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From: Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:36:24 -0400
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Subject: Re: [AE] Layers to follow puppet tool comp as if it was in the puppet
 tool comp?
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>, Anders Sundstedt <sundstedt@hotmail.com>
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There is no "easy" way to do this directly within AE. However, there is a
script available that will convert pins to nulls. From there you can parent
your objects directly to the nulls. You may also want to look up duIK
script

http://aescripts.com/gg_puppettools/

On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Anders Sundstedt <sundstedt@hotmail.com>w=
rote:

>   Hi,
>
> I have for a long time wondered, that if I for example want to use the
> same puppet tool comp I have animated already, let=92s say a character
> animation, but I want to now add let=92s say a hat on his head, or a
> briefcase in his hand (or let=92s say a really crazy long hairstyle).
> I need the new layer (let=92s stick to the hat example) on top of the pup=
pet
> comp to just stay in place, as if it was indeed part of the puppet comp
> (with deform as an option, for example solid objects should often not
> deform like the briefcase.)
>
> So, basically, how do I have a layer object act (stay in place) like if
> was part of the comp that is puppet animated but afterwards, as I don=92t
> want to change the original puppet animation / mesh.
>
> This is of course a non issue if the object is static inside of the puppe=
t
> mesh, then I would just add an extra layer in the puppet comp, but doesn=
=92t
> work for objects larger than the mesh.
>
> I have tried things like using an expression to have a layer follow a
> single puppet pin number, but that doesn=92t do the trick at all. I just =
want
> another layer on top, like if I could add the layer in the puppet comp bu=
t
> have it invisible so the puppet tool could not =93see=94 that layer just =
draw
> it.
>
> I bet there is an easy way that I just have not figured out.
>
> Thanks
> Anders
>
>
>



--=20
Animator & Editor
www.teddygage.com
Brooklyn

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There is no &quot;easy&quot; way to do this directly within AE. However, th=
ere is a script available that will convert pins to nulls. From there you c=
an parent your objects directly to the nulls. You may also want to look up =
duIK script <br>

<br><a href=3D"http://aescripts.com/gg_puppettools/">http://aescripts.com/g=
g_puppettools/</a><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 a=
t 11:14 AM, Anders Sundstedt <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sundst=
edt@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">sundstedt@hotmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wro=
te:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&#39;Calibri&#39;">
<div>Hi,</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>I have for a long time wondered, that if I for example want to use the=
 same=20
puppet tool comp I have animated already, let=92s say a character animation=
, but I=20
want to now add let=92s say a hat on his head, or a briefcase in his hand (=
or=20
let=92s say a really crazy long hairstyle).<br>I need the new layer (let=92=
s stick=20
to the hat example) on top of the puppet comp to just stay in place, as if =
it=20
was indeed part of the puppet comp (with deform as an option, for example s=
olid=20
objects should often not deform like the briefcase.)</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>So, basically, how do I have a layer object act (stay in place) like i=
f was=20
part of the comp that is puppet animated but afterwards, as I don=92t want =
to=20
change the original puppet animation / mesh.<br><br>This is of course a non=
=20
issue if the object is static inside of the puppet mesh, then I would just =
add=20
an extra layer in the puppet comp, but doesn=92t work for objects larger th=
an the=20
mesh.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>I have tried things like using an expression to have a layer follow a=
=20
single puppet pin number, but that doesn=92t do the trick at all. I just wa=
nt=20
another layer on top, like if I could add the layer in the puppet comp but =
have=20
it invisible so the puppet tool could not =93see=94 that layer just draw it=
.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>I bet there is an easy way that I just have not figured=20
out.<br><br>Thanks<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>Anders=
</font></span></div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>=A0</div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><span style=3D"color:rg=
b(0,0,0)">Animator &amp; Editor</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span =
style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href=3D"http://www.teddygage.com" target=3D"_=
blank">www.teddygage.com</a></span><br style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">

<span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">Brooklyn</span><br>

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