guide to SMOOTH and FLOWY transitions (null layers, graphs, & keyframes) | after effects

Hope you all enjoy!

[konstantinossmoilis]

That was the most understandable and satisfying tut/guide video that I’ve ever seen. LAUREN U SLAY EVERY TIME!

[minakotsona]

pls i love how you don’t stick to specific styles graphs etc and try different stuff but also let us know abt it ! tysm you have taught almost every single ae editor in this industry how to edit <33

[karenliu]

Gatekeeping sucks in this community 😭😭 so I seriously cannot thank you enough for making these tutorials. You’ve helped me SO much with improving my editing

[tpwk-bloom]

You are so good at explaining. I already knew this but you just broke it down in simple steps that are easy to follow for people who don't! I was just wondering if you mark your beats? Or do you just wing it and listen every time you do a transition?

[EternallyJxzz]

Girl this was the MOST understandable tutorial ever, I really missed you when you didn't upload a video, it's lovely to see you posting again!

[litmilky]

OMG YOU JUST ANSWERED MANY QUESTIONS FOR ME The null objectsss omg so its literally like youre able to LAYER keyframes on top of each other... stop this makes so sense. No because i was just watching a livestream and the person was editing obvs and they had a ton of null objects (their edit they were working on looked amazing but super complicated) but this really helped me get a better idea of what it does and how it can be used. I feel so motivated to edit something rn

[lili_vagynemtudom]

what’s even better about this is that i can kinda use this tut in AM aswell! like they have null objects and mid-graphs (they look a bit different but its there yk)too, and now i finally understand the purpose of them LMAO

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! :D luv ya laurenn<333

[cultcity]

this is so helpful thank you so much😭 MY EDIT CAME OUT SO SMOOTH IM LITERALLY SCREAMING

[taylorm]

Lauren posting as I’m getting back into using after effects

[celeste.cknnnn]

I just uploaded my first after effects edit and THANKS YOU SO MUCH I WOULD NOT HAVE DID IT WITHOUT YOU LAUREN

[lovepersonaa]

I don’t use ae but your tutorials are everything

[editingdaisy]

had to give a thumbs up for the graphs and key frames talk!!! some editors forget that you can do whatever you want with your edit and still have it look nice!! and like you’ve shown, sometimes not manipulating your graphs can do more!!

[galactic-z]

Some AE questions…

2:27 ~ What does “easy ease” do?
What does “null object” do?
What does “choppy” mean?
6:34 ~ I’m a bit confused 😅
How do you get to the graph editor or speed graph, are they the same thing or not, if they aren’t the same, what are the differences between them?
12:59 ~ Do you need to press a button in order to get that purple liner?
13:04 ~ What is a “roto brush” and what does it do?
13:29 ~ How does “puppet pin” work? And what is it used for? I thought on your second key frame you move the pins and since it’s key framed when the clip plays it moves into the action you pulled that character in with the pins, is that correct?

[JULES-dhik]

I dont know how some can be so good at editing 😭😭 i love lauren sm i cant

[shai]

i normally dont watch editing tip videos/tutorials for the exact reasons you described (often they feel too prescriptive/don't work for my ideas and i enjoy figuring out for myself what works best) but you have such good suggestions and such a clear way of explaining what looks different and why 😌💖i feel empowered to learn null object editing now

[andrezinhourubu]

dude im crying every transition looks smooth with the rotation thing omg-

[a_vh]

literally bless your SOUL for this i just got ae today 😭

[sasvkeee._]

lauren i don’t know how many times i can say thank you on youtube without being restricted but just know i’m so thankful..

[sofia-fhrn]

not me taking notes like i'm in class, i've had an editing block for a little too long and i've started watching your videos again and feel super inspired rn, so might go and edit something now, thank you lauren❤

[alexfornito]

i just got after effects, and thought that i wanted to do velocities like I always did, but you are so good at explaining that I now want to make transiotions. never stop lauren, you are too good