Part 8

In this part you learn how to create a parallax effect for the 2D scrolling background. Depending on the distance, the different parts of the background move with a different speed. With the iExpressions rig shown in this part, you only need to move one background layer manually and all other elements follow automatically with a speed that depends on their distance.

Overview

In this series we create a highly automated rig to animate 2D characters for cartoons in After Effects. The rig is based on iExpressions and the puppet tool. It features

• an automated walk cycle,
• automatically rotating wheels
• secondary animations

Used Stock Footage

The images of the woman with baby buggy and the background are kindly provided by pond5.com.