Motion AI Video · Effect library
Grid wave animation
Grid wave animation sends a ripple of rotation and pulsing movement through a square tile pattern. Motion AI Video can export this geometric treatment as a 1080p MP4. It suits abstract interludes and patterned title backgrounds where coordinated motion matters more than a realistic scene or detailed illustration.
Grid wave coordinates a field of square tiles so rotation and scale changes spread outward from the centre. The delayed movement turns a rigid pattern into a travelling pulse. Use it as a geometric interlude, an abstract opening or a short background behind a restrained title. Set the grid density and wave speed together: more tiles create texture, while fewer tiles make the individual motion easier to follow.
The prompt
a full-screen grid of square tiles rotates and pulses in a wave radiating from the centre
Use this wording with your own text, then describe the colours, pace and reading pause you want.
See the motion
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Learn how to turn your words into a video with the text animation generator, explore animated titles and kinetic typography, or build a motion graphics sequence from a real screenshot.
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When this effect is not a good fit
A dense grid can shimmer or produce distracting patterns at small playback sizes. Do not place fine text directly over rapidly rotating tiles. Reduce the grid density, slow the ripple and reserve a quiet area for any message that must be read throughout the movement.