Darren, there is a script / tool called DuIK that is a bit tough to wrap your head around, but does wonderful things combining IK rigging and the puppet pin tools within AE. Definitely read the tutorials first but it has saved my butt on several occasions. Like when the client asks for a new fully animated character sequence in 24 hours...

http://duduf.net/?page_id=167

On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Darren H <dow.hanson@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks Todd. I'd actually settled for this exact page and I'm looking through now.

I'm animating a dancer and it requires a couple of large sweeping leg/arm movements so I'm trying to work out whether to split limbs in Photoshop and parent an IK type rig or try Pins on each limb, or both. Seems like pins benefit whole shapes more.

Thanks.

On 5 November 2012 18:05, Todd Kopriva <kopriva@adobe.com> wrote:

See the "Online resources for the Puppet tools" section here:
http://adobe.ly/INpCtW

It includes some great stuff from Trish, plus much more.

________________________________________
From: After Effects Mail List [AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of Darren H [dow.hanson@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 7:38 AM
To: After Effects Mail List
Subject: [AE] Good Puppet Tool tutorials

Hi,

I'm needing a crash course with the puppet tool. Just wondered which tut's you recommend. Google throws a lot up, just thought some of you might know the ones to check for thoroughness.

Thanks.

+---End of message---+
To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv>

--
Animator & Editor
www.teddygage.com
Brooklyn