From the course: RubberHose Animation with After Effects
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Easy walk cycle with RubberHose and Motion Sketch - After Effects Tutorial
From the course: RubberHose Animation with After Effects
Easy walk cycle with RubberHose and Motion Sketch
- [Instructor] In this movie, we're going to have a look at how we can use a null object to control the movement of the feet to create a really easy walk cycle. So I've created a null here, and I've selected the null. And then I've opened up the Motion Sketch panel. You can get that from Window, Motion Sketch if you haven't already got it. And I've got Background selected so that when I click on Start Capture, I can see all the other layers. I'm using my Wacom tablet because that allows me to get more precise movement. I'm going to click on Start Capture. Basically, it's going to capture the movement that I make with the pen and apply it to whatever I select to apply it to. So I'm going to click on here to say Start Capture. And then as soon as I click with my pen and start moving, it will capture the movement that I make. Now, you want to do a pretty much constant move. Now, you'll notice that when I finish, it applies keyframes to that null. And if I scrub through, you'll see the…
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