An in-depth 8 part series to create a highly automated rig to animate 2D characters for cartoons in After Effects. The rig is based on iExpressions 2 and the puppet tool. It features an automated walk cycle, automatically rotating wheels, secondary animations and much more.

In bonus part 8 you learn how to create a parallax effect for the 2D scrolling background.
Depending on the distance, the different parts of the background move with a different speed. With the iExpressions rig shown in this part, you only need to move one background layer manually and all other elements follow automatically with a speed that depends on their distance.

Nice 8-bit Lyric Video using RetroDither by Jake Bartlett

Epic brand film using Paint & Stick (beta), Immigration, Ease and Wizz and more by Cause + Effect

Beautiful subtle design and animation on this explainer video by Mathieu Dellabe

Fantastic title sequence that used ft-Toolbar and Zorro for workflow by Imaginary Forces. UPDATE: They won an Emmy for this!

An in-depth 8 part series to create a highly automated rig to animate 2D characters for cartoons in After Effects. The rig is based on iExpressions 2 and the puppet tool. It features an automated walk cycle, automatically rotating wheels, secondary animations and much more.

In part 7 add more realism to our character with secondary animations. We addd a little bit of random motion since in real life people never stand 100% still. Also, we animate her chest to simulate some breathing and make her hair swing a bit when she is walking.

Khan Academy has partnered with Pixar to offer some really excellent animation principles course. Any animator should check these out.

Nice animated typeface series using Ouroboros by Sylk

An in-depth 8 part series to create a highly automated rig to animate 2D characters for cartoons in After Effects. The rig is based on iExpressions 2 and the puppet tool. It features an automated walk cycle, automatically rotating wheels, secondary animations and much more.

In part 6 we extend the rig for our baby buggy such that the buggy wiggles automatically when it is moving.

Nice art piece using Explode Shape Layers and pt_Multiplane by Henning M. Lederer

Great character animation using RubberHose by Seth Eckert and Jeremy Booth at The Furrow

Fun spot using PuppetTools by Adel Sanoussi

Excellent character design and animation by Superfiction

Superb FUI design using Plexus, Explode Shape Layers and many other aescripts tools by the super talented Duncan Elms at Animal Logic VFX.

Top notch work in Andrew Embury's new reel using Explode Shape Layers, KeySmith and many other aescripts tools. By the way, Andrew is becoming part of the aescripts family, please extend him a warm welcome!

Another excellent spot from the super talented Tony Zagoraios that includes a free project download that includes his custom created typeface animation:  Space, Be Inspired

Fantastic animation on this promo for the upcoming Blend festival using Newton and Ray Dynamic Color by Sander van Dijk and other super talented animators who are putting together the Blend conference in Vancouver.

Fantastic design and character animation using Newton, PuppetTools, Rubberize It! and many more aescripts tools by Adel Sanoussi

Nice explainer video using Newton and Mirror & Offset by Gerald Grunow

Nice opener using Plexus, Data Glitch and more aescripts tools by Method Studios