It translates animations based around shape layers in After Effects and exports them to SVG, Canvas, HTML + JS or, when combined with Lottie libraries, iOS and Android. What is Bodymovin?īodymovin is an After Effects plugi n that can be downloaded for free via GitHub.
It is a library that allows a motion designer to create smooth, scalable animations that retain consistency across multiple development environments without the need to spend countless hours/days/weeks endlessly tweaking animations with engineers. Lottie is a mobile library for Android and iOS that parses Adobe After Effects animations, created using shape layers, exported as JSON data files with Bodymovin and renders them natively on mobile.