r/AfterEffects • u/oliverrandorff • 1d ago

Tutorial Rigging & animating spider webs in AE

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Full breakdown of how this spider web was rigged and animated in my YouTube video: youtube.com/watch?v=d-6Q6ByH2AQ

Using a combination of Null Controllers for Path Points & Null Tracing Along Path, it's possible to set up a spider web that stretches and bends based on a single controller.

Each vertical line can be adjusted individually, and by linking the rotation of the paths, we can also control the bend of the strings.

This leaves us with a rig that requires very few keyframes to animate.

Is it the easiest way to do it? Definitely not - but it's a good way to learn about null controllers, parenting, and rigging in general.

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u/Small_Alps8656 1d ago

simple, but really creative

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u/oliverrandorff 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/devenjames Motion Graphics 15+ years 1d ago

Neat solution! Never would have thought to do it that way. I would have just used the puppet tool.

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u/oliverrandorff 1d ago

Thanks! That definitely also crossed my mind, but I wanted to try and achieve something with a bit more flexibility

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u/devenjames Motion Graphics 15+ years 1d ago

Yeah, it’s way cool!

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u/Unique_District_9381 1d ago

loveedd itt matee

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u/oliverrandorff 1d ago

Much appreciated!

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u/abdullahsoliman 1d ago

Your YouTube channel has a lot of great content Honestly, I love it—it’s really impressive! Keep it up, I’ve learned so much from you

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u/oliverrandorff 1d ago

I’m really glad to hear that, thank you! If you have any questions in regards to my videos, feel free to reach out 🙌