Many of us have been in a situation where a client asks for a colorful, undulating background to place behind titles. They are surprisingly simple to make in Fusion. You can animate one while your client is getting coffee.

Fusion may not be the first tool that comes to mind when thinking of motion graphics. However, the 3D environment in Fusion is fast and relatively easy to use for creating abstract animated backgrounds.

In this Insight, you’ll learn to use random noise to deform Fusion-generated geometric solids. When lit with colored lights the transparent faces of the moving 3D objects create an abstract play of light, form, and color. This randomness adds to the unique look of each background.

With a little image filtering help, these animated clips make perfect backgrounds for text, product images, or anything else that may require a background.