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Realistic Basics
Character Animation: Puppet Pin Tool and Expressions

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Hello everyone, I am your instructor, Choi Ji-won

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In this session, we will cover character animation,

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the Puppet Pin Tool,

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and Expressions

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Today's lesson will first explore

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the concept and application of the Puppet Pin Tool in After Effects

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by using it to create

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detailed character movements

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Secondly, we will practice applying Expressions to movements

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to create repetitive motions

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Understanding the Puppet Pin Tool and Expressions

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First, let's take a look at the Puppet Pin Tool

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For the Puppet Pin Tool

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The word "Puppet" means marionette or string puppet

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It represents how a marionette

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is segmented and controlled with pins

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to create movement

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Using this tool,

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you can create detailed and precise movements

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You add pins to each layer

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to create precise and detailed movements

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making it a fundamental step in rigging animation

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Some of you may have experience with 3D software like

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Blender, Unity, or Unreal,

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where you create rigging animations

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for naturally moving 3D characters

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After Effects supports both 2D and 3D

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making it a great tool

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for creating rigged 2D graphics

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before transitioning to full 3D

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The Puppet Pin Tool is particularly useful

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for achieving this

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In summary, the Puppet Pin Tool helps create

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smooth, natural movements

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in character animation

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When using

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the Puppet Pin Tool in After Effects,

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if you click and hold the Puppet Pin icon

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in the toolbar for 1-2 seconds

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five different functions will appear

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You can use these five functions

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to create detailed movements

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Let's first look at the Puppet Position Pin Tool,

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which is assigned to Cmd + P

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For Windows users, it would be Ctrl + P

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You can use this shortcut key accordingly

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This is the basic Puppet Pin function

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It allows you to set points with pins

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to modify positions

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A yellow circle is displayed on the layer

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Each one is displayed in a different color

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The default tool is marked with a yellow circle

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The icon itself looks just like a pin, right?

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Next is the puppet starch pin tool

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It looks like a pin, with a rounded tip

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It fixes the distorted parts of an object with pins

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It is displayed as a red circle on the layer

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The color is different, right?

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It functions to stabilize the distorted parts,

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so please keep that in mind

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It is marked with a red circle

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The third is the puppet bend pin tool

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The icon looks like it’s bending, right?

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This tool adds a rotation value to the puppet pin

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You can create twisting or bending movements for objects

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It is displayed as a brown circle on the layer

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Please remember the icon well

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The fourth one is the puppet advanced pin tool

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It allows you to control the puppet pin’s position, scale, and rotation

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This is a big trait of it

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It is displayed as a green circle on the layer

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This advanced pin tool will likely be used frequently

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Finally, we have the puppet overlap pin tool

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It is used to adjust the overlapping parts of objects

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by setting their front-to-back positioning

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And it is displayed as a blue circle on the layer

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Since each tool has a distinct color,

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It will be easier to recognize and distinguish them

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Placing too many puppet pins can make things really complex

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So it's crucial to organize them properly

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Once we’ve created movements using the puppet pin,

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if we continue placing pins to create more movements,

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it would require too much manual labor

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By applying expressions here

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we can generate repetitive movements without extra effort

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After using the puppet pin tool,

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hold down Alt on the position property

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and click on the stopwatch

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then enter the value LoopOut pingpong

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which allows you to create repetitive movements easily

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This is a very useful feature that you’ll use frequently,

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so make sure to remember it

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During our practice, we will use the puppet pin tool

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along with the expression function,

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but we will also add some extra effects

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So I’d like to introduce one of these effects

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First is the wave warp effect

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For those using the English version

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just type "Wave Warp" in the effects panel

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For those using the Korean version, type "파도 비틀기"

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in the effects panel, and you will be able to find it

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This effect creates a wavy distortion on the image

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It is one of the most commonly used distortion effects

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So type "wave warp"

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into the timeline panel’s source,

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then drag and apply the wave warp effect

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As soon as you apply it, the effect control panel

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will display multiple settings

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First, "wave type" determines the shape of the wave

