Beginner Guide to Expressions in After Effects
In this After Effects tutorial, I’ll explain expressions in a simple beginner-friendly way and show you how to automate animation using some of the most useful expressions in After Effects. If expressions have always looked confusing or intimidating, this tutorial will help simplify them using real-world examples and easy analogies.
I’ll break down how the wiggle expression works, how time expressions animate automatically, and how loop expressions can repeat animations without keyframing everything manually.
🔥 What You’ll Learn:
What expressions are
How the wiggle expression works
Understanding frequency & amplitude
How time expressions work
How to loop animations automatically
Beginner-friendly animation automation tips