What It Does
Delay Motion Pro automates transform delays across layers without breaking parenting hierarchies. Instead of manually writing expressions for delayed position, rotation, or scale, the plugin generates stable structures that survive layer reordering and hierarchy changes. It’s built for professional workflows where parenting relationships need to stay intact during complex animation sequences.
Key Features
Stable Parenting. Normal position parenting with delay often breaks offsets or drifts transforms. Delay Motion Pro maintains positional relationships even when you parent, unparent, or reorder layers. The delay structure stays intact through hierarchy changes.
Automatic Expression Setup. The plugin writes expressions for you, creating centralized controls that remain readable and adjustable. You can retime or tweak delays quickly without rebuilding the entire setup from scratch.
Automatic Chaining. Fast setup for multi-layer chains. Ideal for tails, necks, hair strands, or any sequence where each layer needs to follow the previous with a time offset.
Full 3D Support. Works with both 2D and 3D layers in After Effects. Handles position, rotation, and scale without breaking depth or orientation. Useful for wings, creature rigs, or mechanical parts that need delayed motion in 3D space.
Who It’s For
Motion designers working on character animation, creature rigs, or organic follow motion. If you’ve manually set up delayed parenting chains and had them break when adjusting hierarchies, this plugin solves that problem. Useful for hair simulation effects, tail rigs, cloth-like motion, or repetitive delayed structures like feathers or mechanical assemblies.
Pricing
$29 for a single-user license. A trial version is available to test the plugin before purchase.