Video: Erie Canal Adventures

Over Spring Break, my friend Athan and I decided to go on a bike ride along the Erie Canal. Along the way, I took some video to make a short opening video for The BHS Morning Show. I also tried my hand at making animated titles for the video in After Effects by hand. (It was no small feat- That took 3 hours by itself to create) As you have probably guessed, I am very new to After Effects, but I do hope the end product is enjoyed as much by you as it was by me. :)
I learned the liquid masking from this Youtube video: 
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nd4PoEjBC_Q