February 7, 2026
2D Waving Flag Animation with Realistic Shadows (After Effects)
As promised in my latest YouTube tutorial, I am sharing the project file and vector assets for the 2D Waving Flag animation. This file is set up so you can jump straight in, see exactly how I organized the layers, and study the effects and expressions I used to create the realistic shadows.
What’s inside the download:
Original Vector Flag Design (ready for import)
After Effects Project File (.aep)
Shadow & Displacement Map Setup
Wave Warp & Curves Configurations
How to use it:
Download the ZIP file and extract it.
Open the .aep file in After Effects.
If the files are "missing," simply right-click the footage and select Replace Footage -> File to relink the vector design.
