CGTalk - animating question

(B-HOLM)

01-23-2003, 09:05 PM

I'm pretty sick of this and now i want an answer!
When I animate using keyframes og by using that attach to motion path, then my objects tends to go a litle longer than I set themm to and then they go back....anybody have any experience with this and maybe got an answer for me? would be really nice :)

(B-HOLM)

01-24-2003, 02:37 PM

it is because I'm not clear enough or haven't anybody got an answer for me?

steveblake

01-24-2003, 03:03 PM

Hey B-Holm...

Sounds like your Keyframes Tangents are set to Spline. Try resetting the Default in and Out to Flat:
Window / Settings and Preferences / Preferences / Settings / Keys

This is probebely a better way to start.

Next go into the Graph Editor and adjust the tangents as necessary on a per keyframe basis. There's no hard and fast rules here - this is where artistic interpretation comes in, but basically you'll want plenty of broken tangents for snappy movements and nice big curves for broad motion.

It's just that Splines try to even everything out and results always look floaty and awfull!

Don't let the computer do your Inbetweens!

regards

(B-HOLM)

01-24-2003, 07:52 PM

the preferences thing didn't work, but you made me try the graph editor wich I have been scared to use before, but now I found it very handy any easy to use! Thanks :):thumbsup:

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