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Posterize Time + Wiggle - After Effects Expression

Add a posterize time stop motion effect with the wiggle expression.

Posterize Time + Wiggle

f = 2;
a = 10;
posterizeTime(f);
wiggle(f, a);

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f = 2;
a = 10;
posterizeTime(f);
wiggle(f, a);

How to Create a Stop Motion Effect to with posterizeTime() and a Wiggle Expression  

Here's a simple expression to add to a layer to create a Stop Motion effect with a low FPS (frame per second) and wiggle.

posterizeTime(num)

PosterizeTime() is a powerful, but simple, expression that will return a value every X number of frames.

Want to recreate the smooth camera but choppy animation style of Into the Spiderverse? You can get that effect with careful use of posterizeTime().

In this case, we are using posterizeTime() and the wiggle expression together to create a "poor man's stop motion" effect.

Use this expression on position, scale, and rotation properties and watch your layer come to life. Adjust the frequency (f) and amplitude (a) values to customize your effect.

Done! Now you can get the randomness of a wiggle expression, but add a lower frame rate - all in one easy expression.

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