Test Animations For 800 Years Project

My First attempt at After Effects work. The first try wasn't as great because I just wanted to get used to the controls of the software. It was actually a lot easier than I expected to get used to, and I managed to create both of these animations in a day. 

The second attempt I believe is a lot better because I spent a lot more time on it with custom brushes that I found for PhotoShop which made the outcome a lot better than just the preset brushes