Join Owen Lowery for an in-depth discussion in this video Scale Z-Link, part of After Effects Duik: Rigging & Animation Tools.
- [Narrator] I'm in 12 03 Scale Z-Link.…And we'll be taking a look at the Scale Z-Link function…in the cameras toolbox in Duik.…The Scale Z-Link tool adds a slider to a 3-D layer,…that will scale it either up or down to compensate…for the distance of a 3-D camera.…This causes that layer to maintain the same apparent size,…regardless of where it is in relation to the camera.…For example, in this composition I have my two characters…about to engage in a hardcore, old-school staring contest.…
Now, I want to move my camera around the scene,…which will affect the characters, but I want that title…to stay the same size no matter what.…I could just make it a 2-D layer, but then…the light source I have in here won't affect it the same.…So, if I select my camera, hit P,…and I move my Z-position in and out,…I want that stare down to stay the same size.…But it's not doing it right now.…So, I will use the Scale Z-Link to achieve this.…
First, I need to select my stare down title.…I'll go to Scale Z-Link, and I'll select it.…
Author
Owen Lowery
Released
9/30/2016- Inverse kinematics
- Character design and rigging
- Automation tools for rigging: Autorig
- IK rigging with puppet pins and bones
- Rigging with Rotation Morph and other rigging tools
- Animating a walk cycle
- Automation tools for animation
- Animation and interpolation tools
- Camera tools
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 33s
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Exercise files2m 13s
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1. Getting Started with Duik
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Getting started1m 6s
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2. Inverse Kinematics (IK) and Rigging Menu
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Introduction to IK rigging6m 13s
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3. Planning Character Design for Rigging
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Character design examples4m 50s
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4. Using Autorig
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Autorig interface3m 53s
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Assigning body parts6m 52s
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5. IK Rigging with Puppet Pins and Bones
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6. Additional Rigging Tools
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IK goal1m 55s
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Bezier IK5m 6s
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Rotation Morph7m 56s
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Zero object4m 45s
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List3m 36s
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Measure1m 38s
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Lock property3m 3s
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Rename6m 55s
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Replace5m 45s
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7. Mini Project: Animating Walk Cycle
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Walk cycle poses2m 31s
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Animating a walk cycle14m 36s
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Looping a walk cycle5m 59s
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8. Automation Tools
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Automation menu overview3m 50s
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Wiggle5m 41s
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Swing3m 40s
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Spring5m 45s
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Blink3m 18s
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Orient to path2m 45s
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Wheel3m 59s
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Lens4m 50s
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Move away2m 21s
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Distance link5m 37s
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Exposure8m 54s
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Randomize6m 21s
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Time remap3m 53s
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9. Animation Challenge: Automation on Character Rig
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10. Animation and Interpolation Tools
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Animation menu overview3m 31s
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Keyframe type buttons5m 47s
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Influence and speed controls7m 16s
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Morpher tool6m 51s
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Controllers4m 55s
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Import rig in comp6m 12s
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11. Mini Project: Cel Animation with Duik
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Animating on multiple cels6m 36s
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Looping cel animation4m 10s
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12. Camera Tools
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Control Cam5m 18s
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Scale Z-Link3m 33s
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Conclusion
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Next steps59s
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