Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Full-Length Tutorial: youtu.be/hQ6JbIwf9OA
Animated Paper Textures pack for After Effects: creationeffects.com/effects/animated-paper-textures
Learn how to make a stop-motion paper texture animation in 60 seconds. This technique randomizes a single paper image so no two frames are the same. For a pack of 50 animated paper textures with customization controls, check out the pack (above). Just drop in your media, and it will appear printed on the texture, with controls for adjusting the texture contrast, ink bleed amount, frame rate, and more.
#paperanimation #mixedmediaart #mixedmediatutorial #mixedmediaanimation #aftereffects #aftereffectstutorial
Full-Length Tutorial: youtu.be/hQ6JbIwf9OA
Animated Paper Textures pack for After Effects: creationeffects.com/effects/animated-paper-textures
Learn how to make a stop-motion paper texture animation in 60 seconds. This technique randomizes a single paper image so no two frames are the same. For a pack of 50 animated paper textures with customization controls, check out the pack (above). Just drop in your media, and it will appear printed on the texture, with controls for adjusting the texture contrast, ink bleed amount, frame rate, and more.
#paperanimation #mixedmediaart #mixedmediatutorial #mixedmediaanimation #aftereffects #aftereffectstutorial
![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)





![Exploding SpaceX Rocket! 🚀 After Effects Tutorial for Meteor Shower, Rocket Debris, Shooting Stars
This After Effects tutorial shows you how to create a meteor shower or rocket debris effect, inspired by the SpaceX Starship explosion in January 2025. We’ll start by making a simple shooting star, then modify it into a comet or asteroid, and finally create a shower of meteors burning up in the atmosphere—no plugins needed! This tutorial moves fast — be ready to learn a lot about Adobe After Effects and the CC Particle World effect, and when youre done, youll have an awesome animation!
To download AfterGlow and Creation Lens Flares, go to https://www.creationeffects.com and head to the Freebies page. These two 100% free tools are optional but will enhance the tutorial animation and elevate your future projects.
AfterGlow (free download) – An installable preset for a larger, more intense glow in After Effects
Creation Lens Flares (free download) – An AE template with 50 customizable lens flares
Sky image link (free download) – https://pixabay.com/photos/sunset-sky-sun-light-clouds-7446150/
Tree image link (free download) – https://pixabay.com/zh/photos/tree-poland-summer-evening-sunset-5330308/
Make space animations with Space Effects: https://www.creationeffects.com/space-effects
Make 3D landscapes with Landscaper: https://www.creationeffects.com/landscaper
Make custom bird animations with Flocks: https://www.creationeffects.com/flocks
EXPRESSIONS: Put the following three expressions in the Producer section of the CC Particle World effect. Make sure a Layer Control is on the layer named Follow Layer, and set it to the Null layer you want to follow.
Position X:
x = effect(Follow Layer)(Layer).transform.position[0]/thisLayer.width;
value - (thisLayer.width/2)/thisLayer.width + x;
Position Y:
x = effect(Follow Layer)(Layer).transform.position[1]/thisLayer.width;
value - (thisLayer.height/2)/thisLayer.width + x;
Position Z:
x = effect(Follow Layer)(Layer).transform.position[2]/thisLayer.width;
value - (thisLayer.width/2)/thisLayer.width + x + 0.5;
To make your lens flare follow your comet or meteor, put the following expression on the Lens Flare Position property, inside the Global Controls, on your lens flare layer:
L=thisComp.layer(Comet Position);
L.toComp([0,0,0]);
Additional Links:
Mixed Media Effect - https://www.creationeffects.com/mixed-media-effect
Swarms - https://www.creationeffects.com/swarms
Schools - https://www.creationeffects.com/schools
Wisp - https://www.creationeffects.com/wisp
Creation Trippy Effects - https://creationeffects.com/creation-trippy-effects
Infinite Horizon - https://www.creationeffects.com/infinite-horizon
0:00 Intro
1:19 Create a shooting star
3:01 Make it follow a Null layer
4:56 CC Particle World properties
7:26 Create a comet
13:47 Add a glow
16:02 Add a lens flare
19:15 Other FX made in AE
21:05 Create a meteor shower
29:47 Additional VFX templates Exploding SpaceX Rocket! 🚀 After Effects Tutorial for Meteor Shower, Rocket Debris, Shooting Stars](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pvkasCt0K0M/mqdefault.jpg)



