TnT Tuts - #10 - Animating Paths using Nulls in After Effects

Today we will be animating paths in After Effects using nulls as control points. See below for specific topics covered in this video.
2:25 - Asset Creation
3:25 - Importing to After Effects using Overlord
4:40 - Anchor Points and Parenting
6:32 - Paths to Nulls
10:00 - Rigging
14:05 - Joysticks 'n Sliders
26:35 - Animation
33:50 - Trace Path
47:47 - Head Rig
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[@cmykc.studio]

So useful. Wish I would have known this before my last project. Thank you!

[@olgakultikova7323]

Maaaaaan, it's super dope! Loooove it! Thanks a lot!

[@michelforet6765]

Thank so much for this tutorial

[@kwesiagyeman4212]

fuck yes!

[@polzeranimedz]

nice tutorials thanks

[@martin.m.kloeckener]

I guess you could have used a joystick instead of sliders to get more freedom for the finger movement, don't you think?

[@ChrisKoelsch]

Yea I remember back when I made this not being 100% happy with how it came out. But it's been so long I hardly remember it honestly haha.

[@MazenAsmar]

How can I get the Create Nulls From paths plugin?

[@ChrisKoelsch]

Think you need at least version 2017 of AE...but don't quote me on that. Basically just update your AE and it is native.

[@94TECO]

can i do this with rubber hose 2?

[@yewsoonfatt]

i dont understand, why when i try to make a slider for each fingers, it always become congested, all the fingers controlled by one slider ( which is not what i want) anyone know what's wrong? please !

[@ChrisKoelsch]

Naming conventions can become important. Joysticks 'n Sliders does not like when your controllers are named the same, so if you don't go into your Effect Controls and name them individually it will start acting funny and thinking they're all under the same controller. Also, you have to do this right when you create the controller, if you try and do it after the fact it usually doesn't work. Hope that helps.

[@yewsoonfatt]

@@ChrisKoelsch thanks alot man, i will look into that, i like your tutorial!