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Second, "wave height"

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creates vertical wave motion

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Next, "wave width"

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adjusts the horizontal wave motion

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Then, the "direction" setting

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determines the wave’s direction

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Next, "wave speed"

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controls the speed of the wave motion

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depending on the speed, the wave’s shape and feel will vary

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It could feel playful, elegant, or anything in between

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If you adjust the speed carefully,

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you can create the desired effect

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So be mindful of the speed setting

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Next is "pinning"

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It allows you to set a direction to prevent wave distortion

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This function fixes the direction

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Next is "phase"

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Phase determines the starting point of the wave

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so keep that in mind

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Anti-aliasing

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This is a technique to reduce jagged edges

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It allows you to set the quality

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You will primarily adjust direction, height, width, and speed

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If you carefully fine-tune these settings

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you can create the desired wave distortion

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Next, I’ll introduce another effect

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It's "turbulent displace," also known as "뒤틀기 변위"

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that’s how it’s named in the Korean version

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If you type "turbulent" in Korean, it won’t appear

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Korean users must type "뒤틀기 변위"

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to find and apply the effect

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This effect creates texture on the layer

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However, you need to carefully adjust the detailed settings

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Character Animation Practice

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Now that we understand the basic concepts,

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Let’s proceed with the character animation practice

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First, we will import a single PNG file and apply it

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A single PNG file is sufficient,

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but when using an AI file, we will need separate layers

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for the arms, legs, face, and eyes

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so we will discuss how to properly import separated AI files,

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starting from the import process,

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then using the puppet pin tool to create puppet-like movements,

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and finally applying expression-based looping movements

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We will practice applying these techniques

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If you open the file I provided

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you will find the third composition,

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titled "Character Motion 1 Practice"

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Inside, you’ll see a PNG file of a wizard character

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This wizard character is holding a magic wand in one hand

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Since it's a single file, it's not separated into parts

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So we'll slightly adjust this single file

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to add a small motion to the wand-holding pose,

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creating a bit of movement

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We'll use the puppet pin tool for this

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Adjust the size and position accordingly,

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make sure the indicator is at zero,

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and confirm that the PNG file is selected

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Now go to the toolbar— not the pen tool,

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where's the puppet pin tool? it's at the very end—select it

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If you hold down the puppet pin tool for 1-2 seconds,

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the five functions we covered earlier

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will be displayed

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We will use the first, basic tool

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Set "mesh" to "show"

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so that you can clearly see the applied effect

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Set "expansion" to 3,

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and "density" to around 12

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This is a standard setting that

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makes the mesh clearly visible

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Place your cursor over the composition characte

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I'll describe the positions from my viewpoint

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The right arm is holding the magic wand

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So click on the shoulder

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As soon as you click, the mesh appears

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When the mesh appears, check the timeline,

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where you’ll see "mesh 1" created under the puppet effect

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Make sure to check this
Let's do it again

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I placed a pin on the left shoulder from my viewpoint

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Then, on the leg—though it's not clearly visible, let’s call it the thigh

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place puppet pins on both the right and left thighs

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Once you've placed the pins, let's check

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Press shortcut key "U" to view them,

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and you will see all the puppet pins you've placed

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So you can confirm that you've selected four pins so far

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The position values are active at zero

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This means it's ready to move

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Now, with the wizard PNG file still selected,

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hold down the puppet pin tool in the toolbar again for 1-2 seconds

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select the "puppet advanced pin tool"

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Let’s try using this advanced tool

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Where should we place it?

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Place one on the neck

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Where else should we place a center point?

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Place another pin in the center of the torso

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Then, place one on the knee

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To ensure they are properly placed, press "U"

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and keep checking them for accuracy

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double-check everything

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Now, place one more pin on the elbow of the wand-holding arm

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Check again to make sure it's placed correctly

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How many pins do we have in total?

