# Liftoff

_Illustration & motion graphics · Figma Motion Path example_

Crouches to load, then blasts up the tangent with a speed-blur streak — anticipation winding into velocity-linked motion blur. It's a ready-made recipe you can tweak and apply in a click — every option below writes real, editable Figma Motion keyframes.

## How to create it in Figma

1. Select a **layer to animate inside a frame** — the example draws its own path for you.
2. Or select your **own vector first** (as the path) plus the layer, and switch the preview to **Your path**.
3. Tweak the variables — the **preview updates live**. Use the reset icon to restore defaults.
4. Click **Apply to selection** to write the animation, or **Add example to canvas** to drop a ready-made demo.

## Tips

- If an asymmetric object should lead nose-first, set the matching **Anchor point**.
- Motion blur is velocity-driven too — an eased curve or Speed profile gives it fast and slow stretches to react to.
- Anticipation & overshoot extend **off the ends of the path** — leave a little room around it so the wind-up and follow-through have space.

## Links

- [Preview & apply this example](https://systergon.com/motion-path/examples/liftoff)
- Install the Motion Path plugin: https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1654530170219655744
- Poster image: https://systergon.com/motion-examples/liftoff.svg
- Looping demo video: https://systergon.com/motion-examples/liftoff.mp4