How to make an item "shake"

[madelynr44877151]

I'm trying to make a bush shake, but I don't know how to go about it as I try to mess with it it comes off the ground. The bush is on a separate layer. Any tips are great!

(a wolf will be appearing from behind the bush, so I wanted to make it shake a little)

[Mike_Abbott · Accepted solution]

A quick and dirty option might be to apply the 'turbulent displace' effect. Set pinning to bottom, animate the evolution parameter, adjust other controls to taste.

There are more controlled (aka: 'complex' : ) options of course - but try the above and come back if your need something better.

[Mike_Abbott]

another simple approach...

Effects and Presets panel > Animation presets > Behavious > Wiggle shear.

Just set the anchor point of your bush to be on the 'ground'

[Mylenium]

Try the CC Bend It effect and animate the top crosshair position to and fro. That will likely be the most adequate solution in this situation.

Mylenium

[Mike_Abbott]

Good idea from Mylenium : )