Turn Footage into Emoji with Adobe After Effects

Make any footage into a grid of emoji. Using after effects, we can convert any layer (video, animation, photo, text) into emoji. Or any image really. These procedural methods will open up new ways of thinking about effects and procedural graphics in after effects. Using a simple conversion and simplification of footage, organization of elements, and a little clever use of utility effect, you'll be making procedural grids of emoji in no time!

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

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[BenMarriott]

Amazing! I finally understand my there was always more colours when I used Posterize :D

[Mathing]

Wasn't particularly interested in turning footage into emojis, but the techniques I've learnt from this are sooo damn awesome! Thank you for this!

[slaynormous]

My guy is just too good. So simple but so effective.

[TommoCarroll]

Damn Evan, I learned so much juicy goodness from this one tutorial

[andrewbredlan]

Great stuff as always, thank you! Your humble titles really undersell just how much you teach in every video!

[beMOTIONdESIGN]

Loves me some good ol' After Effecting with Evan Abrams! Another great one!!

[Rabhia_Draws]

Thanks for this tutorial & the discount.

[HotraOfficial]

This is like a cheat sheet of how to make another Bad Apple! MV cover

[gutobernardo]

Pure genius!! I'll try on some project soon!

[juanmonge]

after doing this tutorial I will feel a pro hahaha, thank you for sharing

[EvanFotis]

Great tutorial!
Reminded me one from ayatoweb some 20 years ago but this one you’ve really showed all possibilities available! Kudos

[dsalainti]

2 years of using after effects im feeling like a pro. after watching ur videos now im feeling like a total newbie 💀

[EmoMFr]

Omg thank you so much!!! This effect is awesome! I’ve been using after effects for so many years and your tutorials, just like andres Kramer, always open my eyes to just how powerful the software is (I’ve been using it for over 10 years but due to lack of formal training, couldn’t even pass the expert level certification if I tried). I’m probably gonna have to watch it one or two more times just really wrap my head around these concepts, but I absolutely fucking love procedural effects. As an audio engineer, I love creating sounds and FX procedurally, using as many elements from the track to create effects and filters and whatnot, and being able to do it with video is great!

[DaveHuxtableLanguages]

Love it! I think posterize means make like a poster and since poster rhymes with toaster...

[paramoires]

your channel is so helpful man, im so thankful for every video of yours

[jconway]

Wow, Evan, cool idea and so much to digest. Always learning tons from you, thanks!

[jurijpuc]

Thanks a million! I love your teaching method where you explain the process so it can help people emulate and not copy the technique. Grade A+ teacher. Do you do live classes? Cheers!

[AcademyOfEdits]

Evan's back at it with another banger 🔥

[athykier]

Soooo much great knowledge and amazing tuts! Great work Abrams💪🏼 love your channel - quality content all the Way.

[burtveracruz]

How you even discovered this technique is mind boggling.