Dithering is the secret pixelated sauce behind vintage digital aesthetics. I'll show you how to achieve it quickly and easily in After Effects with no plugins. I break down what dithering is, why it matters, and how you can use it to add texture, depth, and style to your motion design.
Enroll in my Design Course:
https://www.benmarriott.com/design-breakthrough
Download the FREE Project File:
https://www.benmarriott.com/project-file-opt-in-191-dither
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro:
00:30 - What is Dithering?
02:20 - Ordered Dithering
04:07 - Dither Scaling
08:44 - Important Render Settings
10:38 - Other Dither Patterns
12:03 - Extra Effects + Bonus Tips
17:12 - Dither Plugins
Thanks to the wonderful articles who did the science, research and hard work.
Sources:
https://surma.dev/things/ditherpunk/
https://momentsingraphics.de/BlueNoise.html
https://legacy.imagemagick.org/Usage/quantize/#diy_horizontal