Rigging & Animation October 09, 2026

Duik Bassel 2: Free Character Rigging & Animation for After Effects

Duik Bassel 2 is the free industry-standard character rigging and animation toolset for After Effects. See what it does and how to get it.

Duik Bassel 2 is the free, industry-standard rigging and animation toolset for Adobe After Effects. It turns flat illustrations into fully articulated characters with skeletons, inverse and forward kinematics, automatic rigging, physics-based dynamics and a rich animation library — all inside one dockable panel.

What Duik Bassel 2 does

Add bones to your artwork and Duik connects and structures them for bipeds, quadrupeds, birds, fish, tails, hair and custom setups. The automatic rigging step wires up controllers, IK/FK switching and constraints so your character is posable in seconds.

Animate with control and physics

Once rigged, you animate with intuitive controllers instead of hand-keying layers. Add dynamics for spring, bounce and follow-through, and refine timing with the built-in easing tools for natural motion.

Why designers rely on it

Rigs are non-destructive and reusable, controllers stay clean and labelled, and the whole toolset is actively maintained and free — making it a favourite of studios, freelancers and students alike.

Get Duik Bassel 2

Download Duik Bassel 2 free on NexTools and add a complete character pipeline to your workspace today.

FAQ

Is Duik Bassel 2 free for commercial work?

Yes, it is free for personal and commercial projects.

Do I need to know expressions?

No. Automatic rigging and controllers do the work, so no expression knowledge is required.