head turns and what not

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bryangreen
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head turns and what not

Post by bryangreen »

So here's a question....what would be the best way to animate a character, say, turning toward the camera? Frame-by-frame with a switch layer?



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Post by bupaje »

There are a few ways discussed in past posts you can check out to get started....

http://www.lostmarble.com/forum/viewtop ... =head+turn

.... seems to be a common question -and a skill I haven't quite gotten right yet. :) Try them out and ask for clarification if you don't understand.
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Hmm...guess I did a poor search for this topic. Thanks for the info!

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Post by pixelwks »

I missed that discussion too.

Right clicking on the switch layer to add a key was news to me. That should be in the help file somewhere.
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Post by myles »

pixelwks wrote:Right clicking on the switch layer to add a key was news to me. That should be in the help file somewhere.
It is! :wink: Under User Interface; Layers Window; Switch. Ahh, the Moho manual - every paragraph packed full of animation vitamins. :D

Note: you can also click the Switch layer in the Layers hierarchy panel, choose the Switch Layer tool in the toolbar, and use the timeline and the drop-down to add keys.

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