Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Check out Rubberhose 3: battleaxe.co/rubberhose3
Download the artwork: jkinmo.com/flp2xd
In this video, I'll show you my complete process for rigging the Ninja Turtles using Rubberhose 3 from Battle Axe. We'll start by transferring the Illustrator artwork to After Effects easily using Overlord. Next, we'll rig the character using Rubberhose 3, replacing the arms and legs artwork with hoses, and parenting other artwork layers to the hoses. Then I'll show you how to make custom controls for more advanced rigging features like the color of the character, prop selectors, mouth shapes, and even facial controls. With everything in place, I'll show you how to use the Rig to EGP feature of Rubberhose 3 to create a source comp that can be reused over and over as a precomp with access to all of the custom rig controls we've created. It's an incredible workflow and unlocks so many possibilities for what can be done with characters in After Effects.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:31 Transferring the Artwork
02:43 Rigging the arms
08:56 Rigging the Legs
12:14 Cleaning Up
13:34 Adding a color control
16:16 Rig to EGP
20:36 Custom EGP controls
21:36 Weapon selector
24:17 Conditional Expressions
28:52 Pushing it further
32:52 Final thoughts
Check out Rubberhose 3: battleaxe.co/rubberhose3
Download the artwork: jkinmo.com/flp2xd
In this video, I'll show you my complete process for rigging the Ninja Turtles using Rubberhose 3 from Battle Axe. We'll start by transferring the Illustrator artwork to After Effects easily using Overlord. Next, we'll rig the character using Rubberhose 3, replacing the arms and legs artwork with hoses, and parenting other artwork layers to the hoses. Then I'll show you how to make custom controls for more advanced rigging features like the color of the character, prop selectors, mouth shapes, and even facial controls. With everything in place, I'll show you how to use the Rig to EGP feature of Rubberhose 3 to create a source comp that can be reused over and over as a precomp with access to all of the custom rig controls we've created. It's an incredible workflow and unlocks so many possibilities for what can be done with characters in After Effects.
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🤝 Support more YouTube tutorials through Patreon: patreon.com/jakeinmotion
🎓 Learn from me in other places:
Skillshare: bit.ly/jbskill
Explainer Camp: schoolofmotion.com/explainer-camp
Photoshop + Illustrator Unleashed: schoolofmotion.com/photoshop-and-illustrator-unleashed
🚶 Follow me online:
Instagram: bit.ly/jbinst
Twitter: bit.ly/2tOX7ui
🏷️ Tag me on Instagram @jakeinmotion if you learned something from me!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:31 Transferring the Artwork
02:43 Rigging the arms
08:56 Rigging the Legs
12:14 Cleaning Up
13:34 Adding a color control
16:16 Rig to EGP
20:36 Custom EGP controls
21:36 Weapon selector
24:17 Conditional Expressions
28:52 Pushing it further
32:52 Final thoughts
