After Effects: Animate cinematic focus blurs

All demos from “10 After Effects Skills You Must Know For 2026”

1. 0:120:33Create repeated delayed animations in After EffectsThe creator demonstrates how to pre-compose layers, duplicate them with scale adjustments and fill effects, and offset keyframes to create a delayed repeating animation.After Effects· AI Motion Graphics
2. 0:540:46Stack motion graphics in 3D spaceA walkthrough of converting layers to 3D, setting up a camera with a 3D null parent, and adjusting Z-positions to create depth in a scene.After Effects· AI Motion Graphics
3. 3:120:29Animate cinematic focus blursCurrentThe creator demonstrates adding rectangle masks to an adjustment layer and using a wiggle expression on the maximum blur value to simulate a flickering cinematic focus.After Effects· AI Video Editor
4. 6:310:52Build a 360-degree carousel animationThe creator demonstrates setting up a shape layer with a track matte, adjusting anchor points, and rotating duplicates to form a circular carousel controlled by a null object.After Effects· AI Motion Graphics
5. 7:290:57Animate scrolling text with Loop Out OffsetA demonstration of using guides for precision, parenting text to a null, and applying the 'loopOut("offset")' expression to create a continuous scrolling list.After Effects· AI Motion Graphics
6. 8:460:22Create animated counters and timersThe demo shows how to apply currency, timer, or percentage counters to a text layer and adjust keyframes for start and end values.After Effects· AI Video Editor
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1. 6:522:05Remove backgrounds with native Unmult effectShows the new native Unmult effect in After Effects being used to remove black or white backgrounds from fire and ink footage while preserving color fidelity.Jake In Motion
2. 3:120:29Animate cinematic focus blursCurrentThe creator demonstrates adding rectangle masks to an adjustment layer and using a wiggle expression on the maximum blur value to simulate a flickering cinematic focus.SonduckFilm
3. 8:460:22Create animated counters and timersThe demo shows how to apply currency, timer, or percentage counters to a text layer and adjust keyframes for start and end values.SonduckFilm
4. 0:100:20Exporting ProRes HQ footage from After EffectsThe creator demonstrates how to configure the Render Queue in After Effects, setting the format to QuickTime and the codec to ProRes HQ for high-quality export.Ease4K
5. 4:450:36Managing layer stack and visibilityThe instructor demonstrates how dragging layers in the After Effects timeline changes their visibility and stacking order in the composition viewer.Adobe Video
6. 27:130:37Using Toggle Hold KeyframesThe instructor demonstrates converting linear keyframes to hold keyframes to create a jerky, stop-motion style movement for a texture layer.Adobe Video
7. 33:380:39Adjusting anchor points with the Pan Behind toolThe video shows how to use the Pan Behind (Anchor Point) tool to move a layer's center point so it scales from a specific location.Adobe Video
8. 36:330:13Applying blending modes to videoThe instructor demonstrates changing a video layer's blending mode to 'Screen' to make black pixels transparent for a steam effect.Adobe Video
9. 36:560:27Drawing a mask with the Rectangle toolThe demo shows selecting a video layer and drawing a rectangle to mask out unwanted edges of the footage.Adobe Video
10. 38:390:27Parenting layers with the Pick WhipThe instructor uses the pick whip tool to parent a steam video layer to a teacup image so they move together.Adobe Video
11. 42:170:29Applying the Typewriter text presetThe video shows searching for the 'Typewriter' preset and applying it to a text layer to automate character reveal.Adobe Video
12. 1:00:490:53Adding a Fill effect to a duplicate layerThe demo shows duplicating a pre-composition and applying the 'Fill' effect to create a colored offset accent for text.Adobe Video