Need help creating simple Gradient image sequence

New to After Effects program. I am trying to create a radial gradient that I can export as jpg or png image sequence to use as a mask to run my animation in 3D Modo. I can hand paint that the sequence of images in Modo, but painting handmade 450 executives will make me lose my mind. I know there is a way to put 1 black frame of kew and 1 final frame of the large circle and have AE interpolate all inbetween then convert each frame to make the image sequence.

tried searching and reading online, but couldn't find a clear tutorial. Any help is greatly appreciated.

The photo is just a quick sketch to show what I'm after.

THX

brand1.png

I thought that I have would illustrate method of Rick, but because I don't know what background you use I also illustrated the ways to use a collar of material or feathered masks to make the edges of a solid or gradient white transparent.

A: this is what looks like a radial shape with a ramp layer.  The edges will be solid on a transperent background, but you can add Matt neck if you want to soften the edges.

B: a solid white with a mask elliptical may simply be feathers so that edges are transperent.  Draw the circle with the elliptical mask tool all holding the shift to create a perfectly round circle.

C: it's the same shape layer with a ramp radial as shown in the figure A only shown on a black background, a background.

D: this is the same white solid as shown in image D only with edges to feathers on a black background.  An upside to do this way is that you don't have to animate the departure and arrival of the ramp if you decide to animate the position of the circle.

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