ANIMATIONS, REDUX

reviewing the “automatic” method• 1: click AutoKey to start recording• 2: move the time slider• 3: adjust camera (or anything else)• 4: repeat 1, 2, and 3• 5: click AutoKey to stop recording• 6: grab viewport• 7: test and final render

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Tools in the lower portion of the 3ds Max Design 2010 Interface

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Time Controls

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Other Options for Previewing your Motion

The Time Controls

Time configuration button

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Creating a Preview Animation throughTools>Grab Viewport…

test render different parts•draft settings for everything•calculate approx: # frames x time to render each•up settings if possible

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Increasing the Number of Frames in an Animation Segment

Change Frame Count, and then click Re-scale time

rendering an animation

if you try another export…• remember to save as a different file

name, or the old one will get over-written

• copy movie file into another folder if you want to save it

viewing the camera trajectory• select camera• click Movement tab• Click Trajectories• convert to a Spline if you like

meet the Dope Sheet• right-click on the Camera to choose• different types of movements (move,

rotate, changing parameters) show as key frames

• frames can be moved, deleted

viewport controls: view>viewport configuration

using an image • make a new material• use Bitmap for diffuse color• might not work on SketchUp surfaces

or with SketchUp based materials

change scale as needed

creating objects

modify using scale and move• a plane works as well as a box

select objects in many ways

adding a movie file• it’s just a material• make a new one• use Bitmap for diffuse color, but

choose an AVI file

inserting other external files: collect up SketchUp stuff first, for easy control

inserting external models• http://artist-3d.com/• http://www.max-realms.com/• http://www.3dxtras.com/• http://www.3dm3.com/modelsbank/• http://archive3d.net/• Compendium of sites

animating objects, lights• turn on AutoKey• move time slider• move objects• change light parameters• turn off AutoKey