Animate a Stack of Coins Falling in Just 60 Seconds!

In this tutorial, learn how to animate a stack of coins falling into a character's hand using Squash & Stretch Pro V2 to create a more dynamic, scattered drop effect.

Tools used

• Squash & Stretch Pro V2

Author Notes

30 Days of Better Animation in After Effects with Squash & Stretch

Make your motion feel real — with just a few clicks! In this episode, we animate falling coin stacks using the “Scale and Drop” behavior from Squash & Stretch Pro.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

✔️ How to reduce stretchiness with the Squash & Stretch amount

✔️ How to stagger layers for a natural, scattered drop

✔️ When to use randomized inPoint timing for more dynamic results

️ Behaviors used:

– Scale and Drop

Tools used:

Squash & Stretch Pro: Squash & Stretch Pro V2

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