Creating Fluid Gradient as Video Overlay

Question

Hello- I am wondering if there is a way to create an overlay for video in which there is a subtly moving freeform gradient overtop. I am needing to create a video, where there is a highlight reel video underneath and overtop there is a subtly moving freeform gradient (like illustrator with points), almost creating a border on top and bottom, and then there will be animated type overtop.

I am wondering if there is a way to do this. I have watched tutorials on creating animated gradients but mainly find they are used as backgrounds where I need one with transparency so it can be an overlay?

Similar to this, but the gradient (pink) would subtly animate and with text animation overtop.

nishu_kush · Answer

Thanks for writing in, Lauren. Here's how I created it.

1. Created a solid and created a mask on it so that only the top and bottom of the solid layer are visible.

2. Apply the Turbulent Displace effect to roughen the edges. You can animate its Evolution to give it subtle movement. I applied an expression (time*80) to the Evolution to animate it throughout the timeline without any keyframes.

3. Apply Gaussian Blur to blur the edges and apply 4-Color Gradient to give colors to your liking.

Let us know if it helps. I am sure that there are other methods to do it.

Thanks,
Nishu

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