Animation Master questions

#1

Hi everyone

I’m new to Animation Master. I was wandering if anyone out there could answer a few questions that I have.

  1. Is it possible to export models from AM into Maya/3DS Max or vice versa?

  2. Is it possible to render an animation to Flash format (swf)?

  3. How many seconds of animation can most people produce using AM in a week? I know this question is pretty broad. For example let’s say the level of quality is like this movie (http://www.animationmaster.com/animationcontest/Q0205/09.mov)

  4. What good books would you recommend for a beginner to learn Animation Master?
    FYI My main emphasis is animation.

Thank you for taking the time to read this thread.

regards,
Mike

#2

export can be done, import is a lot harder but people have managed it, do a search for older threads.

You can import rendered frames to flash or get a plugin that exports actual 3d info - I have it but I haven’t used it much. It works :slight_smile:
you can get it here http://www.kci-group.com/z

Animation production can be very quick if you reuse animation data, for instance you could spend a whole day tweaking a 1 second walk cycle which could later be used hundreds of times for many characters in many clips.

AM’s animation tools are it’s best feature.

As for books, dive into the online tutorials and the online reference, plus the boards, it’s the best way to learn.

#3

Good luck Michael. If we can be of any help just. . . let us know.

#4

Thanks Bugle and Wegg.

#5

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