Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is part 5 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
With the character inside of After Effects, we can begin the process of creating puppet meshes. Since the limbs are detached from the body, separate meshes will automatically be created as we add pins.
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 5 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
With the character inside of After Effects, we can begin the process of creating puppet meshes. Since the limbs are detached from the body, separate meshes will automatically be created as we add pins.
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)
