Save Time in Character Animation for After Effects

Rigging characters has been used since a couple of years ago, but what I teach you here is how to automate the movements by using expressions (Java code and lots math) inside After Effects to give you...

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Course Description

Rigging characters has been used since a couple of years ago, but what I teach you here is how to automate the movements by using expressions (Java code and lots math) inside After Effects to give you the ability to move your characters with just clicks and drags. Just check 1 hour of free lessons to see if you find the techniques interesting. What options do I have for animating a character...

Rigging characters has been used since a couple of years ago, but what I teach you here is how to automate the movements by using expressions (Java code and lots math) inside After Effects to give you the ability to move your characters with just clicks and drags. Just check 1 hour of free lessons to see if you find the techniques interesting. What options do I have for animating a character? Picture this. You have a project in your mind, lets say, a 2 minute animation. You have the plot in your mind, its a good story and you even have the main characters drawn and ready. You know how to use After Effects, because you went to Video Copilot and learned the basics for free. Puppet tool Cut out animation Advanced Rigging

What you’ll learn
  • Puppet tool
  • Cut out animation
  • Advanced Rigging

Covering Topics

1
Section 1 : Introduction

2
Section 2 : Rigging The Character

3
Section 3 : Turning The Head

4
Section 4 : Setting Up Controllers

5
Section 5 : Activating Controllers

6
Section 6 : Setting Up The Lip Sync

7
Section 7 : Automated Blinking And Additional Switches

8
Section 8 : Animating The Character

9
Section 9 : Replacement Animation

10
Section 10 : Wrap It Up

Curriculum

      Section 1 : Introduction
    1
    Introduction Preview
    2
    How to Download Project Files
    3
    Character Setup In Adobe Illustrator
    4
    Getting DuIK 14.23
    5
    How To Open Project Files
      Section 2 : Rigging The Character
    6
    Rigging The Left Arm Preview
    7
    Rigging The Right Arm And Legs
    8
    How To Hide The Shoulder Line
    9
    How To Hide The Hip Line
    10
    Put The Left Arm Behind The Character
    11
    Put The Right Arm Behind The Character
    12
    Anchor Arms And Legs To Body
      Section 3 : Turning The Head
    13
    Setting Up For 3D Illusion - Turning The Face Preview
    14
    Animating The Face Shape For 3D Illusion - Turning The Face
    15
    Animating The Rest Of The Face For 3D Illusion
    16
    Cleaning The Workspace
      Section 4 : Setting Up Controllers
    17
    Setup For Head And Face Controls
    18
    Extracting The Different Parts Of The Face To Separate Layers
    19
    Create Effects For The Controllers And Parent Layers
    20
    Align Anchor Points
      Section 5 : Activating Controllers
    21
    Expressions For Turning The Head Preview
    22
    Controlling The Head Up And Down
    23
    Marking Limits For Head Control
    24
    Expressions For Eyebrow And Eye Controllers
    25
    Preparing Eyes And Eyebrows And Fixing Eye Blinks
    26
    Expressions For Eyebrows
    27
    Expressions For Pupils
      Section 6 : Setting Up The Lip Sync
    28
    Animating For Lip Sync Preview
    29
    Expressions For Mouth Part 1
    30
    Expressions For Mouth Part 2
    31
    Setting Up The Jaw And Using Expressions
      Section 7 : Automated Blinking And Additional Switches
    32
    Front To Back Switch
    33
    Blinking And Final Touches
      Section 8 : Animating The Character
    34
    Animating The Character
    35
    Setting Up 3D Scene
      Section 9 : Replacement Animation
    36
    Setting Up For Replacement Animation
    37
    Replacement Animation
      Section 10 : Wrap It Up
    38
    Wrap It Up

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