When creating a clock second hand animation in After Effects, we can place keyframes on it and use it to create an animation that looks like a clock. It’s a hassle if you have.
A note on how to achieve this with Expressions.
Confirmation Environment
- MacOSX 10.6.8
- AfterEffects CS5.5
Clicking second hand
With the rotation attribute selected, select [Animation] > [Add Expression]. .
Enter the following in the Expressions input area
posterizeTime(1);
time*6Second hand with subtle movement
We’ll animate it beforehand (animate it so that it fits in one frame per second). (animate to fit in one frame per second)
With the rotation attribute selected, select [Animation] > [Add Expression]. .
Enter the following in the Expressions area
loopOut( type="offset" );I gave a second hand as a working example, but it’s a technique that can be used for looping things in general, so it’s easy to do! Hey!