debra chapman. free 3-d animation software make movies quickly and easily
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3-D ANIMATION TUTORIAL
Debra Chapman
Muvizu
Free 3-D Animation Software Make Movies Quickly and Easily
www.muvizu.com
Create Your Scene
Open Muvizu Select Your Scene: City Fire station
Firestation – Column 1 Row
2
City
Scene Background will Appear Be Aware of Camera
Only What Appears in Camera Shot will be in Movie
You can add Additional Cameras for Multiple Views
Camera Shot
Add a Character
Create Character Select One Character
Click the Create Button
Add
Character Added
Character dropped into Scene Check Camera View (may or may not be
visible)
Place Character
Move the Character where you want them Most likely, in the camera view Hold Left Mouse Key to Move Hold Both Mice Keys to Move and Lift Hold Right Mouse key to Rotate
Character Properties Right Click on Character to View Properties Click on Options to Make Changes:
Hat Hair Face Neck Shoulders Arms Top Chest Back Waist Tail Legs Feet
Click X to Close when done
Set Up Scene
Create Menu: Characters Objects Backdrops Effects Lighting Options
Scene Options
Steps of Creating Movie
Prepare Set up Type of Animation to Use
Direct Animating the Characters
Timeline Allows tweaking of Animation
Create the Video – .avi file Upload the Video (as necessary)
Animation
Direct the Characters Act as “Living Objects” Mood Based Animation (Characters Only)
Happy- Evil Sad - Wobbly Angry - Fight Scared
Level of Animation Idle Pose (Conversations) Subtle Strong
Step 1: Prepare
Prepare Character Actions Mood Based Gestures Click on Animation Page 1 Click on Animation
Column 1 Row 1 Select a Desired Animation for your
character Based on Mood and Level Will Demonstrate Click OK to Select
Select as many Animations as You need for this character one per box – 3 pages available
Step 2: Direct Your Characters
Add Movement and Animation Animate in Passes – Each type of
movement/animation is done separately Animation Movement Head Eyes Dialog (not doing today) Sound Effects Properties (Colors, etc.)
Step 2: Direct Your Characters
Available Options
Movie Timeline
Direct Animation
Timeline Recorder Start Recording Movie
Click on Selected Character Actions Timeline will fill with the selected actions Click Stop when Finished
Record Stop
Timeline Recorder
Record Continue Recording
Go to Beginning of Timeline Go Back to a Marker Play (view your movie so far) Go Forward to a Marker Go to the End of the Timeline
Next Animation Pass
Be Sure to Return to the BEGINNING of Timeline
Click Record Direct Next Step:
Head Move black ball with
mouse for head movement
Record
Continue Animating
Animate in Passes Direct Eyes Movement
Keep an eye on Camera View Dialog (we are not doing) Sound Effects Properties
Be Sure to Review to the Beginning of the Timeline for each Animation Pass
Timeline
Each Animation Pass creates a Timeline Tools Timeline Editor Easily Move or Delete Any of the
Animations or Passes
Camera Cuts
Can Add Multiple Cameras Each Camera can be moved around for
different views: Close Ups Landscapes Single Characters Group Shots
Camera Cuts allows you to direct which camera shot to use throughout timeline
Make Your Video
Video Menu Make Video Creates a .avi file Once made can
Upload to YouTube