How To Create a Beating Heart Animation in After Effects (Full Process)

Hi there! Today, using simple transform tools and a Bulge effect, I will show you how to create an animated “heartbeat” effect in Adobe After Effects. It’s a quite straightforward process, you only need to figure out the proper keyframe timing and beat frequency. Here’s the structure of this tutorial: 0:00 - Final Result 0:08 - Creating the Heart shape 1:20 - Creating the Main Composition 1:56 - Creating another precomp to rotate the heart 2:26 - Adjusting the size (comp) and position (heart) 3:55 - Animating the heart (scale) 7:08 - Adding the Bulge effect 9:04 - Adjusting 9:50 - Easing the movements 10:00 - Copying the animation to create a loop 12:35 - Adding a background 13:29 - Applying drop shadow to add depth 14:35 - Applying a gradient to the heart 15:45 - Previewing 15:55 - Final Result 16:07 - SUBSCRIBE How To Create a Beating Heart Animation in After Effects (Full Process) Enjoyed this walkthrough? LEAVE A LIKE!