Meshing gears in an animation can be a tricky endeavor. Especially if the gears range in size and number of teeth. Here, animator Mathew Curran offers an insightful look into easily creating an accurate interpretation for a series of mechanical gears that all work together in After Effects.
how to easily create an accurate interpretation of a series of mechanical cogs
Of course, you may have guessed that the animation will all be driven by expressions. Matthew walks through creating the gear animation step by step and shows how to script together the expression in Ae.
There are a few tutorials floating around that show you how to do meshing gears in After Effects, to various degrees. Mathew’s look here is pretty comprehensive in comparison. Check out How to Simply Animate Gears / Cogs Accurately in After Effects, for the tutorial.