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Make sure you've applied a total of nine puppet pins

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Because if you lose track of how many you’ve placed,

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later on, it will be difficult to manage them

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and may cause confusion when adding expressions

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Now, let’s add some movement

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Switch from the puppet pin tool

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to the selection tool ("V") and adjust the rotation slightly

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First, place the indicator at zero

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Adjust the default pose slightly

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and observe how it responds

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Check how it changes in the composition panel

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When I placed a pin on the neck, Puppet Pin 5 was activated

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Adjusting the value slightly to the negative made the head tilt

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Try placing a pin on the knee as well

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Check how many pins you have placed

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You can adjust the numerical values in the timeline,

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but you can also move them directly in the composition panel,

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and the changes will be applied instantly

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Try moving the shoulder as well

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to understand how the pinned areas change with movement

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This helps you determine how to apply motion properly

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Once you get a sense of it,

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move the indicator to 10 frames like I did

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Now, let’s make immediate adjustments in the composition panel

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The current display shows the default pose

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We’ll make the head tilt slightly while moving the wand-holding arm

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Let's animate it accordingly

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Make sure the indicator is set at 10 frames, not zero

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Move each joint slightly

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By doing so, create a subtle distortion in the body

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I realized that adding pins to the wand and hand

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would make the motion appear much more natural,

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so I added two more pins

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But be careful when placing these pins

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If you place them at 10 frames, the starting position will change

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That’s why, at 0 frames,

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you must set a keyframe (diamond)

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Only then will the motion be properly created

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Since we're animating only from 0 to 10 frames

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having just one keyframe won’t generate motion

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You must set two keyframes

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for the motion to occur

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If you placed a puppet pin but

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it doesn’t move,

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check if you have two keyframes in the timeline

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Ensure that none are missing

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How does it look, everyone?

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The body tilts slightly as the hand holding the wand shakes, right?

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Even with 2D graphic animation characters,

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just small body movements like this

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combined with background, weather, and other motions

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can create an adorable animation

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Even without separately divided arms, legs, or faces

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you can still create a puppet-like animation

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Actively use the puppet pin tool

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to create character animations

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Now, let's open the "Character Motion 2" practice

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This is the fourth composition

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Unlike before, this one includes a background

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The character is an AI file

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This character has a lot of layers

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The layers include the mouth, right eye, left eye

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right leg, left leg, head, and so on

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This was imported as separate AI file footage

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If you look at the project panel,

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you can see the names of the separated AI files,

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and they have been placed in the timeline panel as they are

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Right-click in the project panel,

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select "Import - File," and you'll see "avocado.ai"

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This avocado AI file contains all the separated layers

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If you import these separated layers directly

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they will all be imported at once

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So, do not import it as a composition

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Instead, import it as footage first

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If you want to import it as a composition, select "Create Composition"

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This allows you to bring them in all at once

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But since we need them separated,

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import them as "Footage" and click "Import"

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The moment you click Import, it asks how you want to bring in the file

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Here, you have the options: Merged Layers and Choose Layer

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We will select Choose Layer

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So we will choose a specific layer

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You can see options like eye R, eye L, mouth, and head

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We will select "head" to make it visible

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There are also options like "circle" and "background"

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Let's choose "Head"

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After clicking OK, you will see in the project panel

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that only the "head.ai" file has appeared

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Double-clicking it will show the footage in the composition panel

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Now, close it again

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This way, you can import separated layers one by one

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and work on them individually

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Let's try it one more time

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Right-click - Import - File, then select "avocado"

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Next, under "Import As,"

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choose "Footage" for importing

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This time, we will select "Merged Layer"

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Now, the "avocado.ai" file appears as a whole

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It is displayed as footage

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If you want to import everything at once,

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just use "Merged Layer"

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If you want to import it as a composition,

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you can bring it in as a composition

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It will be automatically converted, 
and the icon will no longer be an AI file

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Instead, it will have a composition icon

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This will appear instantly

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So when importing AI files,

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you can either separate them, merge them,

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or bring them in as a composition

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Make sure to use this knowledge frequently

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Now, let's check these multiple layers in the project panel

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We can also see them in the timeline panel

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The order of layers is crucial in such cases

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What is the topmost layer?

