After Effects Smears...the right way

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This tutorial is all about After effects smears and how to create them the right way. There is a really simple way to create an after effects smear effect but the technique is often taught and used incorrectly...So, I am here to set the record straight!
Come with me on this short journey where we look at why smears exist, look at examples, and learn how to use them correctly so that you can get smearing in After Effects like a champion!
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[@brandondohner8061]

How did I learn so much in under 6 minutes? #subscribed

[@MotionXP]

Love this comment! Thank you!

[@Manarmed]

Thanks for advice

[@rowanwhile]

Deeply appreciate you for creating this RUclips channel.. It's so helpful!

[@MotionXP]

Thanks Rowan! That means a lot 🙏😊

[@tristanchesselet]

Awesome content as usual! Great explanation, keep it up!

[@sarasandoval443]

Wow that's sick! Thank you so much ❤

[@justin_lawrence]

Awesome video as always. Thanks for sharing the different methods that can be used. Super helpful as it will depend on the project.

[@MotionXP]

100%! The echo effect is great but its not gonna do the trick every time! Glad it was helpful!

[@rambrovic]

amazing tut

[@amirthalingam9771]

Very informative and really fun to watch! really appreciated.😍

[@MotionXP]

Good to hear! Thanks Amirtha

[@RaselerKaj]

I found myself always first click whenever you're video appears in my eyes! love the way you teach ❣

[@MotionXP]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you!

[@GustavoHenrique-ub8ts]

Goated tutorial!!! and thx for the extra project File.

[@MotionXP]

You're welcome!

[@rheingoldlounge]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@MotionXP]

My pleasure!

[@raoufchatti]

Thanks bro!

[@omriwr]

Thanks, love your videos, man!

[@MotionXP]

I'm glad they are hitting the mark! Thanks a lot.

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[@MotionXP]

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Thanks!

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AWESOME!!! Thanks

[@MotionXP]

You're welcome!

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This channel is Ben Marriott quality! Love it! Keep up the good work!

[@MotionXP]

That means a lot! Thank you!

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[@MotionXP]

Appreciate it! thank you

[@marveloussamuel7984]

Bro love your videos big fan

[@MotionXP]

I appreciate you man!

[@Abdo.A]

Love the intro and the shmeer

[@MotionXP]

Thank you! Much appreciated 🙏

[@yuvrajsingh-gm6zk]

your pase building is so sick and what to tell about the background music, it's just insane. where did you learn from?

[@MotionXP]

Thanks so much! It's been a lot of trial and error to be honest...as well as an obsession with trying to make videos as engaging as possible. Still a work in progress 🙃

[@cath0dictube]

awesome concise well designed content, instant subscribe. but can we get a hair care routine video?

[@MotionXP]

😂 If a hair routine video is what the people want...its what they'll get 🙃

[@zskdroid]

Great explanation btw nice Valorant like outro

[@MotionXP]

Thanks! Thats a good eye you have...I used valorant as a reference when I made it 👌

[@thosearepinklemons]

Unless I'm doing it wrong, the echo effect smear doesn't work well with an outlined shape since it will show copies of the shape inside the negative space rather than look like its warping due to movement.

[@jaysonfontela5761]

💖💖💖

[@shittyyedits]

hey can i get the graph on these keyframes for the movement of the circle pls in the echo effect

[@MotionXP]

Grab the free project file and you see exactly how the sausage was made! 😉

[@canturan3310]

You should have been my teacher at school!!

[@MotionXP]

😊😊

[@britchin]

do smear frames with the echo effect only work on moving objects? mine is rotating in place:/

[@MotionXP]

A rotating object should work with the echo effect! Unless of course the rotating object is a flat colour circle (for obvious reasons 🙃)

[@souvikbiswas9169]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@lukeligo7079]

I didn't understand how the "face" and "circle" layer wasn't showing on 3:36, can you explain?

[@MotionXP]

I keyframed the opacity of the face and circle using hold keyframes so that both layers have zero opacity during the time the smear frames are on screen. Let me know if that makes sense.

[@lukeligo7079]

@@MotionXP I get know, thanks

[@brandondohner8061]

How do you feel about Cartoon Moblur?

[@MotionXP]

I think the main thing is to distinguish between trails and smears...Cartoon Moblur seems awesome for creating aesthetic trails but if you wanted to use it for smears you would probably have to mess around with keyframing some of the properties.

[@brandondohner8061]

@@MotionXP thanks!

[@MaramBakry]

so generative Ai was learning from smear frames after all 🤣

[@MotionXP]

😂😂 👏👏 Bravo!

[@rosst1817]

"promo sm"

[@amberalvia1101]

There's no right or wrong way of making smears, everyone has their own style, nobody draws smears the same way.

[@sofiav9933]

cool channel but its too dark in the room, please add some light )

[@MotionXP]

Thanks for the feedback! Lighting is still something I am working on 👌