Various Methods for Overshooting Animation in After Effects

Even the most simplistic animation can benefit from incorporating some of the traditional animation principles. This is true even for simply moving something across the screen. Taking one of the animation principles and offering a look at how it can be created in After Effects, Daniel Brodesky looks at some ways that you can create overshoot.

Overshooting is an animation principle which helps not only to bring life to your animation, but also realismDaniel Brodesky

Overshooting animation or motion is when you extend beyond the pose and then settling back to the pose. In essence, overshooting its intended position. This is a great attribute to add when creating motion graphics and can be used wherever motion applies. Even something as simple as adding an overshooting animation to type on the screen or wiping on graphics.

Daniel looks at a few ways that you can overshoot animation in After Effects offering a look at using After Effects Animators and compares some of the motion effect available. Daniel mentions Dan Ebberts’ Realistic Bounce and Overshoot script. Dan goes into great detail into what overshooting animation is and how to script it using After Effects Expressions.

Check out the tutorial for Creating Overshooting Animation Techniques in After Effects here.