No AI Was Involved In This Ghibli-Inspired Fish Animation

Although this animation isn't traditional frame-by-frame like the works of the old masters either, it was still made by a real human artist, Mathias Lynge, using After Effects.

If you're an After Effects user, we've previously featured a whole collection of Ghibli-inspired pieces by Seter MD, including Star Children and two beautifully crafted water effects:

Mathias is considering making a process video if there's enough interest and also offers a full course on mastering stroke-based motion design, which covers the ripple effect in this animation. Follow him on LinkedIn for updates, and check out some of his After Effects tutorials:

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