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Most likely, it's the eyes and mouth

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If the star,

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which is the background,

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gets moved to the top layer,

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it will cover the character's appearance

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What does this tell us?

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The topmost layer in the timeline

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is also the top layer in the composition

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That’s why repeated practice is important

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Since repetition is key,

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let's place pins on these separated layers again

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We will add pins once more

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Let's start with the basic pin

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What should we do before placing the pins?

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You need to decide where to place the pins in the timeline panel

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Once you’ve decided where to place them,

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you can proceed with pinning

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From my perspective, let’s start with the left leg

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Place a pin on "leg L"

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Let’s place five pins—one, two, three, four, five

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After placing the pins, the mesh will appear

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What was the shortcut? 
Press "U" like I did to open it

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When you press "U," 
you can see that five puppet pins have been placed

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Likewise, the position is now activated

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You can confirm that the position is active

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Shall we apply it right away?

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Move the indicator to 10 frames and adjust the motion 
directly in the composition panel

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Let’s move the pins to create motion

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Try moving it in the direction you want

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I aimed to create a slight jumping motion

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To check the results, move the indicator

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and observe how it changes

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Now, let's do the same for "leg R"

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Let’s apply the same adjustments to the right leg

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Select it and place five puppet pins

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Why isn’t it moving?

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This is a very important point

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If you move the indicator back and forth,

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you won’t know exactly when the pin was placed

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That’s why you must check carefully before proceeding

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So, reset the indicator to 0 frames and place five pins again

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And if you press "U," you can see the pins are placed

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Next, you just need to move them

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Move it to 10 frames so that it jumps along with the left foot

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Adjust it this way

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Check it using the indicator

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Now, you can see the playful foot movement

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Just moving the feet alone might be boring, 
so let's animate the arms too

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Since the legs have more bending points, we placed five pins

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For the arms, we will place only three pins on the left side

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Three pins have been placed

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Make sure to place them at 0 frames; don’t get confused

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Then, move the indicator to 10 frames

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Now, adjust the hand position

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Make it look as natural as possible

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Adjust it carefully, and if it looks good,

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place three pins on the right arm as well

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Don’t place them at 10 frames, go back to 0 frames first

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Then, apply subtle movement at 10 frames

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Make sure it doesn’t look awkward

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Tweak it carefully to maintain smooth movement

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Since this is a character animation, 
it doesn’t have to look hyper-realistic

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You can approach it in a more exaggerated or humorous way

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Now, the motion has been applied like this

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So far, we've animated the arms and legs quite a bit

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But it still looks a bit plain

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Where else can we add movement?

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Adding small movements to various elements

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makes the animation feel more realistic

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Let’s animate the eyeballs a bit

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We’ll only adjust the position of the eyes
Let’s start with the left eye

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Under "Transform," set the current position at 0 frames

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Move to 10 frames and rotate the eyeball

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The Y-axis doesn’t need much movement

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Just move it along the X-axis

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A small arrow will appear over the numbers when you move them

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Make sure to watch for that

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Drag to move the position

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Dragging lets you adjust it quickly

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You don’t have to manually input numbers

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It applies automatically

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Once done, move the indicator back to 0 frames

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Now, set the default position for the right eye

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Move it sideways along the X-axis

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Now, the eyeball movement is complete

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It looks much cuter with the eyes moving

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Now, here’s what we’ll do next

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If we only use puppet pins, it might look too stiff

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So, we’ll apply one of the effects I introduced earlier

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In the right effects panel, search for "Wave Warp"

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For those using Korean, search for "파도 비틀기"

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Drag and apply it to the mouth

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Then, in the upper left effect control panel,

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you’ll see adjustment options

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You can check the various attributes of the Wave Warp effect

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First, move the indicator back to 0 frames

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Set the wave height to 3

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Adjust the width accordingly, around 65

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Set the direction to about 60

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Now, you can see it moving in a wavy motion

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Now, the lips have animation too

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We’re almost done. While it would be great to animate everything,

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the head is the only part that remains static

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Let’s add slight movement to the head as well

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Under "Transform," go to "Position"

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Since the arms and legs are moving, 
set the head’s position at 0 frames too

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Move it slightly along the X-axis by dragging

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A little rotation would also be nice

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Set the rotation keyframe at 0 frames

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Rotate it slightly

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Don’t rotate too much—just a subtle twist

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The eyes look a bit too hollow now

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Let’s move the eyes slightly to fix that

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Although the hollow eyes give a fun effect

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adjusting them a bit

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will make the character look more polished

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Where are the eyes?

