Easy Character Rigging in Adobe After Effects with Limber

[@joostkamerling431]

Just got my first project where i need to rig a character! Limber will help me out tons in the project, which will reflect on the quality in the finished result.

[@tonirebello]

I have been studying Motion Design for a few years and I didn´t know how limber would differ from DUIK or Rubberhose in the past... having tried both now, I can say that this one by far is the most consistent and well layed out experience for character animation. It helps you understand what you are doing, better. Since characters are an inspiration for me, I want what is best to make me start and keep me pumped to create great works.

[@marcuselroy]

My now ex-girlfriend left me last week. Limber would help me recreate an avatar of her telling me where I failed in the relationship. The forshortening feature of her strutting towards me would help drive the point that I feel small right now. She also despised I used Duik and Rubberhose way too much. She felt I was lazy and didn't keyframe with as much dexterity.

[@Eutubor]

I’m from Nigeria it will take me about 2 year savings to afford Limber, however we have have out issues, I been work with after effects for a 3 year and I been thinking of leaving because Fk/IK is a pain in the ass… but I’m happy you took extra time to explain it… and I love you try that 3d view like the cartoon is moving on side to side like it 3d… I don’t work with limited… I most discover new things

[@fastcarsvlog]

Listen, I'm not gonna lie. I would like to animate a gnome squatting and taking a sh*te. Limber can make my dreams come true.

[@ericrenaud5155]

I tried Duik bassel, but with this video you convinced me to try Limber all the way ! ;)

[@sobina7792]

I love limber because the UI is very user friendly and easy to use. I make character animation in very few minutes using limber.

[@scarletshadowhawk2710]

Oh damn, Limber looks really cool honestly. I’m still getting the hang of Duik but I can only imagine how much it can help with certain aspects

[@motionelmer]

I've been very close to purchase Limber during the Cyberweek and is still high up in the wishlist (did get Penpal, which is a Kirby creation as well). Figured having Rubberhose, Duik and Puppettools 3 allready, I'll wait for another opportunity. This sweepstake is just that. Cheers!

[@davidmurray3759]

I've got rubberhose and i'd like to try this. seems simple to use.

[@igorehugo]

This was an excellent tutorial because now I can't wait to create with Limber! Too bad the dollar is very expensive for purchases in Brazil. Please think twice before giving a free license. Give an enthusiastic animator a chance, you won't regret it! Thanks anyway!

[@amalalabadi4289]

i want to work easy and fast with character animation and limber is the easiest tool for that

[@sabasgt]

This looks really fantastic! For as good as DUIK is I think this is more accesible!

[@critical_mindset]

I can't imagine me buying this at full price as I've earned around $60 from my animations up to date, but I wish to have a chance to win it as it looks like magic. However, I didn't understand what should I subscribe to if I want to know who's won.

[@josephb1884]

I learned long ago that as a video editor/animator, every good tool you have access to (and eventually master) increases your ability to push the boundaries of your own creativity. I have been looking at Limber for a while, but this presentation helped solidify why I need it for future projects.

[@TabletsAndTemples]

I'd like to try limber as it seems like the rigging process is simpler than DUIK

[@ol_Danzo_lo]

Gradually increasing my ‘toolbox’ on After Effects, trying to constantly improve and grow from project to project as I transition my career into doing animation only, and this would just be an amazing asset to help achieve that dream! Keep up the great content! Sending high fives from the Uk 🇬🇧 ✋🏼

[@TheKeyframeAcademy]

Hey you won! go check the community tab to receive your prize!

[@nikyabodigital]

can we see your portfolio?

[@SalvatoreCostasowegot]

The comment I wrote in the morning is disappeared. Hope it was a glitch of my connection. By the way, yeah, would be nice to have that license.

[@ahmedabdirahman7583]

for learning animation in after effect

[@YamanAldous]

Thanks for the tutorial, I'd like to test "limber" to see what are the advantages of this Add-on vs other available tools in terms of performance in the first place, versatility and how much artistic freedom do I have, how efficient it could be when mixing a rig with a hand-drawn animation on top ... etc.

