In this course I will take you through the process of rigging and animating a character using the Puppet Pin Tool in After Effects. Throughout the course we will be importing a PSD file, grouping layers, applying pins, and creating a simple animation.

More specifically, main topics for this course include:

• Overviewing character setup and design
• Importing multi-Layer assets in After Effects
• Assembling main body parts into compositions
• Adjusting Expansion and Density for puppet meshes
• Creating multiple meshes
• Creating animation with the pins
• Polishing animation
• Exporting animation