#Character Animation

Cleanup Master

freemium

Organize complex shape layers without splitting into multiple layers

Squash & Stretch Pro

paid

Applies behavior-driven keyframed animations with auto sound effects

LipsyncTool

paid

Apply viseme keyframes via markers for smooth interpolated lip sync

Limber

freemium

Rig and animate characters with IK, FK, and FreeK modes

Character Builder

paid

Pre-rigged character library with instant animation setup

Handy Hands 2

paid

Create and animate flexible 3D hand surfaces in a single shape layer

voodoo

freemium

Tracks puppet pins and generates parented controllers for character rigs

Bendio

paid

Bend layers and attach nulls for rigged character animation

Blob it!

freemium

Add animated blob and jiggle effects to shape layers and null objects

Limber Lite

free

Simple IK rigging for stretchy character limbs and layer versioning

Sticky-Web

paid

Draw parent chains and adjust anchors directly in the comp

Set Parent To Structure

freemium

Auto-parent character rig layers to DUIK skeleton structures

iExpressions 3

freemium

Build expression-based rigs and templates with a visual interface

Deekay Tool

paid

Rig 2D characters in After Effects with one click and customizable presets

Items and Tags

freemium

Organize layers with tags, filters, and modes for version switching

SF Caddy

paid

Quick asset replacement and lip-sync tool for character animation

RIGOMATOR

paid

Extract, save, and reapply character animations across any rig

Wave-o-Matic

paid

Add natural wave motion to any layer in 2D or 3D space

Cartoon Bundle for Squash & Stretch Pro

freemium

Adds 37 preset behaviors and 242 sound effects for cartoon animation

Walker Tool

freemium

Generate walk and run cycle animations without manual keyframing

BAO Distortion Bundle

paid

Three plugins for warping, rigging, and distorting layers with masks

Multi Parent Rigging

paid

Parent layers to up to 10 targets with modular control over transform

BAO Joint

paid

Rig a layer to two parents with automatic distortion and squash & stretch

Layer Sitter

paid

Parent layers with a filterable list and quick null creation

Character Swing Rigging

paid

Add physics-based swing motion to hair, clothing, and character elements

Squirrel

freemium

Browse and edit layer hierarchies in a tree view

Roll it!

freemium

Animate shape layers or masks rolling along paths with precise edge detection

BAO Bones

freemium

Setup and animate inverse kinematic rigs in 3 clicks

bq_HeadRig

freemium

Build character head rigs with left/right and up/down turn controls

Joysticks 'n Sliders

freemium

Pose-based rigging system for character animation in After Effects

BAO Mask 3D Warper

freemium

Generate 3D shapes from masks and warp layers with precision

lipsyncr 2

paid

Analyzes English speech and generates mouth animations automatically

Leem's Animation Tools 2

paid

Simplifies puppet animation with sprite swapping and pin controls

PuppetTools 3

paid

Set up IK systems and create custom controllers for character rigging

Talking Head

paid

Facial animation rig with automatic lip-sync and intuitive controls

Auto Lip-Sync

freemium

Generate automatic mouth animation synced to voice recordings

Squash & Stretch

freemium

Add squash-and-stretch animations with sliders and built-in behaviors