[@epiclopediabebas]

I've tried several character rigging plugins in After Effects by downloading trial version, one of them is great for working with Ai files, and it's pretty quick to work with, you just need to select the three limbs and click Auto IK that's it, you know what plugin I mean. but it has a limitation that it can only angle sideways. There is also a plugin that offers a fast-paced feature, but also has many limitations, one of which is that it can only be used for image files. The rest of the plugins that use Shape layers have the advantage of being able to make all angles, low, high, front, side, etc. Some of them are quite difficult to apply to Ai files until some time ago I tried to see how limber works, then I found out that limber makes the rigging process fast, also we can add artwork, such as textures, and the artwork will stick and can even be stretched with the limb , and you can adjust the rounding to manipulate the angle so that it looks like 3D, so I was planning to buy this plugin, until I finally found this video, and hopefully win this give away, if not I'll buy it later

[@alonsobellosanchez477]

I want to use Limber for my Ae workflow because of the foreshortening tools

[@akshay1897]

Im passionate about character animation. I would love to win♥️🙂🎄

[@pedroapud5021]

I just bought a license yesterday. Tanks for the timing (noooooooo!)

[@nicolas.kannov]

I'll be honest, I want to win it because then I won't have to spend money hahahah. But for real, I really liked the features you showed, they all seem so useful. I pretty much only use DUIK but Limber will be awesome to complement DUIK and have even more options to rig characters, and the Foreshortening feature, OMG, it's so good. Great video as always John! I really like how down to Earth you are.

[@AmeerYami]

i want limber to apply it on my animation works and i think it will help me to make my work easy especially on rigging section and safe time

[@morganmendieta3738]

I ticket to a free limber license please. I'd love to animate something with it.

[@sergiisinelnikov]

I want a copy of Limber because now I am learning how to be good at character animation inside After Effects and Limber can help me to achieve this goal faster and it will bring more convenience in my process.

[@maxie6990]

As an anime compositor I want to animate things but duik is just too technical, and I dont want to build a full 3D setup just to animate something so that's why I want a copy of Limber. I dont want android :) I want Apple of AE animate plugin :D

[@Motion_Galaxy]

i need it badly ...... it willl helop me to brush up my rigging skill...

[@markusjahn1398]

This tool ist very great!!!

[@gaston.]

thanks for the Limber update... didn't know about the latest features.

[@shadish6266]

Limber is the easiest Character rigging tool ?? maybe this is right its so good

[@CShenfeld]

I would love to have a copy of Limber to help with learning the workflow of Motion Graphics. Animating should feel smooth, not frustrating!

[@rizaljulizar4669]

Whoaa... it provides everything I need for rigging that I can't find in other plugins.. how easy it is to use, every tricky artwork and angle shot, can be rigged with this awesome tool, I wish I could get a free license

[@solerebelsoul]

I'm trying to move to 2D animation, from a 3D background, and a rigging tool such as this would be awesome!

[@Antknee729]

I'm thinking about trying out Limber. Has anyone used it in comparison with DUIK? I'm still pretty new with DUIK

[@TheKeyframeAcademy]

Yeah I have. IMO, while I still use DUIK for certain things, I do think Limber is much easier to use all around.

[@Miodowy]

I'm not sure if I understood correctly... can you only create limbs in Limber and not rig existing raster (png) limbs like in DUIK?

[@TheKeyframeAcademy]

yes that is correct. Limber is used to rig vector artwork. There are ways you could use it to rig raster images but that requires a significant amount of manual work on your part.

[@vedatbeyaz4274]

Because I want to animate like pro :)

[@StoutPika]

I used to love rubberhose, but with the new features Limber is all I need

[@artemtsenev]

Thanks for lesson. Maybe in next videos you show us how to make a character more realistic. I mean walk cycle. Maybe you will tell us about little details or secrets)

[@ianetienne7380]

I'm very interested in checking out Limber. It seems like it has a lot f control and customizability to offer. I'm pretty new to character animation, so a free license would be an awesome way to get my feet wet.

[@facemaskstore4486]

Love the animation presets for organic movements at 8:35! Definitely saves up a lot of time! Thanks for doing this giveaway :) Best of luck to everyone and to me hahaha

[@ronnykhalil]

Woh, I didn't know about the foreshortening capabilities. Now I'm definitely interested in Limber.

