Uploaded January 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
(Updated 2025!) 🕊️ This tutorial shows how to make a flock of birds in After Effects using the _Flocks_ template from Creation Effects. Learn more at creationeffects.com/flocks.
Full Description:
Flocks lets users easily create realistic, 3D flocks of birds in Adobe After Effects. Animate birds individually, or combine them in unlimited numbers to form a 3D flock that automatically moves with realistic flocking behavior - you just tell them where to fly!
Choose from 12 species with pre-set flight behavior. The flight behavior and appearance of the flock is completely customizable using convenient controls. Whether your footage needs a single vulture in the background, or a murmuration of thousands of starlings - Flocks is the tool to get it done. Even After Effects novices can create high-quality, 3D bird animations for their videos!
Compatible with CS5 and up. Works in 4K!
00:00 - Intro
04:20 - Choosing the right flock
10:50 - Adding a flight path
11:50 - Control Layer/ Customization controls
26:10 - Compositing your flock
30:10 - Creating a murmuration
34:25 - Helpful tips
(Updated 2025!) 🕊️ This tutorial shows how to make a flock of birds in After Effects using the _Flocks_ template from Creation Effects. Learn more at creationeffects.com/flocks.
Full Description:
Flocks lets users easily create realistic, 3D flocks of birds in Adobe After Effects. Animate birds individually, or combine them in unlimited numbers to form a 3D flock that automatically moves with realistic flocking behavior - you just tell them where to fly!
Choose from 12 species with pre-set flight behavior. The flight behavior and appearance of the flock is completely customizable using convenient controls. Whether your footage needs a single vulture in the background, or a murmuration of thousands of starlings - Flocks is the tool to get it done. Even After Effects novices can create high-quality, 3D bird animations for their videos!
Compatible with CS5 and up. Works in 4K!
00:00 - Intro
04:20 - Choosing the right flock
10:50 - Adding a flight path
11:50 - Control Layer/ Customization controls
26:10 - Compositing your flock
30:10 - Creating a murmuration
34:25 - Helpful tips
