Complete Explainer Workflow: Rigging and Compositing a Single Character

Move beyond the basic presets and track a project chronologically from asset file to polished video. This intermediate course details how to transition a flat multi-layered character artwork file (Photoshop/Illustrator) into an animated explainer narrator, complete with audio sync and After Effects compositing.

Single-Character Production (Intermediate) · Self-paced · 2 published activities

What you will learn

• Organize structural layer nests in Photoshop/Illustrator so they automatically parse into functional puppet parts.
• Rig basic arm mechanics using IK (Inverse Kinematics) behaviors for predictable limb bending.
• Execute performance recordings using pre-recorded audio tracks created in Adobe Audition.
• Dynamic Link your animated project safely into After Effects for secondary environmental compositing.

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Course activities

1. Video Lesson: Complete Explainer Workflow: Rigging and Compositing a Single Character
2. Knowledge Check: Layer Naming

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