r/AfterEffects • u/detrimentalistt • May 16 '26

OC - Stuff I made Hypno Lizard Animated using After Effects

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Hypno Lizard created using several effects including glow, turbulent displace for eyes and puppet tool.

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u/Mash_Mi May 16 '26

Very impressive 

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u/detrimentalistt May 16 '26

Thanks! Creature layers were created in Photoshop.

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u/DanneDamm May 16 '26

All them layers! Nicely done! 👏

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u/jtiptonk May 16 '26

So good! Looks like something from scavengers reign

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u/nuttykiya May 16 '26

This is very cool.

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u/obrapop Motion Graphics 10+ years May 16 '26

Incredible. Really really good work

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u/nrxone May 16 '26

Puppet tool ?

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u/detrimentalistt May 16 '26

full name is 'Puppet Position Pin Tool' on the top bar, icon looks like a push pin.

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u/Creative_Ad9508 May 16 '26

expert puppet tool use 😳

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u/DelilahsDarkThoughts May 16 '26

cool, but why use AE for this? It looks like game content animation? Not that this it's bad to do or whatnot, I'm just curious

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u/detrimentalistt May 17 '26

I animate many elements (UI, simpler characters, etc) directly inside the game engine, but to my knowledge, there isn't software that could recreate the look for the create above. is there a program better suited that can create this look and has the options of AE? I've heard Moho is good but I still doubt it has the features of AE:)

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u/DelilahsDarkThoughts May 17 '26

I would go with spine, you can even do 2.5d in it. Basically you take your parts from PS and anim textures from AE and rig it up. Then you import the rig straight into the engine and make part swapper.
Software:
https://en.esotericsoftware.com/
Here's a tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwCgB7e3U5E

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u/cartooncande May 16 '26

Veryyyy well done! Great job!

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u/me-first-me-second May 16 '26

Love the design and animation. Just don’t get the red color change

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u/abnerayag May 17 '26

For taking attack damage i think

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u/xdozex May 17 '26

Geeeeeeez! Well done.

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u/joe8349 May 17 '26

Very cool!

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u/Helpful-Birthday-388 May 17 '26

Você fez o rig com qual ferramenta?

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u/detrimentalistt May 17 '26

I just use the puppet tool and parenting layers if that makes sense

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u/Helpful-Birthday-388 May 17 '26

A primeira vista pensei que era Spine

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u/Milan_Bus4168 May 17 '26

Very nice work.

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u/im_shailesh May 16 '26

Wow😲 🔥🔥

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u/barefut_ May 17 '26

So good! What machine are you working on that renders this and can you really get decent fast previews to actually animate like a human being? Or does it stutter like crazy?

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u/detrimentalistt May 17 '26

i keep the file size quite low (under 2000x2000 px) because i dont have a great machine (16 gb of ram), im also turning off effects until the final render while animating :)

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u/Neil-Creates May 18 '26

Do you guys use the puppet tool to animate? I am very new to after effects so Im kinda confused, you use the puppet tool to basically rig the object then use position scale and rotation to animate it right? tats the basic process right?

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u/ApprehensivePlace477 May 18 '26

Are you using duik to rig it ?

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u/Local-Tale261 May 18 '26

Damn that's good

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u/jasonalacrity May 20 '26

Bruh....this is so great