Burst Box

1 click burst animations
30 bursts | endless customization

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Description

Create burst & pop animations in After Effects with 1 click!

Ahoy, me hearties!
Set sail for BurstBox, the swashbucklin' script for Adobe After Effects that'll make burst animations like treasures from a plundered chest!

With BurstBox, ye can add a touch o' magic to yer logos, titles, and motion graphics.
Select any burst animation from the treasure trove and watch it come to life with just one click.
Arrr, it couldn't be simpler!

A library of customizable bursts!

With 30 customizable burst animations, these explosions of visual delight will make yer projects shine brighter than a ship's lantern on a moonless night!

Ye can customize and change the colors of yer bursts with the flick of a hook. Tailor 'em to match yer style and make 'em stand out on the high seas of creativity.
Yer imagination knows no bounds with BurstBox!


What Arr ye waiting for?

So, me hearties, if ye be seekin' an adventure in animation, hoist the Jolly Roger and set yer course for BurstBox.
It be the tool that'll make yer animations the envy of all ye scallywags.
Get ready to rule the seven seas of After Effects with bursts of glory!


Examples

BurstBox comes with 30 poppin' animations.
Each one is easy to customize!

(watch all 30 animations here)

After Effects Script


Update your entire color palette

BurstBox comes with several color palettes.
Each one is easy to customize! Swap out palettes with 1 click.

After Effects Script



How It Works

Advanced tutorial here.




Animate Quickly

One click makes a burst precomp. Use the search bar to find your favorites.

After Effects Script Burst Animation

Edit Your Burst

BurstBox makes it easy & intuitive!
Simply edit one path & your change will update all paths around your burst circle.
(The burst pictured below is a path that is copied & distributed around in a circle.)
Create more (or less) copies of your burst path.

After Effects Script

Update Colors

Change colors and update all your bursts at once!
BurstBox also includes a button that allows you to switch between several burst color palettes
(All of which are easy to customize)

BurstBox after effects burst colors


FAQ

Can I Edit Bursts?

Yes. BurstBox makes it very easy to customize each burst animation after it's created.
BurstBox makes each burst animation a precomp. Simply open it up and change contents easily.

Can I Add My Own Bursts?

Unfortunately not. But you can easily customize the animations after BurstBox makes them.
You can also contact me on LinkedIn or Twitter about possibly including your burst in the next release of BurstBox.

Can I Try It?

Yes! Use BurstBox for 7 days.
No end of trial period payment traps :)

Try it out for free & add some extra pop to your next project!

Is BurstBox Worth It?

BurstBox is a great tool for adding production value quickly.
Before BurstBox, the time it took to create bursts often wasn't worth the bang for buck.
It's nice to add pop animations in a second when I want them.


And of course, it's extremely useful on projects like the promo video shown above ;)
If you're unsure if BurstBox is for you, give it try for free!


Ready to ship it?

Create After Effects burst animations with just one click!

Give BurstBox a try :)

After Effects Burst Animation Script

Thank you!

See my other tools here.

Discussions

Want to talk about it?

Head over to r/aescripts to chat with fellow users about this product.

Need Support?

Please open a support ticket to be connected directly with the author of this product

Version History

1.2 -

Oct 3, 2025

Thanks for using BurstBox :)



This version uses the latest licensing system which is more stable.

1.1 -

Feb 6, 2022

This update has a few bug fixes:



- Fix potential expression errors



- Expressions updated to work in multiple languages



Thanks for using BurstBox :)

1.0 -

Jan 16, 2022

Initial release of BurstBox

Compatibility

After Effects

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019

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