head of my puppet keeps leaving the neck and the body - floating in the air

[Scott304853503b8x]

how can i make sure my puppets head doesnt float of the body and neck

thanks

Taz

[TheOriginalGC]

Check to see if the head and/or body are marked as "independent" (the crown icon) in rigging.

[Scott304853503b8x]

do i want it separate or attatched?

[TheOriginalGC]

You want it attached. Perhaps it would be helpful if you shared a screenshot of your puppet rigging.

[Scott304853503b8x]

thank theoriginalGC - yes detatching the face background layer was the trick works great now

[oksamurai]

This video might help: https://youtu.be/7pgm_u4VkQk?si=JCfFzyLFOzXDUY0O&t=180

[j-saito]

This solution might help - though it really depends on your puppet's layer structure.
https://community.adobe.com/t5/character-animator-discussions/rigging-issues/m-p/14141102#M24183

[Scott304853503b8x]

thank all of you - i detatched face background layer and now doesn't detatch - it now gets a lil too small when acting - but i think i can adjust controls

[Tamara-jo]

great! that worked for me but now when I tilt my head the whole carachter rotates. it didn't before. what have I done!?

[TheOriginalGC]

You'll probably want to add a fixed tag to the bottom of the puppet by adding a stick across the feet and giving it the fixed tag. That will pin the lower part of the body down while allowing the head to move freely.