[@canalSilly]

It's the possibility of designing the limber from the circles and the foreshortening capabilities for me. The whole tool mekes sense in my way of doing things.

[@LVC85costa]

You gave DUIK the ol "black and white section of an infomercial" treatment

[@yakoubgr]

Duik is great and has a lot of features but its a little bit laggy , for that i think that limber does things better and faster and also it has alot of options to play with

[@Edu_Selva]

Thank you very much for the video. My interest has now peaked!

[@VibhootiKishor]

Limber works very well for prospective illusion of characters during animation.

[@dbot2006]

The way Limber does FK/IK switching is a dream come true for me.

[@user-zw3rg2go4o]

I love how I don’t even have enough knowledge of After Effects. I’ve downloaded it almost a year ago but I still find it far from user-friendly. Nonetheless, here I am trying to consider a character rigging tool. To be honest I went through different explanations of different softwares but this video makes me so eager to try Limber.

[@TheKeyframeAcademy]

What do you find the least userfriendly about After Effects?

[@astroboyvn88]

I'm a newbie but passionate about character animation. A free limber license would be SUPER for me!

[@ArtistMuthuKumar.r8.8.50]

wonderful plugin for animation.. love it...

[@explaindigitally6280]

Limber gives perfect character rigging solution.

[@juanittaariassuarez3517]

Limber is an incredible tool I've been wanting to have for character animation to up my game with more interesting animations, like the foreshortening which looks awesome! Hope I have a chance to win! Thank you!

[@RoyceAquatic]

Thanks for this, always curious about other rigging tools

[@DMATRD]

Limber looks like a tool that should make animation easier, not more complicated. Nice!

[@sergiomendesaguila3694]

I´ve worked with Adobe Character Animation, which is a powerful tooll, specially if you need lyp sync in your characters, but I decided to learn how to use Limber, because sometimes I need animate a character in a faster way. Thank you for sharing this video. It helped me a lot

[@Mutarek93]

Actually I have started my new job in the educational field and we have a lot of characters in our content so I feel Limber would help animating them much easier

[@yotamdolev1275]

I believe character rigging is an important skill to have in After effects, to level up my animations.

[@mishy4eyes]

That feature about size in a middle. Really nice, want it.

[@hellod-na]

I'm still new to after effects. learning motion graphics in school. this comes in handy for me to create and animate a character.

[@angusbingo9752]

I want to use this Limber because of the Feature of the IK and FK shifting. This limber looks awesome. Also the foreshortening thing. It’s really game changing plug-in.

[@suraiya21]

Hi, Thank you so much for this tutorial. As you are a very good teacher, you make us love limber, so am asking this to you. Is there any way I can edit the path by switching off the path expression in arm or leg layer? I tried but didn't work. I also tried with a lil courage to change the false into true in path coding. No result. I went to there user guide. But no mention of path editing. Please guide me if u can. Thank you so much.

[@sir.jechtt714]

Thanks for this. I wasnt aware of the new options. Cheers

[@kushalsv]

Please please me me!

[@tareqq7861]

Wow great ..3>

[@RodrigoAbrahim]

That was a great explanation through examples! I never tried Limber. I'm an illustrator and motion designer from Brazil. I tried Duik and Joysticks'n Sliders. Honestly the forshortening ability in incredible! I would love to get the free license.

[@SThompsonRAMM_1203]

I’ve used DUIK, very powerful, but by the time I’m done rigging I’m totally exhausted. I bought rubber hose and it’s good but I like creating characters with various limbs. It looks like Limber is my next purchase. I loved the video and am excited to try Limber!

[@kerrycobar730]

This was so informational! Thank you!

[@godpunisher]

Great tips.

[@bryanwarman]

Pro Tip: Paste your limb while holding the alt/option button and it won't change the limb lengths.

[@geoi88i]

It is very hard finding tutorials on Limber though, not many people put them out. I also want to know If I can use more complex artwork from AI that has strokes around the limbs and can I automate the movement of the strokes (e.g. an upper leg and lower leg with the strokes hidden around the knee) every time I use an IK controller

[@Arshadkottakkal]

Great!!

[@mattsmilwaukee]

This is great! Thanks for the detailed tut!

