Updated 27 February 2023
Change is afoot (no…really, it is)
While the content of this website has been left up and running because I think it had some value to people beginning their exploration into After Effects expressions and the Duik toolset, I believe it has reached the end to its relevancy. In other words, it’s outdated. This is not only due to the vast changes in DUIK, but also because of the expanding features in After Effects that were not available when the videos on this website were created. For example, as you probably know, you can now use any layer as a track matte multiple times by selecting the layer you want to use as a matte from the drop-down-menu on the target layer located in the Timeline Panel.
Currently a replacement site is in early development but I do not have a target date for its upload. When I do it will, of course, be announced here. The plan is to focus on expressions and JavaScript as it relates to After Effects expression fields (as opposed to writing User Interface scripts like DUIK).
DUIK Information
The public release of Duik Ángela was on 30 January 2023, More information about this new, much expanded, version con be found on RxLaboratory’s website. The link to the the Ángela page is here.
As stated in my last update, Duduf and the RxLabratory have also put together many tutorials to help you get a grasp of the new tools. Their goal is to provide a complete set of tutorials that will cover every aspect of the new version of Duik. I have provided a few quick links below this announcement.
Regards.
jmg
Quick Links Concerning Duik
Unfortunately, I will not be focusing on Duik tutorials when donQmedia is updated. However, Duik and RxLaboratory will be creating a library of tutorials, available in both French and English, which will explain every aspect of the new Duik Ángela toolset.
Links to get you started with Duik:
- Home page to RxLaboratory
- Home page to Duik (Patreon)
- Duik Ángela information page
- Official Duik Ángela tutorial page
Latest Tutorial
Duik Bassel: Create Controllers panel, part 2
In part two we explore the Extract and Tag buttons, as well as Duik's Pseudo-Effects options. The video's primary focus is on the difference between the two options given for the Extract feature, as this powerful…
Latest Software Notes
After Effects 2020 JavaScript change
If you're like me, you took no notice when Adobe updated After Effects's expression engine. This isn't about the change in the expression field, where different components of your expression are represented by different color text as well as some other changes. This is about…
Spotlight
Guide layers for Bézier vectors in After Effects
You can Get individual keyframe control over shape layer Bézier curves and masks in After Effects by utilizing scripts which create control layers over individual points. In fact, After Effects comes with a script which allows you to place nulls (guide layers) on each vector point of…
bone
The term bone, in animation, refers to a structure that gives control and shape to an animated object. In a character puppet, a group of bones can resemble a skeleton-like structure, often referred to as an armature, but bones can also be as simple as a single point.
Notices
As announced at the top of the page, donQmedia is undergoing a change in design and direction. Because of this, there will be no postings until the website redesign has been completed.
Regards,
Jared
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