DUIK Angela | Rig & Animate your Character Without Keyframes

Hi Guys!
In this After Effects tutorial, my aim is to discuss the process of character Rigging and animating it utilizing the Duik Angela script. Throughout this tutorial, you'll gain insights into preparing characters for rigging, the art of skeletonization, rigging those skeletons, and finally, effortlessly animating them using the walk cycle tool.
This approach allows you to craft a seamless walk cycle without the need for manual keyframe adjustments or graph tweaking. Furthermore, I'll delve into potential challenges that may arise during working with Duik Angela and provide you with effective solutions.
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00:00 - Intro
01:27 - Download & Instal Duik Agela
02:59 - Introduction of Duik Panels
03:57 - How to Prepare Character For Rigging
05:14 - 2 Ways for Creating the Bones
06:29 - Best Way for Creating the Bones
08:52 - How to Duplicate the Skeleton
12:14 - Prenting the Layers to the respective bones
13:32 - Auto Rigging the Character
14:27 - Checking out the Rig
14:52 - How to Solve the Rig's Problems
15:21 - Auto Animating the Character
22:48 - Important Options in the "Walk Cycle" Tool
23:38 - How to reverse the direction of walking
24:44 - How To Remove the "Walk Cycle" Completely
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[@natahw]

Great tutorial. Very well done. As for auto-parenting the bones with the artwork, the parenting will happen automatically if you hold ctrl + click when creating the bones.

[@JafarFazel]

Thank you for saying🙏😊

[@ShinChan_GS]

You are the best Motion Graphics Designer...

[@JafarFazel]

That's kind of you to say

[@richochet]

Jafar, thank you again for a good tutorial, can I ask why your knee joints seem to pop/click when walking, I've had the same issue and wondered why and how to eliminate it?

[@VipinM7]

very nice tutorial thank you for this

[@JafarFazel]

You're welcome 😊

[@amarjambi6955]

Very nice, I hope you continue to download the lessons

[@JafarFazel]

Thank you

[@motaharejafari5635]

ده تا توتوریال خارجی دیدم هیچکدوم به این راحتی توضیح ندادن ، واقعا همه چی رو کامل توضیح دادید ممنون

[@JafarFazel]

ممنون، نظر لطفتونه! فارسی همین ویدیو رو هم میتونید اینجا ببینید: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXrdc2tseNilkKs

[@samidxanstudio]

Möhtəşəm dərs, stil, dinamika😍😍😍

[@JafarFazel]

Thanks dude!☺

[@Abode_199]

hi it's really great.I have a problem with mine can you help me how to fix if the bones is not showing up,just the point/dot is visible.

[@dudecreations9144]

Waiting for your more tutorials bro

[@JafarFazel]

Thank you so much for your waiting!☺

[@BrookeAnimation]

Thanks

[@JafarFazel]

Thank you so much,🙏😊

[@munee-]

without this i would've so many mistakes.. thankyou so much!!!

[@JafarFazel]

Thanks for the Comment!

[@syedaifra4674]

How to resize this skeleton shape

[@apfelbirne1704]

Hi Jafar, how can I make the arms stop moving? I want to animate a character that holds a pile of papier in its hands while walking. Thank you so much for this tutorial!

[@JafarFazel]

Hi Select the "walk cycle" controller layer, in the "Arms" section, set the "Arm swing" to zero. then enable the IK of the hand and then animate it as you want.

[@leila1]

thanks so much. Have you got a tutorial on how you make this particular character?

[@JafarFazel]

you're welcome. not yet.

[@JafarFazel]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWXUoHyLm5d8b5Y

[@alexandraceleste8197]

hi! i was wondering how you made the shadows beneath the arms, and how it stays inside the character? thankyou so much!

[@proffesor8882]

you can always add shadows using inner shadow in ae

[@dotpenji]

Your step-by-step breakdown, especially the automation through the walk cycle tool, simplifies a complex process. Now, for a fun twist, what's the most unexpected challenge you've encountered while rigging a character, and how did you creatively solve it?

[@JafarFazel]

Thankful Honestly, rigging can always surprise you in the face of problems, but one of the issues that had been bothering me for a long time was how to rig different views of a character that can be controlled with only one skeleton. And by research and trial and error, I was able to solve it, which I included the complete training in the Full Character Rigging course. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4mlaKN8mb6KjKM

[@monalizapantoja8490]

@@JafarFazel The fact that you've not only solved the issue but also shared your knowledge through the Full Character Rigging course is incredibly valuable.

