Fake 3d orbits. What's the difference between a sphere and a circle anyway? It renders fast, sets up in seconds, and so long as you don't need shading, it's good enough for a particle sprite! It's simple shape orbits in under 5 minutes! Airhorn noise!
This is a response to the many viewers who requested this tutorial after watching the Basic Patterns Tutorial here: • Basic Patterns in After Effects
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