Simple Shape Orbits - Adobe After Effects tutorial

Fake 3d orbits. What's the difference between a sphere and a circle anyway? It renders fast, sets up in seconds, and so long as you don't need shading, it's good enough for a particle sprite! It's simple shape orbits in under 5 minutes! Airhorn noise!

If you have any questions just let me know in the comments.

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[jaredlamar]

IF YOU GET STUCK AT @3:19 put the anchor point onto the orbitter!!!

[DamonBowe]

I often feel like I'm orbiting around ECAbrams videos...

[genevievedelisle]

Keep coming back to your tutorials because, among others qualities, you call us "everyone" and not just "guys". Thanks for including all of us that are not "guys"!

[raggadubdubgaming]

Sense of humor and simplicity made me subscribe.

[luizfernandoalves]

You should make a tutorial about that awesome grainy glow around the main planet or whatever that center ball is.. Thats sweet, bro

[zafaroe]

I have been search for this for a week everywhere. Thanks man!!

[hypeteevo]

Thank you abundantly for the tutorial! Short, simple, & to the point!😃🙏

[scottroberts]

Just another person saying thank you so much for the easy explanation. It really helped me out of a potential jam.

[lukemayer]

This is crazy you just uploaded this, I was just looking for this effect last night! Perfect!

[floralpattern]

Great tutorial. No messing around. Thank you

[MsRockstella]

Loving the pattern series, please do more :)

[abacadusale]

I have this feeling in the previous video that this will have its own tutorial.
Quality content as always :D

[MidoriAmae]

Donated and downloaded! Thank you so much. Saved my client!

[RUNawaYLEE]

I've been binge watching your tutorials and I love all of them and your voice and when it goes off and be squeaky lols

[KurKurKur]

this is the tuts which I'm too scared to ask. Nice tuts!

[GaryStockton]

Wow EC, that's surprisingly simple. I'll be using that one for sure. Thank you!

[understandingcat]

Thanks a bunch, Evan! That was indeed a nifty trick and I made use of it right away. Btw, an object in an orbit is called a satellite. :-) Looking forward to more tips and technique as we float in the deep space of mograph. .-0

[Miro-kwxp]

This is a great trick to have in the bag. Thank you Evan!

[MrMuffinLord]

I'd love a tutorial on your aesthetics or where you get your style choices from.
Like your intro looks amazing, the little lines inside the box or the weird glow of the "sun" that doesn't look perfect but is this grainy mess and perfect in a whole other way.

I know this wouldn't be a simple tutorial where you just achieve one effect so I'm not expecting you to do this since it's too broad of a concept but still a cool idea imo

[adelinacourt]

Top! Using this for my next Googie-themed vid!