Mercury Lines - Create dynamic strokes without plugins
Important notice for English members
This tutorial video has been translated into English with a voice-over, but the software interface remains in French.
Information
Works only with 2D trajectory
Create colorful and dynamic lines, without any plugins, directly with the effects pre-installed on After Effects.
Today we will once again see how to make lines in After Effects.
But this time, we will not use any plugins. Only the effects included with the original software will be used, and this should delight everyone!
The result will be original, colorful, and can be easily declined to stick to your needs. Give them a unique look with lighting effects, or conversely only play with flat colors, everything is possible.
Control over the trajectory is done by animating normally a null object in 2D space.
The length and thickness of the line are fully customizable and can be animated.
- Using the wiggle expression to create our random motion
- Discovery of the CC Mr. Mercury effect
- Parameter settings of CC Mr Mercury to get a line
- Trick to remove the staircase effect obtained originally
- Creating a wave of force around our main line
- Quick color correction
About the author
I am the Founder of Mattrunks. I work as Creative Director and Motion Designer in my studio. I also create video tutorials to share my passion of motion.