Edit Like Search Party | Article Animation (After Effects Tutorial)
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In this After Effects tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a digital article-style animation inspired by the clean, documentary visuals seen in shows like Search Party. You’ll learn how to design layered compositions, animate text and images with precision, and apply subtle motion that gives your work a polished, professional feel. This project is based on a real animation I created for the Grant Rudow YouTube channel, with a few unique touches you won’t find anywhere else. Perfect for editors and motion designers looking to level up their docu-style storytelling in After Effects.
0:00 - INTRO
0:22 - Creative Approach
0:44 - Tutorial Start
1:12 - Creating News Article
3:34 - Adding Triangles
4:42 - Creating Our Lines
5:30 - Rounding Out Corners
6:20 - Customizing Shapes
7:10 - Time To Animate
8:00 - Using Ink Bleeds!
12:38 - Animating Textures
14:15 - Making Our Grid
15:57 - Displacement Map
17:00 - Sauce Tip: Zoom
19:20 - Sauce Tip: Flicker
19:55 - Sauce Tip: Posterize Time
20:25 - Making Our Red Paragraph
21:51 - Triangle Animations!
@GrantRudow Video Reference: • The 'Luxury Poverty' Trap, Explained
@SearchParty Video Reference: • Why we should fear this new nuclear age
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