[Karen Lewis]

Thanks! That’s very helpful.

I’ve got folders to keep files organized and null objects as controllers – the extra viewer might just be the ticket.

[Karen Lewis]

Thanks, all –

Characters are layered, hand-drawn photoshop files imported, parented and animated as 2D puppets in AE using duik tools.

I’m juggling multiple layers for each character (not to mention backgrounds, sets, and objects – also all 2D). Wondering if there are productive ways to organize multiple characters in a single scene to facilitate animation and previewing without dealing with a bajillion layers at once.

Is there a way to manipulate each character as a separate, nested composition, yet preview them in scene and in relation to one another and the final soundtrack without switching back and forth?

Hoping not to re-invent the wheel here! Grateful for comments.