Artist Crafted a Charming Ghibli-Style Water Visualization in After Effects

Animator and VFX Artist Seter MD showcased this charming visualization of water made with After Effects, replicating the fascinating, nostalgia-evoking graphics of Studio Ghibli's animated films. 

According to the artist, the aim of this creative exercise was to create an anime-inspired visualization using After Effects tools. Through a short breakdown, Seter MD demonstrated how each element, from light reflections to foam and bubbles, was crafted and animated to achieve a hand-drawn-style look.

You can try to recreate the artwork with an image shared by the artist:

Seter MD has created plenty of stunning works. The artist focuses on 2D art and widely utilizes After Effects for their appealing artwork, such as this comet animation, a water visual effect inspired by Spirited Away, and pixel art-style black hole VFX:

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