Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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LINKS
Rubberhose 3: battleaxe.co/rubberhose
Character Art: jakeinmotion.com/rubberrig-art-rh3
Void: battleaxe.co/void
Shy & Lock Layer Scriplets: jakeinmotion.com/scripts-scriptlets
Kbar: aescripts.com/kbar
Jake In Motion Discord: discord.com/invite/b5PkuCCCAu

Rubberhose 3 has some of the simplest systems for character rigging in After Effects, and in this video, I'm going to show you how to rig raster character artwork made from cut-and-paste photos using the RubberRig system. It's extremely easy to do and you can follow along with me using the same artwork. We'll also take a look at how to clean up your character rig, add custom controllers, build additional layer controls, and simplify everything into just a few controllers. Get ready to rig!

🎓 Learn After Effects: jakeinmotion.com/launch-into-after-effects

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:38 Artwork Prep
01:36 AE Setup
02:54 Anchor Points & Parents
05:38 Rigging with RubberRig
08:00 Shoulder Cap
11:50 More Parenting
12:44 Custom Controllers
14:48 Additional Rig Controls
15:59 Comp Cleanup
19:00 Zero Transformations
20:37 Locking Properties