprus from Cyprus Island and North Cyprus was kind of layer. It is not perfect but works. How did you solve it? (I think that it might be a problem if creating maps like Israel, Crimea etc. when official maps are not wildly available)

[@MuhammadAbdullah-sb8yd]

Absolutely nailed it. You should also make another tutorial on animations used in that video.

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Thanks! Good idea.

[@bestplanetever6048]

Wow, I've had to make so many animated 'timelapse' maps, I can't believe I found out about plugins like AutoFill today! I just spent three years making anims for Discovery shows and we made maps from Arctic icebergs to the history of Washington DC, I also used the watercolor or ink bleeds forever. I'll be using the posterize for sure, we pitch that style for shows a lot.

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Just watched your demo reel! So many great animations. Wish I had Cinema 4D. 😎

[@Malik_Youtube]

Can i make this with geolayers 3 and how?

[@geomapper]

It's a very good video) я обязательно попробую эту технику в своих следующих роликах) жалко конечно что я не понимаю твою речь, потому что ты говоришь слишком быстро и сложно для меня, но буду читать субтитры и вникать) thank you so much) и кстати, озвучка очень крутая, я бы хотел себе такую для моих будущих видео)))

[@lordaeron15]

Im having an issue when I precompose my inv layer is no longer visible in the video or and the land mass of cypress is no longer visible. do you guys know why this is happening?

[@stimon89]

Hello! From Cyprus!

[@BooneLovesVideo]

😀😎

[@TheTrackRecord]

I’m currently working on my own project on Cyprus so this is super interesting to watch.

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Cool! Share a link when you upload.

[@TheTrackRecord]

@@BooneLovesVideo Will do. Thanks for the interest :).

[@TheTrackRecord]

@@BooneLovesVideo Hi Boone, I've finally released my Cyprus video (linked below). I used the technique you detailed above which made my map animations look great, so thanks for that. I would love to hear your thoughts. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIiTd35-f8eqgdk I'm a big fan of both yours and Johnny Harris' work and it's been a big influence on me so many thanks for that. If you did happen to find yourself discussing new creators with Johnny then please do mention my video.

[@GeoDab]

"Hire me for your next crappy movie". LOL.

[@thomasduthie]

This was so great, thank you! I felt like I was talking right to you! Edit* grammar

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Happy to hear that you enjoyed it. :)

[@vericamedia]

May I have one request to see this invasion technique used with Geolayer3? Really appreciate it if you can make such tutorial. 🙏

[@salvamortadela4744]

Hello, I loved the animation and I always wanted to do this type of animation with maps and I have to do a history project about the ww2 and I would like to surprise them hahaha, can this be done on a cell phone and if possible, what app can I use?

[@mwaleed2082]

The "motion" tab next to "preview" how can I access it?

[@alexandrostheofanidis5545]

Could you please make a tutorial regarding forest fire expansion on a map? Thank you in advance! Love your content! 🔥

[@alexandrostheofanidis5545]

And if possible show us how would you animate multiple fires running on a map but in different locations igniting one after other. Thanks!

[@hisbuvlog1511]

Please add more videos related to this 🌹👍👍👍👍

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Sure 👍

[@mathiasoscarsson]

Would this be able to save as a preset of some sort? And then just being added to new countries? Would save a lot of time I would imagine :D

[@dreamYTai]

Hey amazing tutorial, would also love a tutorial with geo layers 3, it seems like i bought it but there aren't that many tutorials on it.

[@BooneLovesVideo]

I'm thinking about putting together a course. But be sure to check out the Help section from the GEOlayers panel menu. The creator shares tutorials in there, which are very good.

[@GeoPerspective]

Turbulent Displace.... Remember, remember!! 😁👌

[@BooneLovesVideo]

It's legit! 😎

[@simrangaming6660]

Hey needed little help in ending u made Nazi Germany invasion matte how u put flag in that can u explain

[@techelefant9868]

Hey Boone, I'd really love to learn more from you, I was wondering if you upload any lessons on skillshare ?

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Thanks! Planning on some premium map making courses soon. :) Not sure if it will be on Skillshare.

[@techelefant9868]

@@BooneLovesVideo Thank you for responding! if so, is there any website I can take your classes ?

[@kunduz2652]

how do you search plugin, which key

[@nathanburke9623]

at 2:28 i dont have that fill button he presses what do i do

[@bossgamer4584]

Can you make a video on how to deal with the map like the Oversimplified channel..For example, about the Soviet armies and their control of German lands. Thank for this video

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Cool! I'll check it out.

[@SpricesExist]

I first encountered trim paths in your videos as well around 2 months ago And now this..

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Two very powerful tools in AE! ⚔

[@GeoZero]

Would love to see this on a geolayers3 coastal map. I'm stuck and cannot get it to work on a coast to transition and only expand out from land.

