Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This After Effects tutorial shows how to create a 3D field of grass that's blowing in the wind. We'll use Photoshop's Generative Fill (AI) to create the grass images, or you can download the images using the download link at the bottom (scroll all the way down) of the _Landscaper_ page:
creationeffects.com/landscaper
We will also use a free Animation Preset to quickly spread the grass layers out. The preset is called _GridScape,_ and you can download it here:
creationeffects.com/freebies
A more advanced version of this wind effect, and many other custom nature effects, are available as a package called _Landscaper._ _Landscaper_ is an After Effects template that lets you create custom 3D landscape animations. It comes with 30 finished landscapes, and has tons of great features, like easy water, time lapses, atmospheric haze, automatic lighting for any time of day, and 1,000 landscape elements to build your scene with. You can watch the demo video for _Landscaper_ at:
creationeffects.com/landscaper
The _GridScape_ preset that is used in this tutorial was created for the _ShapeShift_ template. _ShapeShift_ lets users create trippy-looking transition effects in Adobe After Effects, with mesmerizing, shifting 3D shapes. Watch the demo video for _ShapeShift_ at:
creationeffects.com/shapeshift
This After Effects tutorial shows how to create a 3D field of grass that's blowing in the wind. We'll use Photoshop's Generative Fill (AI) to create the grass images, or you can download the images using the download link at the bottom (scroll all the way down) of the _Landscaper_ page:
creationeffects.com/landscaper
We will also use a free Animation Preset to quickly spread the grass layers out. The preset is called _GridScape,_ and you can download it here:
creationeffects.com/freebies
A more advanced version of this wind effect, and many other custom nature effects, are available as a package called _Landscaper._ _Landscaper_ is an After Effects template that lets you create custom 3D landscape animations. It comes with 30 finished landscapes, and has tons of great features, like easy water, time lapses, atmospheric haze, automatic lighting for any time of day, and 1,000 landscape elements to build your scene with. You can watch the demo video for _Landscaper_ at:
creationeffects.com/landscaper
The _GridScape_ preset that is used in this tutorial was created for the _ShapeShift_ template. _ShapeShift_ lets users create trippy-looking transition effects in Adobe After Effects, with mesmerizing, shifting 3D shapes. Watch the demo video for _ShapeShift_ at:
creationeffects.com/shapeshift







![Brushstroke Write-On Effect | After Effects Tutorial (for streaky calligraphy strokes)
This After Effects tutorial shows how to make realistic, calligraphic brush strokes with a write-on effect. Or you can download the animation preset at https://www.creationeffects.com/effects/scribe-after-effects-brushstroke.
The animation preset is just $19 and has customization controls and additional features not shown in this tutorial.
With this technique that uses the Echo effect, you can get a stroke with parallel streaks (like a paintbrush) and varied width (like a calligraphy pen). The stroke writes itself out as it follows a path that you draw with the Pen tool.
At 6:00, paste the following expression onto the Brush layers Rotation:
p1 = position.valueAtTime(time - thisComp.frameDuration);
p2 = position.valueAtTime(time);
value + radiansToDegrees(Math.atan2(p2[1] - p1[1], p2[0] - p1[0]));
at 8:45, paste this expression into the Echo Time property of the Echo effect:
s = effect(Echo Spacing)(Slider);
- thisComp.frameDuration / s;
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:54 Make a brush texture
02:03 Scribe (optional preset)
03:07 Draw a path
05:30 Adding streaks
07:07 Echo effect
10:01 Keying out streaks
10:51 Compositing and color
11:40 Roughen edges
11:54 Rotating & scaling brush
14:40 Mixed Media Effect Brushstroke Write-On Effect | After Effects Tutorial (for streaky calligraphy strokes)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nNPEFPg4w4s/mqdefault.jpg)


