Keyframe animation and parenting objects
I can create an animation using keyframes.
Keyframe animation and parenting objects
I can create an animation using keyframes.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Keyframes are used to make animations.
- A timeline is used to sequence an animation.
- 3D models and objects should be given suitable names.
- Objects can be combined by parenting.
Keywords
Timeline - a visual representation of time on which frames can be sequenced
Keyframe - a marker that captures the most important positions or states of an object
Tweening - the process of automatically generating frames between two points
Parenting - the process of nesting objects within other objects
Common misconception
Every frame of an animation needs to be created by the animator.
Most modern animations are created using tweening. Tweening creates the frames between keyframes and stitches them together. This reduces the time taken to create animations and can improve quality.
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