Circle Morphing Transition from the $450 Video | On-Demand Tuts - 1
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Motion Design
Remember the "Client Paid Me $450" video? That one was for a US client, and a lot of you asked how the circle morph transition at the end was made, so here it is. Full breakdown, start to finish, in After Effects.
This is Episode 1 of On-Demand Tutorials, a new series where I recreate techniques from past projects based on what you've asked for. In this one, I cover kinetic typography with word-splitting, building blinking eyes from two shape layers using path and roundness parenting, and morphing those eyes into circles using the difference blend mode and rotation for a clean scene transition. I also go deep into the graph editor: when to use the speed graph versus the value graph, and how I get that snappy, weighted motion.
Watch the original $450 video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xWAkqZOdbc
Got a project or technique you want broken down next? Drop it in the comments; that's exactly how this series gets built.
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Contact: houseofmation@gmail.com
🖥️ PC Specifications
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5600X
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
RAM: 64GB DDR4
Motherboard: ASUS B450M
Power Supply: 650W 80+ Gold Certified PSU
Let's connect 🔷
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📩 For projects, collabs, or mentorship: houseofmation@gmail.com
This is Episode 1 of On-Demand Tutorials, a new series where I recreate techniques from past projects based on what you've asked for. In this one, I cover kinetic typography with word-splitting, building blinking eyes from two shape layers using path and roundness parenting, and morphing those eyes into circles using the difference blend mode and rotation for a clean scene transition. I also go deep into the graph editor: when to use the speed graph versus the value graph, and how I get that snappy, weighted motion.
Watch the original $450 video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xWAkqZOdbc
Got a project or technique you want broken down next? Drop it in the comments; that's exactly how this series gets built.
Join HOM-COM, our free Discord for motion designers
discord.gg/vTC9u43ru
Book a 1-on-1 mentorship call 🎓
Apply for mentorship: forms.gle/gPJY7gYC71gztxfh9
Contact: houseofmation@gmail.com
🖥️ PC Specifications
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5600X
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
RAM: 64GB DDR4
Motherboard: ASUS B450M
Power Supply: 650W 80+ Gold Certified PSU
Let's connect 🔷
https://www.instagram.com/houseofmation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/109149435 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575861060646
📩 For projects, collabs, or mentorship: houseofmation@gmail.com