Motion by Nick shows how you can create resolution-independent animated textures in Ae.

Animated textures add interest and polish to a piece, and there are many ways to create them with tools and kits. In his latest tutorial Nick Greenawalt (Motion By Nick) shows how you can make some right in After Effects and make them resolution-independent (more or less).

One of the best parts is that you can make these textures into presets and have them always at hand.

More Texture-Making Magic.

Nidia Dias offers a quick tip showing how to create procedural animated textures in After Effects.

Motion Science shows how to create animated textures in After Effects in a snap. 

Motion Designer Ben Marriott shares his simple technique to work with animated gradients in Ae.

Creation Effects’ Grunge Effects Template for After Effects Offers Some Amazing Grunged-Up Looks to Video.