Many users want to do a fade in or out effect in their videos, and are NOT using a video editor program, but want to do it right inside iClone.
Here it is how to do it! (Print this step-by-step guide to make it easy to follow)
First we must create and save a FADER plane iProp...
- Create a bare new project.
YOU WILL DO NEXT PROCEDURES JUST ONCE IN YOUR LIFE!
- From the Set menu select props
- Go to the 3D Surface section
- Double click on a Plane_A surface.
- Reset the view with the F key as to have the A Plane centered. It will be light blue in color.
- Go to the Modify Panel, and scroll down to where the material texture windows are.
- You will see the bluish texture diffuse material box. Select it. Will show a thick frame around.
- Launch you image editor. (You must have an editor assigned at the configuration menu)
- The texture Diffuse image (light blue) material will pop at the image editor.
- Fill it with black. Save it, then go back to iClone.
- Now, using the disk icon save this black image for future usage in a convenient folder.
- Next, select the Opacity box and load in the just saved black image.
- You are ready now. You will see the A_Plane looks black in the work window.
- Save this Iprop with a FADER PROP name!
AT THIS POINT YOU HAVE YOUR FADER PLANE DONE.
YOU WILL NEVER NEED TO REPEAT WHAT YOU DID (unless you forget to save it!)
TO USE YOUR FADER, YOU LOAD IT IN A PROJECT, THEN:
- At this time you must move the plane back, using the object position tool, until it covers the whole screen. All scene elements should be behind the Fader Plane.
- Move the time slider to first frame.
- With the Fader Plane selected, at the Modifier, Opacity Strength move the slider to 0!(to create a key) (The screen will look black!)
- Now move the time slider to an advanced frame (90 frames for 3 seconds)
- Again at the Modifier, Opacity Strength, slide it up to 100... (Now you totally see the scene)
- Now try it!. Slide the time slider from frame 0 to rame 90. You will see the scene fading out!
- To complete the fader, scroll up at the Modify window until you find the Display section.
- Being sure you are stopped at last Fade Frame (91 in this example) Turn Visible OFF . This helps iCLone as not to "render" an invisible frame!
NOW YOU HAVE A FADE IN READY SCENE!
You must place all your characters and scene components behind the A_plane. (deep inside)
When you run the animation The scene will start black and slowly fade in!
You can do the same but in an opposite way to make a fade out. Also you can use any other color or texture for the Diffuse map, as to fade from blue or white or whatever!.
- Remember to SAVE your Fader Plane Prop for next time, or you will have to do it again!
Have fun fading In and Out!
Mike
Mike Aparicio-Reallusion Certified Innovative Content Developer
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15 Years Ago by
Mike Aparicio