Create An Infinity Loop Animation In After Effects Tutorial

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If you’re seeking to create an infinity loop animation in After Effects, your search ends here. This tutorial will guide you through the creation of a remarkable infinity animation in Adobe After Effects, all without the need for external plugins. This technique empowers you to fashion your personalized infinity animation – a versatile asset that can serve as a preloader animation or even find value on platforms like Shutterstock. Designed with beginners in mind, this tutorial is tailored to make the process accessible and seamless. Here’s a step-by-step guide.

Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Loop Animation:

Step 1: Setting Up the Composition

Open Adobe After Effects and create a new composition named “Infinity Animation.”
Set the resolution to 1920×1080 pixels, frame rate to 30 frames per second, and duration to 4 seconds.

Step 2: Creating the Base Circle

Use the Ellipse tool from the toolbar.
Set the fill color to none and stroke color to solid color with 5-pixel width.
Hold Shift and Alt keys, draw a circle, center the anchor point, and align it to the center.
Lock the layer.
Draw a smaller filled circle with any color you prefer.

Step 3: Adding Repeater and Transformations

Select the move tool and center the anchor point.
Add a repeater by clicking the “Add” button under the Transform options.
Change X position to 0, rotation to 18 degrees, and copies to 20.
Go to “Ellipse 1,” “Transform Ellipse 1,” and increase the scale for a larger circle.
Add another repeater under Repeater 1 and set copies to 2.
Under Transform options for Repeater 2, adjust X position and rotation.
Unlock and delete the original smaller circle layer, then rename the shape layer to “Infinity Shape.”

Step 4: Duplicating and Scaling Animation

Change the shape layer color to white.
Press “S” to access scale properties, add a keyframe, and change the scale to 15% at 2 seconds.
Duplicate the layer and adjust the animation timing for multiple circles.

Step 5: Adjusting Duration and Duplication

Right-click “Infinity Animation” and choose “Composition Settings.”
Change the duration to 8 seconds.
Move to 4 seconds on the timeline, duplicate all layers, and move them to the top side.

Step 6: Trimming and Pre-Composing

Set the work area by pressing “B” at 4 seconds, then right-click and choose “Trim Comp to Work Area.”
Pre-compose all layers by right-clicking, then rename the composition to “Infinity” or a preferred name.

Step 7: Adding Color and Hue Animation

Select the “Infinity” composition layer.
Apply the “Fill” effect from Effects & Presets.
Search for the “Hue & Saturation” effect, add it to the layer, and keyframe Master Hue over time.

Step 8: Adding Glow Effect

Duplicate the “Infinity” composition layer, and rename it to “Infinity Glow.”
Apply the “Glow” effect from Effects & Presets, and adjust the threshold and radius values.
Duplicate the Glow effect, set the radius to 0, and intensity to 0.

Congratulations! Your Infinity Shape animation is now complete.