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Prerequisites for this Course

Prerequisites for this Course

It is recommended you have basic understanding of After Effects before purchasing this course. Basic knowledge includes: working with layers, timeline functions, and creating keyframes. Check out this free course for a more beginner-friendly approach: https://www.toonfiles.com/puppet-pin-rigging-in-after-effects

Rigging and Animating PSDs with Duik and Joysticks

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Exercise Files

Rigging_Animating_Duik_Joysticks_Exercise_Files.zip

Introduction

What You Will Learn in this Course

Prerequisites for this Course

Explanation of Exercise Files

Installing Duik

Installing Joysticks 'n Sliders

Setting Up a Rig-Friendly Workspace

Adjusting Import Settings for Images

Rigging with Layers

Overview of Layer Based Character

Setting up the After Effects Compositions

Toggling Duik Settings for More Tools

Assembling a Hominoid Skeleton

Zeroing out the Bones3

Attaching Layers to the Skeleton2

Refining Rig Movements

Rigging with Puppet Pins

Overview of Puppet Pin Based Character

Creating Puppet Pins

Adding Bones to the Pins

Drawing Skeleton, Rigging and Attaching Bones

Further Refinement with Bends and Starch Points

Adding Additional Bones for Hair

Adding Simple Controls with Joysticks and Sliders

Swapping Layers Without Plugins

Creating Movement Joysticks for the Arms and Legs

Adding Body and Hip Controls

Creating Movable Eyes

Sending Joysticks to Parent Comps

Creating a Blink Control

Controlling Eyebrow Movement

Creating Graphical Sliders

Redoing Bound Actions

Linking Multiple Actions to One Joystick

Adding Swap Templates

Creating Hand Pose Templates with Joysticks

Creating a Head Turn Joystick

Swapping Hair Angles

Interchanging Mouth Poses

Testing Our Rig with Animation

Exporting and Importing Duik Animations

Lip Syncing with Character Animator

Setting Up an Animation with Duik

Building More Animation Keyframes with Duik

Finishing an Animation with Duik

Supplementing Duik Actions with Joysticks

Incorporating Character Animation into a Scene

Conclusion

Exporting Your Animation

Final Thoughts