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ProBobble 2 Tutorial

1,058 views · Published 10 October 2017 · 2:29 · Indexed 20 October 2026

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IMPORTANT: This tutorial is for an older version of this plugin.

Welcome to the ProBobble 2 tutorial from Pixel Film Studios.

In this tutorial, we’ll be going over how to create a bobblehead effect using ProBobble 2.

Lets get started.

In this example, we want to add a bobblehead to this footage of a man surfing.

We’ll start by applying the ProBobble 2 with built-in masking preset on top of the footage.

Stretch the layer to match the length of your clip.

Next, we’ll apply the image we want to use as the bobblehead to the drop zone.

Click to start creating a mask around the subject’s head using the built-in masking tool.

If the image has already been cut-out with a transparent background, you can skip this step by using the [No Masking] preset instead.

After completing the mask, use the anchor point controls to position the bottom of the head to the red dot.

Next, we’ll need to track a subject in the footage.

If the cut-out is blocking the desired track area, use the layer opacity slider to adjust the visibility of the bobblehead.

Move the bounding box to the area you want to track. The selected area will act as an anchor point for the stabilization.

After tracking, we’ll turn off Edit Mode by unchecking the box. This will hide the tracking data and reveal the bobblehead effect.

Now, we’ll move the on-screen control on top of the tracked area. To adjust the scale click and drag the outside circle.

ProBobble also contains a set of bobblehead controls. We can animate the bobblehead by shaking it left-to-right - up and down - or tilting in an arc.

Using the Bobblehead Controls, we create shaking and tilting head animations.

Adjusting the Amount slider will give us control over the distance the bobble moves when shaking.

Adjusting the Speed slider will give us control of how fast the bobble shakes.

ProBobble 2 is ready to go.

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