Buy and Download - Train Simple After Effects CC Character Animator

2015
Train Simple
Chad Troftgruben
2:00
English

In this course, Chad Troftgruben shows you how to use the Character Animator that is built into After Effects CC. You will first learn how to import and assemble a character, focusing on creating all the aspects of facial animation, as well as the body and limbs. Then you will get right into creating animations for your character, first controlling animation with your mouse and other keyboard controls, recording the animation, and even using your webcam to control the animation of your character. There is so much more in this in depth tutorial so that in the end, you will be on your way to creating your first animation with Character Animator!

1. Introduction
What You Will Learn in this Course
Prerequisites for this Course
Explanation of Exercise Files
Working with Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash
Accessing Adobe Example Files
2. Setting Up Your Character's Face
Setting Up in Photoshop
Importing and Assembling Our Character
Further Character Building
Understanding and Designing the Eyes
Adding Blinks and Eyebrows
Creating Mouth Poses
Adding Additional Parts
3. Setting Up Your Character's Body
Establishing the Body Layer
Creating Limbs
Adding Fixed Points in Character Animator
Creating Fixed Points in Photoshop
Fixed Points VS Origin Points
4. Deeper Animation Control
Manual Movements with Mouse Track Points
Applying Physics with Danglers
Establishing Skin Background
Making Your Character Breathe
Setting Up Actions with Keyboard Triggers
Creating Head Turns with Keyboard Triggers
Other Settings and Controls
5. Recording and Animating
Adding Background Images
Working with the Timeline
Controlling More than One Character
Exporting Out Your Scenes
Cleaning Up Your Files