2D character animation resources, tutorials, etc.???

[jupiter2006 0]

Any great resources for 2D character animation?? Please post!

[hiytrebla 0]

For after effects? Try inverse kinematics - https://vimeo.com/7872163

[jupiter2006 0]

Woah! Thanks. This is simply amazing! And the price in right too.

 

 

Thanks for taking the time to share, this will become part of my process.

[CyanSeaHorse 0]

Check out Ryan's tuts here for after effects, I found them to be pretty usefull :

 

https://vimeo.com/album/1603446

[DesignbyKai 0]

Hahah, I was going to suggest both those. Both awesome/helpful for sure!

IK's are a bit of a pain depending what you're trying to do though... sometimes simple parenting or puppet tool are great, like Ryan's tuts

[chatton 0]

Definitly check out Daniel gies' work !

 

www.vimeo.com/danielgies

 

he's a master at rigging in 2d in after effects, and his tutorials are awesome

[thekinginyellow 0]

Definitly check out Daniel gies' work !

 

www.vimeo.com/danielgies

 

he's a master at rigging in 2d in after effects, and his tutorials are awesome

very cool. i look forward to checking those out. i saw the one he did for aetuts with the red headed kid but i didn't have that shapeshifter plugin. i haven't done character stuff in a while. might be time to get back into that!!!

[chatton 0]

very cool. i look forward to checking those out. i saw the one he did for aetuts with the red headed kid but i didn't have that shapeshifter plugin. i haven't done character stuff in a while. might be time to get back into that!!!

Dude !

You have to check his last series of tuts on how to animate 2,5d characters in 3d softwares, this is just AWESOME !

 

here's his last video

Edited March 15, 2013 by chatton

[chatton 0]

then yes, he made some really good tuts on how to animate 2D character with after effects ! just look for Rocket Randy, you'll be amazed