[@synthcrazymtl414]

Wow, what a great tutorial! It would help me a lot to have that free license for doing my animations! This tool is a must for speeding up and inspiration! Thanks a lot for the opportunity.

[@upslon]

i loved your glases, where do i can find one too?

[@TheKeyframeAcademy]

Target

[@timmydwyer]

Thank you for doing this! I'm just starting in on character animation in AE and have been doing it all through manual builds and keyframing. Would love to add a tool like Limber to my workflow to take it to the next level!

[@ricoschwartzberg6653]

I’m just dipping my toe in the water of character animation with emphasis on four legged animals. Watched some tutorials about DUIK and Limber seems like a great alternative. Thanks for the overview.

[@TheKeyframeAcademy]

Hey you won! Go check out the community tab!

[@jacquesbroquard]

Thank you! I was looking for someone to discuss the Rig * Pose feature. Appreciate you!

[@edKreativ]

I am getting into characters animation and was looking a good tool to use for animation. I find Limber to be the perfect tool for that with all the options and versatility it offers.

[@hansollee1538]

thx

[@Jamsikbur]

Looking for good alternative Duik

[@TheKeyframeAcademy]

Limber is definitely a good option

[@akhtarshaikh9967]

I'm new to the character animation. This will help me to practice character animation without spending too much time on rigging. Thank you for in the depth tutorial.

[@richard_beerens_designs]

I am using Limber a lot, and man, I totally recommend it to anyone who wants to do 2d rig animations.

[@modocreativo9066]

I want lern forma 0 Limber

[@scottsimmons6814]

I do a lot of cartoon animation and Limber looks like a great tool to do quick setups for illustrative style animations. The foreshortening tools are pretty amazing.

[@empresakoi550]

The prompts that this plugin has really help with organizing and visualizing more easily the rig. I like that

[@chechoribero]

The rig and pose feature looks amazing!

[@jaymeagher1936]

The control that Limber offers looks incredible. I have used Duik and I am a bit new to character animation but I will definitely be giving Limber a try even if I don't win.

[@shalaerblin]

Great examples of Limber, thank you!

[@TheKeyframeAcademy]

Glad you liked it!

[@rodrigobrazao7575]

Thanks for the great video! The rig and pose option helped me a lot hahah What happens if the limb has some details that are located inside the arm and forearm part, for example? Like, imagine a line that starts in the shoulder and goes to the wrist. I can't imagine how to do it on Limber, just with Duik and parenting with Create nulls from paths.

[@PalomaMcClain]

Is there a way to only slightly round the end of a sleeve or pant leg instead of just straight?

[@omarghazal1568]

Is customizing the limb exclusive for Bone feature?

[@BOTG_Adventures]

Iv given up i simply cant work out hwo to bring in an illustrator file and get it too rig and bend, been trying for over 2 hours :( it never attches to my artwork in after effects

[@TheKeyframeAcademy]

I have a course on my website the walk you through the steps, step by step in very easy to follow way if you're interested in checking that out.

[@CodyNitcher]

I'm working on learning all things motion design, and character animation is a staple I need to master. I'd totally use Limber to level up my skills as I work to go freelance!

[@TheKeyframeAcademy]

Hey you won! Go check out the community tab!

[@Itsandreaugusto.personal]

I loved Limber and this video was very helpful, thank you!

[@TheKeyframeAcademy]

Get your copy of Limber here: aescripts.com/limber/?aff=84

[@crypturon]

Curious about this plugin, looks good, gonna check it out. Thanks man!

[@TheKeyframeAcademy]

go check it out! Highly recommend!

[@ramosorama]

I think your tutorials are very good but I want to express something that maybe happened to several of you. The timelapse of your computer makes it difficult to relate what tools you use when applying for the Limber to take a certain action. Besides, excuse me but I'm from Argentina and my English is lousy so what seems easy and more practical to use than Duik is giving me headaches. I'll give you an example, I do an action called Path to bine and my character has a hose joint and when I want to add the elements so that the points continue I don't know what I'm doing wrong. but I can't get some strokes to follow the master structure. I'm sorry for the irony of the timelapse but what happens on your computer is fast and for me, for example, what I don't know about is software that is complicated for me. Thank you very much for taking the job