Create a Dynamic Rope in After Effects using Springy FX + DUIK

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Published on February 13, 2024 4:08:46 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l14iWLvXbRk

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In this updated tutorial, learn how to create a dynamic rope setup, where you could create a nice dynamic rope in After Effects using SpringyFX and a few expressions. This was previously shown in this tutorial, but this time with a real rope image (thanks to Puppet Pins) instead of relying on shape layers’ rotobezier path.

You’ll need DUIK tool (open source and free on https://rxlaboratory.org/download-duik-angela/ but please consider making a donation or subscribing to their membership in order to support them)

and of course Springy FX for its powerful « Parent Constrain » (available here: https://aescripts.com/springy-fx/ )

BONUS: the last chapters show how you could design a chain instead of using a rope image, thanks to another Fremox tool called Moglyph FX (also available on aescripts: https://aescripts.com/moglyph-fx/ )

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction
0:39 - Preparing the image asset
2:00 - Creating the Puppet Pins
5:10 - Adding bones/Pins with DUIK
8:10 - Creating the Centered Null
10:50 - Adding the Rope Size Slider
11:29 - Making the rope sag
14:29 - Using Springy Parent constrain
16:50 - Fixing Mid position issue
17:58 - Adjusting Physical properties
18:34 - Using Moglyph FX to design a chain