There’s a lot to say about motion graphics and titles, but don’t forget what happens behind them!
A good looking background is an important part of a motion graphic design and can really elevate the quality of your work.
Just like with most things in Fusion, you can do just about anything your creativity allows.
But there’s some simple techniques that can help you get started making great custom backgrounds very quickly.
In this video from Casey Faris, you’ll learn about:
- Adding a new Fusion Composition
- Using a Background Node
- Motion and texture with FastNoise
- Inserting shapes
- Duplicating shapes with sGrid node
- Animating with keyframes and expressions
- Adding a vignette

Gedaly is the Managing Editor of DVresolve.com. He is a professional editor, having cut national commercials for major companies, and does color & VFX for indie films at Mask & Feather. He’s also a filmmaker, writing and directing shorts & features. Gedaly is the co-founder of Working.Actor and former marketing strategist for large brands.