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In the "R" section

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When modifying, always make sure to click the diamond keyframe

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That ensures the existing keyframe is edited

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If you don’t, a new keyframe will be created instead

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So, to avoid confusion,

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just like I did, make sure to select the diamond you want to edit

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before making any modifications

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Now, the movement looks really cute

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Now, we want this movement

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to be applied repeatedly

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So, we’ll add an expression

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First, we will apply it to "leg L"

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We will apply it to the left leg

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There should be a knee section in "leg L."

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If you expand Puppet Pins 1 to 5,

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find Puppet Pin 2’s position value

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Hold "Alt" and click the position stopwatch

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and then type in loopOut(“pingpong”)

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Make sure to type it exactly as shown

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The "O" in "loopOut" must be capitalized,

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and "pingpong" must be enclosed in double quotes

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for the motion to loop correctly

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Now, the left foot moves repeatedly

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With this movement set,

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select both diamond keyframes in position

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and apply "Easy Ease"

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So, select the two diamond keyframes

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and press "F9" to create a smooth transition

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Now, let’s do the same for the right leg

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We will apply it to Puppet Pin 2 again

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Hold "Alt" and click the position stopwatch

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You can simply copy and paste it

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Type "loopOut" with a capital "O"

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and place "pingpong" inside double quotes

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Enter "loopOut(“pingpong”)"

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Then, apply "Easy Ease" in the same way

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Now, both the left and right feet should move the same way

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Since we did the legs, let’s also animate the arms

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Find the arm section and apply the same process

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You will see that three Puppet Pins have been applied

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Hold "Alt," click the position stopwatch, 
and copy-paste the expression

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Type "loopOut(“pingpong”)” and apply it to both keyframes

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Make sure it transitions smoothly

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We will apply it to just one arm first

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Apply "Easy Ease"

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Copy and paste it onto the other arm as well

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Apply "Easy Ease" again by pressing F9

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It’s done! Everything is now moving

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In this session, we explored the Puppet Pin tool

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and used it to create detailed character movements

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We also learned about expressions

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and used them to generate looping animations

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By utilizing the Puppet Pin tool

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you can animate various elements

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from illustrations or drawings

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and turn them into motion graphics

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Now, let’s summarize what we’ve learned today

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Thank you

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Understanding Puppet Pin Tool and Expressions

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Puppet Pin Tool: Adds pins to each layer
to create detailed and localized movements

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A fundamental step in creating rigged animations

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Used for character animation
to generate smooth motion

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Puppet Pin Tool Attributes
Puppet Position Pin Tool, Puppet Starch Pin Tool

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Puppet Bend Pin Tool, Puppet Advanced Pin Tool,
Puppet Overlap Pin Tool

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Expressions
A function to create repetitive movements easily

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Wave Warp (파도 비틀기)
Turbulent Displace (뒤틀기 변위)

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Character Animation Practice
Applying the Puppet Pin Tool to a single PNG file

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Placing the Puppet Pin at desired points in the composition

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Press "U" to check the created Puppet Pins

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Move the indicator and adjust the Puppet Pins
by dragging them in the composition panel

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Applying the Puppet Pin Tool to separated AI files

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Placing Puppet Pins at the desired points
on the separated layers

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Applying small movements to all elements using the same method

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Applying Expressions

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After using the Puppet Pin Tool, hold "Alt"
- activate "Position," then type loopOut(“pingpong”)

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Make sure to use the correct capitalization and symbols
Apply "Easy Ease"