Rigging and Animating Cartoons with Duik and Joysticks

Requirements

• Basic understanding of After Effects is recommended

More specifically in this course you will learn how to:

• Assemble as PSD for layer rigging
• Properly import elements and set up comps
• Build skeletons, auto-rig, and link layers together
• Assemble and rig a Pin-bone based character
• Learn how to adjust common animation settings with the Duik panel
• Create motion controls with Joysticks
• Create reusable actions, such as blinking eyes, with sliders
• Create head turns, hand poses and mouth phonemes using Swap Templates
• Create reusable actions through the Duik panel
• Create a jump animation and place it into a scene to test the rig

Who this course is for:

• Beginner animators looking to use an After Effects workflow in their productions
• Established animators looking to change pipelines
• Beginners looking for an overview to the plugins Duik and Joysticks n’ Sliders

What you’ll learn

• How to rig an image based cartoon character in After Effects with the assistance of Duik and Joysticks n’ Sliders