debra chapman. free 3-d animation software make movies quickly and easily

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