animating switching layer depths

BOy2K · Post by **BOy2K** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:36 pm

im guessing you cant do this but hoping you can.
can you?

Sevenmile · Post by **Sevenmile** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:59 pm

Ehm... I think you can

Select the layer whose depth you want to change, then select the Translate Layer tool (shortcut: 1) and change the Z-value.

Not sure if this is what you meant...

BOy2K · Post by **BOy2K** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:14 am

basically im trying to animate a baseball pitcher.
when he throws the ball he turns which makes his arm go from
infront to behind his body.
so i was wondering if there is a way to animate the layer order.
if not then i will have to use more layers and make the previous ones
invisible and switch between them.

Sevenmile · Post by **Sevenmile** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:14 pm

Aha! No, I don't think you can change the layer order during an animation (well, maybe with a embedded script, but that would be way too messy)

if not then i will have to use more layers and make the previous ones
invisible and switch between them.

Yep, I think that's exactly what you'll have to do...

sour_jax · Post by **sour_jax** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:47 pm

Perhaps you can break the pitch into two separate animations one with the arm behind and one with the arm in front and play them together with Windows Movie Maker or something like that. The pseudo-scene change should be smooth enough to not notice a cut.

rylleman · Post by **rylleman** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:14 pm

sour_jax wrote:Perhaps you can break the pitch into two separate animations one with the arm behind and one with the arm in front and play them together with Windows Movie Maker or something like that. The pseudo-scene change should be smooth enough to not notice a cut.

Why do it in moviemaker when you could do that in Moho? Just animate the whole sequence with the arm behind the body, then duplicate the character, move the arm in front in the new one and switch visibility in the turn.

sour_jax · Post by **sour_jax** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:05 am

Well that's the "something like that". LOL

mr. blaaa · Post by **mr. blaaa** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:39 am

sour_jax wrote:Well that's the "something like that". LOL

Well i guess he suggested to FINISH two animations (with different perspectives and view-directions (i dont know how to say this correct, iam a poor talented englishman)) and then in the final movie put the scenes together...

If not: Just forget about what i was saying.

If yes: This is a POSSIBILITY but not quite... well... you know...
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Well... i have to go now...

(yes, i am a stand-up comedian, i got a brick wall)