From the course: Animation Foundations: Fundamentals
Join today to access over 22,600 courses taught by industry experts or purchase this course individually.
Creating animation paths
From the course: Animation Foundations: Fundamentals
Creating animation paths
In addition to keys and curves, we can animate objects using other methods. One of these is an Animation Paths. Most but not all software supports this feature. An Animation Paths is simply a line or a curve. The curve defines a path that the object follows through the scene. This is simply another way of defining motion. The path can be drawn freehand, or it can be extracted from another object such as a roadway. This can get the object to stick to the road without too much effort. Changing the shape of the path changes the motion of the object. When animating an object along a path, you need to define where the object is along the path. In most software, this is done using a key. The key defines how far into the path the object is positioned. Depending on the software, this number can be a percentage or a specific distance. Another issue that arises with Animation Paths is the orientation of the object to the path. Do we want the object to align itself with the path, or do we want…
Download courses and learn on the go
Watch courses on your mobile device without an internet connection. Download courses using your iOS or Android LinkedIn Learning app.