Released AE Script After Effects

Joysticks 'n Sliders

Control complex poses with a single handle.

Free no license needed

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Free to use

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2 devices / license

What Joysticks 'n Sliders does

Joysticks 'n Sliders — intuitive character controllers

Joysticks 'n Sliders lets you drive complex character poses with simple, on-canvas handles. Instead of animating dozens of layers by hand, you create a controller that blends between your key drawings — then animate a head turn, blink or expression by dragging a single joystick or slider.

Joysticks for multi-directional poses

Set up your extreme poses — looking up, down, left and right — and Joysticks 'n Sliders interpolates everything in between. Dragging the joystick smoothly blends position, scale and other properties, making believable head turns and body pivots effortless.

Sliders for expressions

Use sliders to blend between two or more states along a single axis: open and closed eyes, mouth shapes for lip sync, raised and neutral brows, and more. One handle controls the whole transition.

Why animators love it

Turns tedious multi-layer posing into a single, animatable control.
Speeds up character explainers, lip sync and expression work.
Controllers are reusable across shots and characters.

Installation

Place the file in your After Effects ScriptUI Panels folder, restart, and open it from the Window menu.

HOW IT WORKS

Up and running in minutes.

Install

Install the AE Script with the ZXP installer.

Activate

Enter your license key to unlock the panel.

Open panel

Launch the panel from your app's Extensions menu.

Create

Speed up your workflow with one-click tools.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Frequently asked questions

What is a joystick used for?

A joystick blends between four (or five) extreme poses — for example a head looking up, down, left and right — so you can animate a smooth head turn by dragging a single control.

What about sliders?

Sliders blend between two or more states along one axis, ideal for blinks, mouth shapes, brow raises and other expression controls.

How do I install it?

Copy the file into your ScriptUI Panels folder and launch it from the Window menu in After Effects.

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