Shape Layer – Offsetting shape rotation from within comp

[Kalleheikki Kannisto]

Use the “index” property of the layer in the expression to modify the values.

You could add a multiple of the index to the initial rotation if you just want a different rotation state.

If you want the layers to rotate at different speeds, you can either use index to multiply or add to the rotation speed. Or, better, use index as the randomseed for the layer, then use random values to modify the rotation speeds. A fixed randomseed should produce fixed sequence of random numbers for the different layers.

[Nitin Burli]

Hi Kalle!

Thank you for your swift response. See, I’m new to expressions. I’ve mostly just copied and pasted. Can you suggest me an expression that might work for this?

[Kalleheikki Kannisto]

This should do it:

seedRandom(index,true);
rotationspeed = 100+random()*100;
rotationstart = 360 * random();
rotationstart+time*rotationspeed
You layers will now start each at a different initial rotation and have an individual rotation speed between 100 and 200 for every axis.

Note: Apply it to the x, y, and z rotation values of the 100×100 comp, not the shape inside the comp.

[Nitin Burli]

Hi Kalle,

This is great, thanks so much!! Just one more question if you don’t mind, what if I had to offset the Y position for the 100×100 comp. So, that when I duplicate the layers they appear to be floating in 3d space, you know, with an offset? I’m sorry to be asking so many questions.

[Kalleheikki Kannisto]

You can separate the dimensions and apply a wiggle to the y position.

wiggle(wiggles per second, amount)

[Nitin Burli]

Great! Thank you so much Kalle!!!