Design Center Tutorial
Create animated characters from still images with After Effects
Bob Donlon
Table of Contents
The Puppet Tool, which is one of my favorite new features in Adobe® After Effects® CS3, is bound to bring out the Frankenstein (or at least Frankenberry) in most people. It’s the easiest way to create animated characters from still images, and I’m going to show you how it works using a production still from our “Aquo” shoot up in Whistler, BC.
Requirements
To complete this article, you will need the following software:
Adobe After Effects CS3
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Prerequisite knowledge:
General knowledge of and some experience using Photoshop CS3 and After Effects CS3
About the author
Bob Donlon, a Senior Manager on the Digital Video & Audio team at Adobe Systems, is an award-winning musician, editor, animator, and author whose credits include “Beavis and Butthead” and “Late Night with Conan O'Brien.”
Bob is the author of several books and magazine articles on video and film production, and has moderated user forums for editors and motion graphics designers. He uses his deep experience in multimedia content creation to educate Adobe users on the skills and techniques of working with Adobe's Digital Video & Audio tools.
