How to Create an Animated Calligram with Pastiche for Adobe After Effects

Turn a simple text into a detailed Dragon head animation! In this After Effects tutorial, we explore how to create an animated calligram using the Pastiche plugin. You will learn how to efficiently manage and animate over 1,000 text layers without slowing down your workflow. We cover the entire process: from preparing vectors in Illustrator to procedural animation with Layer Markers in After Effects, and finally, compositing the result onto a realistic book page using Photoshop's Generative Fill. Get Pastiche here: http://aescripts.com/pastiche Read the written tutorial and download the source files: https://www.motionboutique.com/learn/... Follow us on Instagram:   / motionboutique   Questions or feedback? Feel free to join our Discord server   / discord   00:00 Introduction: From Text to Dragon 00:19 Generating Text & Technical Constraints 00:44 Vector Preparation in Illustrator 01:25 Importing Layers into After Effects 02:13 Setting up Composition & Source Image 03:01 Creating the Mask for Pastiche (Set Matte) 03:15 First Collage & Distribution Settings 04:25 Procedural Animation with Layer Markers 05:22 Smoothing the Movement (Interpolation & Offset) 06:12 Organic Paths & Corrections 06:44 Cleaning up with Generative Fill (Photoshop) 07:10 Compositing & Final Integration 07:35 Final Result & Conclusion KEY TOPICS COVERED • Animating massive amounts of layers (1000+) in After Effects • Using Pastiche's Stippling distribution mode • Controlling animation with Layer Markers and Offsets • Creating organic motion with Spatial Interpolation • Workflow between Illustrator, After Effects, and Photoshop (Generative Fill) #AfterEffects #Pastiche #MotionGraphics #Tutorial #TextAnimation #Dragon #GenerativeFill #Adobe #MotionDesign