{"id":31868,"date":"2013-12-11T18:24:06","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T23:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=31868"},"modified":"2014-01-22T09:49:22","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T14:49:22","slug":"how-to-create-animated-banners-in-after-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/how-to-create-animated-banners-in-after-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Animated Banners in After Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"youve-seen-this-motion-design-element-everywhere-now-learn-how-to-create-it-for-yourself-check-out-our-video-tutorial-for-animating-banners-in-after-effects\">You&#8217;ve seen this motion design element everywhere, now learn how to create it for yourself. Check out our video tutorial for animating banners in After Effects.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31869\" title=\"Adobe After Effects\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2013\/12\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver.jpg\" alt=\"Adobe After Effects\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An <strong>animated banner<\/strong> is a great way to bring attention to your titles or elements in your videos. In the following <strong>After Effects tutorial<\/strong> I&#8217;ll demonstrate an EASY way to have a banner animate <em>around <\/em>any element in your video project.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/81645858?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We create this animated design using only shape layers and a bit of keyframing. The process utilizes <strong>After Effects fundamentals<\/strong>, so it&#8217;s easily accomplished regardless of your AE expertise. We&#8217;ll finish out the tutorial with a few subtle touches like shadows and a simple &#8216;loop&#8217; expression.<\/p>\n<p>Try experimenting with all sorts of elements for the banner to swirl around &#8211; maybe an infographic, video frame or still image. You could also apply a simple &#8216;swipe on&#8217; to any of these elements to give it a cool custom reveal.<\/p>\n<p>How will you use this <strong>After Effects banner technique<\/strong>? Share your thoughts and suggestions in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Create a look popular in motion design &#8211; the animated banner. 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