Rendered in After Effects. The download has the 4K MP4, a 4K still and the After Effects project.

About this loop

Mars, built from the Viking orbiters' global colour map (USGS, public domain), turns half a turn per loop: the Tharsis volcanoes, Olympus Mons and the canyons of Valles Marineris roll across the sunlit side and into a soft terminator, a thin butterscotch dust haze lines the lit limb and the night side falls to black. The planet sits to the right, leaving open space on the left for a title.

Questions

How do they loop?

Every moving part repeats exactly every 20 seconds, so the last frame flows into the first with no jump. Drop the MP4 on a timeline and repeat it, or set your player to loop. In the After Effects project, Speed takes whole numbers (1, 2, 3) so faster versions still loop, and a comp extended to 40 seconds loops too.

What can I use them in?

Anything that plays an .mp4: Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, OBS, ProPresenter or Resolume. The After Effects projects need After Effects 2023 or newer. No plugins.

Is there room for text?

Yes. Each loop keeps a calm, dark area: the planets sit to one side, the galaxy has dark space around it, the warp stays quiet in the center and the aurora keeps to the lower half.

Can I change the colors?

Yes, in After Effects. Each loop has three named colors, such as the three gas colors of the nebula or the ocean, city lights and atmosphere of the blue planet, plus Speed, Brightness, Grain and a Vignette switch, all on one CONTROLS layer.

Can I buy one loop?

No. The eight loops are sold as one pack. They're also included in LaunchFrame Unlimited.

Can I use them in client work?

Yes. Use them in videos, streams, events and client work, including monetized video. You can't resell or share the files themselves.

What if it doesn't work for me?

Email hello@launchframe.io within 14 days and I'll fix it or refund you.

Formats
4K H.264 .mp4, 4K .jpg still, After Effects .aep
Software
Any app that plays .mp4; After Effects 2023+ to edit
Resolution
3840 × 2160 (4K)
Length
20 s, loops end to end, 30 fps
Plugins
None
Fonts
None: no text in the loops

Goes well with

Starfield Drift Loop Stars drifting past in three layers at different speeds, with a faint Milky Way band and a few bright stars. Nebula Clouds Loop Glowing gas in teal, magenta and amber, crossed by dark dust lanes, with stars in front and behind. Ringed Giant Loop Saturn with rings built from Voyager 2's measurements: fine ringlets, the Cassini Division, see-through inner rings, shadows both ways.