Overview

Welcome to StareLock, your intelligent target-based rotation system for Adobe After Effects.

From static layers to responsive orientation, StareLock helps you create natural look-at behavior automatically, smoothly, and in real time.

Whether you are animating character gaze, tracking objects, or building directional motion, StareLock keeps layers aligned without manual keyframing.

Getting Started

New to StareLock? Follow this basic workflow:

• Apply the StareLock preset to your layer
• Assign a target layer using the Look control
• Enable the system with Active
• Adjust Offset for correct alignment
• Move the target to drive rotation

Pro Tips

• Start with simple setups to understand direction behavior
• Use Offset to fix incorrect facing orientation
• Keep your target layer clearly positioned for accurate results
• Combine with null objects for better control
• Reuse setups across compositions for consistency