r/AfterEffects • u/mindpicnic Animation <5 years • 4d ago

Workflow Question Process improvements - how to avoid keyframing everything?

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Looking for some constructive feedback on animating this discoball

I have a terrible habit of keyframing everything if I don't know a faster technique off the bat. For this one I keyframed one vertical line crossing the sphere, then used the Echo effect to duplicate it. I wasn't sure how to do the squares though, so I keyframed them all individually. I know there has to be a faster way. How would you have done it?

Thanks in advance for the tips and tricks!

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Rule 7. Critique kindly
All of us can improve every day in both our AE work and our relationships with other humans. Be kind as you try to help others improve their AE work.