I am always looking for easier ways to do things around here. Since we have been making countdowns and timers in some of our video production I decided to write an After Effects script that would create the text layer and add the countdown expression to it. The script when run will pop up a window asking how many minutes you want the timer to count down. You will need to have a comp that is that many minutes long. Run the script and you are basically done. Here are the steps:
2. Copy the script to the scripts folder (in windows C:program filesadobeAdobe After Effects CS3Support FilesScripts)
3. Create a composition as long as you want the timer
4. Add an interesting background
5. Click on File > Scripts > countdown_timer.jsx
6. Render it out!
I hope this is useful for you guys!
Steven
An After Effects Tutorial for Creating and Animating a Digital Clock, No fonts needed! Digital Clock Project files/Template are available for download. An After Effects Tutorial for Creating and Animating a Digital Clock, No fonts needed! I want to make a 20 minute countdown. I see where you said in the Time slider adjust to 600 (or 1200 I. In this After Effects tutorial, we’ll dive into using a single text field and create a couple of VERY simple timers to kick things off and then we’ll write a bit more complex code to create a much more realistic and functional countdown timer that you have complete control over.
1. Download the script attached.2. Copy the script to the scripts folder (in windows C:program filesadobeAdobe After Effects CS3Support FilesScripts)
3. Create a composition as long as you want the timer
4. Add an interesting background
5. Click on File > Scripts > countdown_timer.jsx
6. Render it out!
I hope this is useful for you guys!
Steven
Learn how you can create a “Top 10 Countdown” screen with automated numbers and creative motion graphics in After Effects.
Like most motion graphics, creating a top 10 countdown is usually subjective to the artist’s opinion. Essentially, there are infinite ways you can animate a top 10 countdown. Whether you are creating an intro for a film or putting together a top 10 video, our countdown After Effects tutorial walks you through each of the creative and technical elements of this project.
What You Will Take Away From This Tutorial
In our Top 10 Countdown tutorial, you will learn how to use an expression to automate a countdown from ten to one. Further, we’ll take a look at how background compositing plays a large role in creating aesthetically pleasing scenes. We will also go over the importance of animation with incredible particles and 2D motion graphics.
Step-by-Step Breakdown
- Create automated number countdown.
- Composite background elements.
- Design looping 2D motion graphics.
- Generate particles to react every second.
The Countdown Automated Expression (Copy This)
rate = -1;
clockStart = 11;
clockStart = 11;
function padZero(n){
if (n < 10) return “0” + n else return “” + n
}
if (n < 10) return “0” + n else return “” + n
}
clockTime = Math.max(clockStart + rate*(time – inPoint),0);
t = Math.floor(clockTime);
min = Math.floor((t%3600)/60);
sec = Math.floor(t%60);
min = Math.floor((t%3600)/60);
sec = Math.floor(t%60);
The rate refers to the degree of change the number increases or decreases by. Setting the rate at -1 means the countdown will decline by one number every second. The clockStart allows you to choose where the countdown will begin. The rest of the expression controls the time of the clock and ensures that the countdown changes every second. If you want to change the time to two seconds, then you must change the last two lines of the expression with the correct math.
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