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After Effects Tips & Tricks — Interpolation

A focused introduction to keyframe interpolation in After Effects — one of the most consequential concepts for anyone learning motion design. The difference between linear and eased keyframes is the difference between animation that looks mechanical and animation that feels alive.

Motion Design School breaks down the core interpolation types clearly: linear, ease, ease in, ease out, and the graph editor. Worth watching more than once — understanding interpolation deeply unlocks everything else in After Effects.


Creator Motion Design School
Year 2022
Platform YouTube
Accessed 1 January 2025
Video license Standard YouTube License
Contributor Oliver Aemisegger
Analysis license CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