[@JafarFazel]

@@monalizapantoja8490 It's very kind of you 🙏

[@DenverOrtiz]

We'd love to hear about your rigging challenge and how you came up with a creative solution. Kudos @JafarFazel!

[@monicasoriano8581]

This video is enjoyable to watch! Thanks Jafar for helping the motion designers learn new techniques in Motion Graphics, Character Rigging, and Animation in After Effects.

[@sophiewilliamson5584]

How do you make your characters, illustrator? and how do you add the lovely textures and shadows?

[@JafarFazel]

No, just After Effects. Watch this video to learn my method: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWXUoHyLm5d8b5Y

[@user-fj7fm8vc7x]

Good

[@JafarFazel]

Thanks

[@leonelsantos6517]

Naice

[@JafarFazel]

Thanks mate!

[@motaharejafari5635]

عالی❤

[@JafarFazel]

متشکرم☺🙏

[@jscommunication6037]

Hello Jafar, thank you. I want buy your training course, can I have the link please ?

[@JafarFazel]

Hello! motionguru.net/full-character-rigging-in-after-effects/?ref=jafarfazel Here you are.

[@lovechill2915]

Can you tell me how you add that glows to baground and subject

[@JafarFazel]

With the Mask

[@hussamkh337]

Why did you stop posting videos? Your content is amazing

[@JafarFazel]

Thank you very much for your follow-up dude☺. I'll be resuming my publishing activities shortly; I faced some problems during this period.

[@MidAAswany1]

Please, can I draw a character on Photoshop and then use the program Duil Angle on After effect

[@JafarFazel]

Yes you can.

[@MidAAswany1]

​How? Can you explain

[@amanjotsingh3714]

Great, sir could you pls make a video on sollution of following problems : 1. Character legs (knee) jerk while walking or running while using a duik. 2. Is there any way to setup a character joints (arms and legs) to stretch ( in duik bassel ) ...Thankyou sir.

[@JafarFazel]

Ok

[@amanjotsingh3714]

​@@JafarFazel ruberhose comes into action for that sir My doubt clear.

[@sf4d]

Knee jerk/popping in an IK Rig is typically a result of the Leg's IK Controller being stretched too far at the point of leg extension, during a walk cycle. A simple solution would be to select the Root IK Controller (the Skeleton Head and Torso-combo icon, which can be seen in blue on top of the orange shirt at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGfcpZ6ql8lqeKc). Then move that bone controller a little lower at each frame where the Leg/Knee becomes fully straightened/extended. There should be a slight bend at the knee whenever the leg is either extended or standing at rest. The joints in an IK Rig should almost never be fully straightened, otherwise popping will occur during movement. What's being presented is an "Auto-Rig/Animation"-type feature, so small issues like this are to be expected.

[@JaswantKumar-fi6lg]

Please one video in Urdu language..

[@samanafrooz7516]

درود بر شما

[@JafarFazel]

ممنون

[@junazardabd8004]

at 14:02 I cannot shy the bone layers. what should I do ?

[@JafarFazel]

You must first activate the Shy option, then shy the layers, pay attention to the blue option above the timeline in the side of the search bar.

[@manthanyagnik20]

02:33 the third option "Warn User when executing files" not available. Mine is After effects 2020 Will that create any problem in future?

[@JafarFazel]

honestly, I do not understand what you are talking about.

[@manthanyagnik20]

@@JafarFazel I am refering to the 3rd option on top in "APPLICATION SCRIPTING" panel in Preferences at 02:33

[@JafarFazel]

@@manthanyagnik20 Oh no, Its absence will not cause much of a problem.

[@manthanyagnik20]

@@JafarFazel OK thanks so much

[@mdshafqatullah4996]

Hii fantastic 😍and assalamualaikum

[@JafarFazel]

Thanks Mate ☺ vAlaikomAssalam

[@hectorprojector]

I see all character parts are clean shape layers, still you have fixed textures like gradients and noice etc stuck on them, I cant figure out how you didi that. If anyone can tell me I'd be happy. Thank you.

[@JafarFazel]

It's a bit complicated, maybe I'll talk about that in the future.

[@faizhernando9185]

Is the movement can be exported to keyframe for makiing animation ?

[@muhammadsalmankhan8426]

can you plaese give me link turn body

[@JafarFazel]

motionguru.net/full-character-rigging-in-after-effects/?ref=jafarfazel

[@georgekumakanga717]

Yo bro, wait, TEACHER i am learning

[@JafarFazel]

My pleasure!

[@syedaifra4674]

How to select anything on the screen it's too annoying

[@JafarFazel]

By the selection tool!☺