How to make background animations and timer like in this video?

Hi,

You can create something very similar in CapCut (mobile or desktop) with animated backgrounds + a timer overlay. Below is a step-by-step breakdown of how to do it, along with some tips specific to what you described (animated backgrounds + timer).

Step 1: Get or create your animated background

1. Decide on the kind of background: e.g., moving shapes, gradient flow, looped video, abstract animation.

2. In CapCut there are built-in resources: For example, CapCut’s “Background loop videos” resource list tells you how to use loopable animated background videos.

3. Import the background into your project or pick it from CapCut’s stock/loop library.

4. Place the background layer on the timeline, and if needed extend it or loop it so it matches the video’s length.

5. If you have a foreground clip (e.g., you or some other content) you’ll want the background behind it: Use the Overlay/Layering or “Move to Back” features to position things appropriately.

6. Add the new background as an overlay, then “move to back” so your main video sits on top.

7. If you want motion (e.g., slow pan, zoom, keyframe animation) you can use CapCut’s animation/key-frame tools: keyframe animation and motion graphics are supported. See below video

Tip: Choose a background whose motion is subtle enough that it doesn’t distract from the timer/foreground, if your focus is on the timer. Also make sure the background contrast allows the timer/text to stand out.

Step 2: Add a timer overlay

Here are a few methods:

Method A — Use a pre-made timer video/animation:

• Download or find a transparent-background timer clip (e.g., PNG sequence or video with alpha) or one with a background you can chroma-key out.

• Import it into CapCut.

• Place it above your main video/background layer as an overlay.

• If it has a background you don’t want: Use “Chroma Key” (green screen removal) or opacity/blend settings to hide the unwanted part.

• Select the timer, activate the Chroma Key tool … eliminate the background.

• Resize/position the timer overlay where you want it on‐screen.

• Adjust its duration to match or overlap the appropriate portion of your video.

Method B — Create the timer directly in CapCut text + animation (more manual):

• Add a “Text” layer and write something like “00:00” (or whichever format).

• Use animation/keyframes to change that text over time (for example, increment seconds) — although this is more laborious in CapCut than in dedicated motion‐graphics software.

• Duplicate text layers to simulate frames of a timer. You can download a green screen timer and scale a rectangle as a “progress bar”.

• The pre-made timer overlay route is faster (Method A).

Video examples:

Step 3: Style & customise the timer + background to match the “look” you liked

Since you said you liked the animated backgrounds + timer style, here are a few styling tips to get that vibe:

• Timer style: Choose a font and colour that pops against the background. Maybe add a subtle drop shadow or outline so it’s legible.

• Positioning: Usually top-corner or bottom‐corner works well; make sure it doesn’t overlap important content.

• Animation: The timer might fade in/out, or have a small scale pop when starting. Use keyframes to animate opacity, scale or position for subtle entrance.

• Background motion: If the background is moving, keep it smooth and loopable so it doesn’t distract. For example: subtle parallax, floating particles, gradient shifts.

• Layering: Consider having the foreground elements (e.g., you speaking, whatever the main content) over the background, the timer on top of everything.

• Contrast: Make sure the timer remains readable. If background is too “busy”, maybe add a translucent dark box behind the timer text.

• Consistency: If this is for a series, maybe maintain the same timer style & background theme for brand consistency.

Below is an example workflow for mobile version

1. Open CapCut → New Project → import your main video.

2. Import the animated background video or choose from stock → add it to timeline below main video or add as overlay and “move to back”.

3. Stretch/loop the background to match main video length.

4. Import timer overlay with transparent background → add as overlay above both background & main video.

5. Position & resize timer overlay → optionally apply Chroma Key if background needs removing.

6. Trim/align overlay’s duration so timer runs when you want it.

7. Apply styling (font, size, colour) or add text if you are building timer manually.

8. Preview → check visuals, readability, motion.

9. Export your video with desired resolution/frame rate.

Common issues & how to avoid them

• Timer text is hard to read because background is too bright/moving too much → solution: add a subtle semi-transparent shape behind the timer, reduce background motion, or adjust colour/size.

• Overlay timing mis-matched → make sure the timer overlay duration aligns exactly with the video (or clip it to the part you need).

• Background animation looks glitchy when looped → avoid very short loops, align loop transition smoothly, or pick longer background clip. Loop videos should be about 10-15s or so to avoid feeling glitchy.

• Export quality issues / weird edges → export in high resolution, avoid heavy compression; if using chroma key make sure lighting/background is consistent.

• CapCut limitations → For very advanced motion graphic work (complex timers, custom motion tracking) CapCut can have limitations.