Rigging and Animating PSDs with Duik and Joysticks

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Rigging and Animating PSDs with Duik and Joysticks

Rig and animate image based characters using After Effects powered with Duik and Joysticks n' Sliders!

Learn how to set up PSDs properly

In this course we will go through two rigging methods: layer and puppet pin based. You will learn how to set these characters up for each task.

Create Flexible Rigs For Any Situation

With the ability to auto rig and create custom bones, Duik's powerful toolset allows for quick, simple rigging with incredible depth. Learn how to auto assemble skeletons and create custom bones.

Create Joysticks that Control Limbs and Body Movements

Joysticks are graphical controllers that can be rigged to control certain aspects of the rig. This can make animation quicker and more accessible.

Use Sliders and Joysticks for Facial Animations

Learn how to animate eyebrows, pupils and eye lids. In addition, Swap Templates allow for head turns, mouth poses for lip syncing and more!

Learn how to animate the rig and create reusable actions!

Once we assemble our rig, we will create a short test animation and learn how we can save actions for later use. This means you can build an action library where animations can be reused and modified.

Exercise Files Included for Every Step!

Every step has it's own project file so you can view the process each step of the way. Follow along with these files or build our own. The choice is yours!

Contents

Exercise Files

All the files you will need to follow along with the course.

Rigging_Animating_Duik_Joysticks_Exercise_Files.zip

Introduction

An introduction to what this course is about

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

Learn how to rig characters whose limbs are broken up into multiple 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 Bones

Attaching Layers to the Skeleton

Refining Rig Movements

Rigging with Puppet Pins

Here we learn how to rig a character using puppet pins, which will result in a smoother, cartoony look

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

Learn how to rig blinks, limb, body movements, and more!

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

Learn how to create Hold based poses using Swap Templates in Joysticks n' Sliders

Creating Hand Pose Templates with Joysticks

Creating a Head Turn Joystick

Swapping Hair Angles

Interchanging Mouth Poses

Testing Our Rig with Animation

Here we will take the rig we assembled and test it out 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

Here we export the animation and I share my final thoughts

Exporting Your Animation

Final Thoughts