How to Animate Abstract Background Shapes Quickly in After Effects | Tutorial @ManueldoesMotion
How to Animate Abstract Background Shapes Quickly in After Effects | Tutorial  @ManueldoesMotion
Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago
Instead of animating countless shapes with keyframes, I used basic expressions, a repeater and the new "Create Nulls from Path Points" option.
With Slider Controls, the animation can be adjusted quickly.

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