Gradient ramp not following animation path

[Suraiya A]

Hello,

I have completed my animation. and then I applied a gradient ramp. But the gradient does not keep moving with the animation. It stands still. I must have done something wrong. Please help.

[Mylenium]

It seems you are animating the shape group, not the actual layer and then that's perfectly normal. effects know nothing about shapes, the operate on the layer as a whole. You need to change procedures or - as so often - pre-compose to "pin" things into place.

Mylenium

[Rick Gerard]

I would Group the Ellipses, add a Gradient Fill to the Group, and eliminate the Gradient Ramp effect.  

[Suraiya A]

Thank you.