Lee Daniels posts a quick look at how to create a head turn for a character in After Effects easily by using a simple mask. This is a really quick and basic way to make it look like a character is turning its head.
Lee Daniels has been posting some great tips and techniques dealing with character animation in After Effects on his Youtube Channel, LeeDanielsART, be sure to subscribe.
We have certainly seen some more complicated methods, and really it depends on the type of character being animated. A simple character like the one Lee is working with can take on a much more simple solution.
A while back, Daniel Gies showed how you can use the After Effects liquify tool to create subtle head turns and small facial expressions.
