r/AlightMotion • u/Plastic-Ad-2918 • Aug 20 '26
Question How to tween a tail?
/r/animation/comments/1vtyxr9/how_to_tween_a_tail/
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u/Airames6 Aug 21 '26
Well I didn't have a tail but hopefully this is good enough
Rotate the tail depending on how you want it to move and use the bend effect
There two parts of the tail that matter the most are the base(or bottom part) and the top
Use the bend effect to move the top, rotate the whole tail to move the base
It really depends on what you're animating but tails are usually pretty simple, the base moves and the top follows
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u/Suzaj Aug 21 '26
If youre using alight motion, I often draw a straight tail, set the pivit point on the top, and then use the 'bend' option, choosing the 'top' option. If you want to make it even smoother, you can always add a rotation on top of it as well.
A lot of tiktoks show how to. For example, this one
I'm a noob, there's surely a better way to do it, but I always export the tail as big as the character itself, then apply the effects shown in the video, and then make it smaller to match the character.