Create, Rig and Animate Your Own Character in After Effects using DUIK Bassel 2
Character rigging and animation used be difficult. DUIK Bassel 2 (a completely free plugin) makes it much easier!
This course will show you how to create a character ready to be rigged and animated. After you have learned the basics of this course, you can animate any character using DUIK!
Course outline
Lesson 1 - This lesson will focus on the character I will show you. I will show you how to build characters layer by layer so that you can use DUIK to create them. This is an important step in the process!
Lesson 2+3 In lesson 2+3, we will create the surfer's scene. We will use many techniques, including shape layers, displacements and particle generators. This will not be DUIK focused, I've left that for my next lessons!
Fourth lesson: This fourth installment will show you how to import your character into After Effects and set up your rig. DUIK makes this process easy, but I will be covering some important aspects in this lesson.
Lesson 5 This is the thrilling lesson we've been waiting for! Now that your rig is ready, it's time for you to start animating your character!
Lesson 6 I'll quickly summarize some key takeaways and advise you on what to do in future DUIK projects you might be involved in.
Bonus Lesson! This bonus lesson will show you how to install DUIK Bassel 2 in your system. If you don't already have DUIK installed, this lesson might be your first!
I hope you enjoy the course! Please upload your completed work to the Class Project section!
