animation glossary
Animated Gradient
An animated gradient shifts colors, positions, and stops over time — a smooth color flow used as a background or a text effect.
What is Animated Gradient?
Animated gradients are the fastest way to add life to a flat background: color stops drift, the gradient angle rotates, or a highlight sweeps across text. They read as premium and organic, and they are cheap to render. The shots below show gradient transitions between styles and gradient sweeps across headline words.
Animated Gradient in Remotion
Every shot below is a real, renderable Remotion composition. Open the detail page for the recipe notes, then copy the agent brief to implement the shot from tuned TSX.
Implement animated gradient
Copy the agent brief for the first shot to have an AI agent build it from the reference TSX.
Frequently asked questions
What is an animated gradient?+
An animated gradient changes its colors, color stops, position, or angle over time, creating a smooth flowing color effect on backgrounds or text.
How do you animate a gradient?+
Animate the gradient's angle, color-stop positions, or center point over time with easing. Keep the color palette tight — two or three hues — so the motion reads as intentional rather than noisy.
When should you use animated gradients?+
Backgrounds for hero sections, headline text sweeps, and transitions between scenes. They add a premium feel without demanding much render budget.