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January 27, 2017
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Reverse/mirror puppet

  • January 27, 2017
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I have created a few character puppets, and their bodies all are three-quarters views facing to the right. If I want two of the puppets to "face" each other, how can I make one of the two puppets turn around... I want the puppet body to "reverse" or "mirror" itself, the opposite way of the way I originally created it? In this way the two puppets' bodies will face each other...

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    Correct answer KJerryK

    One way I've found that works is to use the scale x function in the transform behavior. For instance, I did some twins scenes by dragging in two instances of the same puppet, scale x -100 on one of them, and animate each one separately. Using the *.puppet feature they can even be rigged differently in the puppet panel.

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    brandonp510390
    brandonp510390
    Participant
    March 16, 2023

    I tried this and it only works some of the time. It is very frustrating. I have a rig of a very detailed character and when I try to flip it using the Transform properties, it just disappears. Pleasse someone help!

    TheOriginalGC
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    TheOriginalGCCommunity Expert
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    March 17, 2023

    It could be that the mirrored puppet is simply off-stage. Unfortunately, it's not very easy to check for that. You could make a duplicate puppet and mirror the original art - you'd lose the rigging, but at least it would still be visible.

    KJerryK
    KJerryKCorrect answer
    Legend
    January 27, 2017

    One way I've found that works is to use the scale x function in the transform behavior. For instance, I did some twins scenes by dragging in two instances of the same puppet, scale x -100 on one of them, and animate each one separately. Using the *.puppet feature they can even be rigged differently in the puppet panel.

      KJerryK
      KJerryK
      Legend
      January 27, 2017

      Here's an example

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