Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Chunky Grain: jkinmo.com/m315b1
Inner Shadow: jkinmo.com/a5730m
Round Corners: jkinmo.com/5joeml
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Adding texture to your motion graphics is one of the easiest ways to give them a fresh personality, and grain is one of the easiest textures you can generate. It can even be used for shading. Unfortunately, the standard noise effects in After Effects don't have much control and always have a fixed size. That's why I've come up with my own technique for generating a grain that can be resized and customized. I'm even giving away three free presets for rounding the corners of any layer, adding an effects-based inner shadow, and the chunky grain effect I teach in this tutorial.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:21 Creating the grain
03:05 Storyblocks
03:47 Adding color
04:44 Animating the grain
06:18 Chunky Grain preset
08:18 Adding an Inner Shadow
11:42 It's So Chonky
14:15 Diamonds
16:16 Adding more texture
17:04 Sunset
19:00 Wrap up
Get the most comprehensive intro to After Effects ever: jkinmo.com/liae
Download my presets!
Chunky Grain: jkinmo.com/m315b1
Inner Shadow: jkinmo.com/a5730m
Round Corners: jkinmo.com/5joeml
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Adding texture to your motion graphics is one of the easiest ways to give them a fresh personality, and grain is one of the easiest textures you can generate. It can even be used for shading. Unfortunately, the standard noise effects in After Effects don't have much control and always have a fixed size. That's why I've come up with my own technique for generating a grain that can be resized and customized. I'm even giving away three free presets for rounding the corners of any layer, adding an effects-based inner shadow, and the chunky grain effect I teach in this tutorial.
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🤝 Support more YouTube tutorials through Patreon: patreon.com/jakeinmotion
🎓 Learn from me in other places:
Skillshare: bit.ly/jbskill
Explainer Camp: schoolofmotion.com/explainer-camp
Photoshop + Illustrator Unleashed: schoolofmotion.com/photoshop-and-illustrator-unleashed
🚶 Follow me online:
Instagram: bit.ly/jbinst
Twitter: bit.ly/2tOX7ui
🏷️ Tag me on Instagram @jakeinmotion if you learned something from me!
This video is sponsored by Storyblocks.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:21 Creating the grain
03:05 Storyblocks
03:47 Adding color
04:44 Animating the grain
06:18 Chunky Grain preset
08:18 Adding an Inner Shadow
11:42 It's So Chonky
14:15 Diamonds
16:16 Adding more texture
17:04 Sunset
19:00 Wrap up
