Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is part 3 of 19 of the After Effects CC: Puppet Pin Walk Cycles course. Follow this link to view the course playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75fjdmpFwHHcEMtrLAqvxLHA6evZ_cYb
In order to create one puppet with multiple meshes, we will need to split the character up. We can do this in Photoshop, After Effects, or any software that allows for images to be saved. Characters can then be imported as images or .psd files.
Optional Companion Materials:
Source Files: ctroft.com/course-source-files/source-files-after-effects-cc-puppet-pin-walk-cycles
eBook: amazon.com/dp/B073QF432C
Course Menu:
Chapter 1: Welcome!
---0101: Course Intro (youtu.be/QweAFjY7Nw0)
Chapter 2: Rigging a Character
---0201: Examining Character's Layers (youtu.be/j3d6CxbpecY)
---0202: Splitting Up a Character (youtu.be/pOr1FKp_enE)
---0203: Importing Character to After Effects (youtu.be/od4Oh9JPVrc)
---0204: Creating Puppet Pin Meshes (youtu.be/XP7L5uXv8WA)
---0205: Reassembling Character for Animation (youtu.be/XXTI6PytB1k)
Chapter 3: Animating a Walk Cycle
---0301: Adding a Ground Line (youtu.be/s1dulZdlvxQ)
---0302: Creating First Contact Pose (youtu.be/PNU36Po3WO4)
---0303: Drawing Stride Lines (youtu.be/EjjW7MLreQw)
---0304: Adding Second Contact Pose (youtu.be/Z0p_PQSjjc0)
---0305: Duplicating Third Contact Pose (youtu.be/p84jRivcxX8)
---0306: Lifting the Legs (youtu.be/SfJWt4xWhIQ)
---0307: Shifting Weight (youtu.be/a_I8ZZZpzQ0)
---0308: Correcting and Polishing (youtu.be/SJgEURxgn3A)
Chapter 4: Looping a Walk Cycle
---0401: Building a Simple Scene Composition (youtu.be/-FSxiKRYU5w)
---0402: Changing Walk Cycle Speed (youtu.be/yp3cwdxCUWw)
---0403: Looping a Composition (youtu.be/RbW1PKbtbEo)
---0404: Moving the Character (youtu.be/RhG7qOQBng8)
Chapter 5: Conclusion
---0501: Final Thoughts (youtu.be/THHk9k5Re88)
This is part 3 of 19 of the After Effects CC: Puppet Pin Walk Cycles course. Follow this link to view the course playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75fjdmpFwHHcEMtrLAqvxLHA6evZ_cYb
In order to create one puppet with multiple meshes, we will need to split the character up. We can do this in Photoshop, After Effects, or any software that allows for images to be saved. Characters can then be imported as images or .psd files.
Optional Companion Materials:
Source Files: ctroft.com/course-source-files/source-files-after-effects-cc-puppet-pin-walk-cycles
eBook: amazon.com/dp/B073QF432C
Course Menu:
Chapter 1: Welcome!
---0101: Course Intro (youtu.be/QweAFjY7Nw0)
Chapter 2: Rigging a Character
---0201: Examining Character's Layers (youtu.be/j3d6CxbpecY)
---0202: Splitting Up a Character (youtu.be/pOr1FKp_enE)
---0203: Importing Character to After Effects (youtu.be/od4Oh9JPVrc)
---0204: Creating Puppet Pin Meshes (youtu.be/XP7L5uXv8WA)
---0205: Reassembling Character for Animation (youtu.be/XXTI6PytB1k)
Chapter 3: Animating a Walk Cycle
---0301: Adding a Ground Line (youtu.be/s1dulZdlvxQ)
---0302: Creating First Contact Pose (youtu.be/PNU36Po3WO4)
---0303: Drawing Stride Lines (youtu.be/EjjW7MLreQw)
---0304: Adding Second Contact Pose (youtu.be/Z0p_PQSjjc0)
---0305: Duplicating Third Contact Pose (youtu.be/p84jRivcxX8)
---0306: Lifting the Legs (youtu.be/SfJWt4xWhIQ)
---0307: Shifting Weight (youtu.be/a_I8ZZZpzQ0)
---0308: Correcting and Polishing (youtu.be/SJgEURxgn3A)
Chapter 4: Looping a Walk Cycle
---0401: Building a Simple Scene Composition (youtu.be/-FSxiKRYU5w)
---0402: Changing Walk Cycle Speed (youtu.be/yp3cwdxCUWw)
---0403: Looping a Composition (youtu.be/RbW1PKbtbEo)
---0404: Moving the Character (youtu.be/RhG7qOQBng8)
Chapter 5: Conclusion
---0501: Final Thoughts (youtu.be/THHk9k5Re88)
