Take a look at this trending editing style; it features an eye effect that looks exceptionally good and attractive. I created this entire video based purely on camera keyframe animation. If possible, I will create a full tutorial, or else I will try to provide the project file. If you have time, watch until the end because the editing is very nice, as you can see here. It looks great. Okay, I will try to give you a breakdown of the video, and I will also explain a few details that will be very useful to you.

First, if you don’t have the Alight Motion app, it is available on Telegram and WhatsApp. In the new version of Alight Motion, there is an issue where videos only export at 720p, so please use an older version. Alternatively, you can use the After Motion or Ultra Motion app, which is available on Telegram. If you face any import problems, check out the video I made recently on that topic.

Now, I will break down the project I’m giving you to give you an idea of how I made it. Let’s look at the breakdown first, and then I will show you how to do it. I will explain it very simply. By clicking on this box, I am turning on the camera. Even though it looks like six camera layers because I cut them in the middle, it is actually just one single layer.

At the very beginning, I added the song title as an example. After that, the lyrics appear. In the background, I placed an eye photo with a masking effect. If you don’t like it, you can hide it as it isn’t strictly necessary, but I kept it because it makes the visual look attractive and superb. Along with that, there is rotation movement for the lyrics throughout the middle.

I will show you how to do this for about 10 seconds, and after that, you can automatically do the rest yourself, or you can just use the provided XML project file. First, let’s create a new project with a 9:16 aspect ratio or choose any ratio you prefer and open it. To start the new project, go to the plus icon and add the song. Okay, the song is added properly. I always change the file name for the video, so I am renaming it now.

Next, click the plus icon below because we first need a background photo. You can add any background photo, but try to select a nice one to make it look attractive. Keep an eye on your main photo’s colors and try to pick a background with contrasting colors. Let me show you to give you an idea. For example, I downloaded a few backgrounds from Pinterest, and I will add one of them here. This one looks nice with a motorcycle theme; the motorcycle will get covered up, so it’s not a big issue. I am extending this photo to the end of the timeline.

Now, select this background photo and add a blur effect. Don’t add too much; just add a little by going to ‘Add Effect’ and searching for ‘Tiles’. Add the Tiles effect using standard settings, open it, and turn on the mirror option. After that, bring the Gaussian Blur effect down. Instead of keeping the photo stationary, go to ‘Move and Transform’, select the X, Y, and Z axes, and move it upwards with your finger. Set it to around 2000, and let’s zoom in a bit like this. Great, it looks nice now.

Now, tap the plus icon below, go to media, and you can add anyone’s photo. Let’s place the eye photo first. I will extend it to the end, go to blending, choose lighting, and set it to screen. It looks good, but to make it look even better, we should increase the blur to get a cleaner look. If you want to keep the eye effect, you can; just make sure to increase its Z-axis value according to your preference. For now, I am hiding the eye layer since it isn’t immediately needed.

Next, we need a PNG version of our main portrait photo. I will show you how to do that, just wait a moment. First, let me find the PNG photo. Okay, here it is. I am placing it until the end of the timeline. To extract the PNG cutout of your photo easily, the PhotoRoom app is highly useful and available on the Play Store. Alternatively, you can use Adobe’s background remover website on Google. I am not zooming or changing anything on this photo; I will leave it exactly as it is.

Now, tap the plus icon below, go to media, and add a decorative floral-style PNG overlay. After adding it, go to effects, choose ‘Add Effect’, apply Gaussian Blur, and zoom it in like this to position it. Look at that, doesn’t it look nice? It covers the area well because adding it enhances the depth, and you can slightly increase its Z-axis value for a better look. This will look amazing once we apply the camera animation, which I will explain now.

Tap the plus icon, go to media, or rather, add a camera object here. After adding it, the lyrics primarily start around the 2-second mark. Up until that point, there is only instrumental music. So, let’s turn on the camera and zoom in like this. Once zoomed in, go to the beat mark, add a keyframe, and zoom in further until everything is visible. Look at the beginning; it starts like this, so let’s add some rotation. Add a keyframe at the start and rotate it slightly so it transitions smoothly. You can also add a music player layout over this to match the theme, and make sure to adjust the Z-axis values accordingly. You can also add text on top as per your preference.

Now the photo appears, and let’s zoom in on it just a bit. This much is enough. Okay, right, it looks good. Now you need to decide where to position the lyrics—whether you want them here, there, or in another spot depending on your design. It moves like this, and to add a slow-motion feel, shift it slightly like this.

To add text, I went to Google and copied the lyrics from where I had saved them. I paste it here, adjust the size, and change the font. Then, duplicate the layer to add the next line of text. The animation and color choices are highly important, so you just need to decide how you want to style them. As you can see, the text enters towards the end. It comes in like this at the start, and then the first lyric appears followed by the next lyric layout. You can copy and paste the same lyric layer and slide it to the side to change the text for the next line easily.

You will get the hang of it; it’s easier to understand by experimenting than just listening to me explain. You can adjust the movement of the lyrics to the left or right depending on how you envision it. If you want, you can even add a rotation effect. For instance, you can tilt it slightly like this at specific points.

Animate it based on how you want the final output to look. Alternatively, since I have already provided the project file, you can just check that out. Many people mention that I don’t explain tutorials fully until the very end. However, if I explain every single step continuously, the video would easily run over half an hour long. To avoid wasting your time with such a lengthy video, I provided the project file to give you a clear concept. I hope this gives you a good idea of the workflow. If needed, watch it again. That’s all, thank you