Character rigging and animation is an essential part of motion graphics. In this class, I will walk you through simple and easy process where you will learn to build a rig to a simple character and automate walk cycle in seconds. You can share your work as a gif on the internet.
Due to the updates of DUIK ( the free character rigging plugin of After Effects) , walk cycle is not as hard as it was before and it can also be automated without any keyframes.
Today, I will show you the easiest and most efficient way to rig a character and automate a walk cycle. Anyone with basics understanding of After Effects will be able to take this course and follow along.
- Complete professional workflow from storyboard to final render.( AI to AE workflow)
- How to prepare and build character in Illustrator before rigging
- Character rigging
- Automating walk cycle without any keyframes
- Export gif file
This is an introductory course of character rigging and animation, there are a lot of things that we need to cover in this course, so a basic understanding of After Effects will be recommended before taking this course. If you are a beginner and want to learnt After Effects fundamentals, I have other two course that can help you grasp the basics of After Effects before taking this one.