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Ah excellent idea. Coastlines can be tricky.

[@The_British_Mapper]

How can you download this?

[@mathiasoscarsson]

Can you use this technique if you want to grow a country from the center and out?

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Yes!

[@moussaouimohammedelamine751]

hey thanks for the tips but how to do that overlord thing please?

[@BooneLovesVideo]

You're welcome! Here's more information about Overlord - kzbin.info/www/bejne/joXNdaKAecp0rqM

[@pinkeymakwana2470]

Brother i heve no internet connection in my pc but i use pc with wifi so can creative could are run on wifi ?

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Sorry, I have no idea. :/

[@pinkeymakwana2470]

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[@pelasgian1454]

4:07 yo how tf do i open this "Motion" window in After Effects??

[@DiverseDiscourse]

When I add the repeater and put the position to zero I don't get such grains as you even though my end opacity is at zero like you said. I don't know why.

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Try scaling the repeater

[@DiverseDiscourse]

Man you are awesome. I spent like 3 hours last night and I was missing this one point scaling the repeater. Anyways thanks a lot, after 100k subs and 1 year old video still personally replying. Respect :) @@BooneLovesVideo

[@BooneLovesVideo]

For sure! Glad to hear it worked. Sometimes I also like to animate the position of the repeater depending on the direction it's animating. @@DiverseDiscourse

[@DiverseDiscourse]

Super helpful :)@@BooneLovesVideo

[@Abdullah_the_Palestinian]

Can this be done on resolve ?

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Maybe?

[@raisulsohan]

amazing. thanks so much, I learned a lot. you should do your youtube seo properly!

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Thanks for the kind words! And what do you mean about KZbin SEO? I'd love any suggestions.

[@raisulsohan]

@@BooneLovesVideo I mean video tags and proper description. sorry for late reply!

[@dolunaykaracar]

the example you gave have to be Cyprus and the Turks?

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Yes indeed.

[@Learning_to_draw_shorts]

Adobe affter effect можно ли нормально на ноутбуке пользоваться или компьютер лучше? В магазин зашел, ответили что потом ноутбук может не потянуть

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Yeah I use a laptop.

[@Learning_to_draw_shorts]

@@BooneLovesVideo I was told the laptop would be difficult to pull. How much does your laptop cost and what model?

[@Learning_to_draw_shorts]

@@BooneLovesVideo Thank you for noticing and is the laptop creating this normally or is it slow?

[@Journal_Haris]

How would you do the invasion effect on multiple objects ? Rather than just the one country Edit: nvm managed to do it! I'm so proud! Only took me 5 hours

[@BooneLovesVideo]

Going to briefly touch on this topic in my next tutorial. But curious, how did you do it? I would probably merge the country feature shapes and use a matte on that single merged layer.

[@Journal_Haris]

@@BooneLovesVideo yeah i did exactly just that and it was a fairly quick process. Note: I am using Geo Layers So I was dealing with doing this effect on the soviet Eastern bloc countries all at once. First I tried precomposing all the countries but obviously as you might know it didn't work and 3d animating the map with pitch changes didn't work. So I installed a video copilot script called "3d precompose" and precomposed the shape layers using that (I made sure to unlink the countries from world map anchor temporarily before the precomping and then relinked after precomping) Once precomped I then just alpha matte it to the circle effect exactly as you did in this video. And it worked fine. I then tried the turbulent displace effect once 3d precomping the circle effect and that also worked fine. There's probably an easier way but this took a few minutes

[@JudeHiorns]

@@Journal_Haris Thank you so much for this explantion, you just helped someone to save days. thank you

[@Journal_Haris]

@JudeHiorns glad I could help, did it work ?

[@JudeHiorns]

@@Journal_Haris yes it did indeed, I’m struggling with the anchor thing, I can’t find a way for it to stick on.

[@sonnguyenminh2632]

hay

[@imiy]

"if you're doing military invasions..."

[@AyakPesindeBiri]

Cyprus is turkey

[@BooneLovesVideo]

😮😮

[@AyakPesindeBiri]

@@BooneLovesVideo what?

[@BooneLovesVideo]

What what?

[@AKGAMESRus]

The author of the video needs to learn to explain what to do and how to do it, and show everything in more detail. I am new to AE and for me this video is not clear, what is where, how ? In general, a waste of time

[@sepetyumurta6702]

Great tutorials, poor historical knowledge. Turks never invaded Cyprus. Ottoman Empire conquered the island from the Venetians in 1571 and in 1878 with the Treaty of Berlin, it has been given to the Great Britain only temporarily. The land belonged to the Ottoman Empire but the administration was handed over to the Great Britain. Brits annexed the island illegally in 1914. For centuries both Christians and Muslims lived together peacefully on the island. After the illegal annexation and Brits meddling in the local affairs, complications have arisen. Long story short, Turks have been living in Cyprus for nearly 450 years.