Wouldn't it be nice to have a scrolling background feature for car chases, keystone cop chase, flying super hero or aircraft and/or maybe even for space journeys

Yes. Yes it would.

DrawPlus x4 "seems" to be able to let you create this--I'm guessing in its Key Frame Animation, but I just haven't quite figured it out as of yet,

Dave

This is quite easy to achieve now in CrazyTalk Animator.

First thing to do is find or create an image that is 5 or 6 times wider than its height. This could be a street scene or rolling hills etc. A quick search of Google for panoramic images will show the type of image you need.

Then starting with the Timeline at Frame 1

1) Drag the image into your scene as a Prop.

2) Further adjust the width as desired in the Object Transform settings (avoid too much stretching)

3) Adjust the positioning of the Prop in your scene so you are looking at just the right hand end.

4) Then move the Timeline to Frame 100

5) Using the Object Transform increase 150 - 200 on the the X axis.

6) Move to Frame 200 on the Timeline.

7) Again increase the X Axis by another 150 - 200 in Object Transform.

8 Repeat the process until you reach the end of your background prop.

Obviously you will need to tweak the settings to your own requirements. If your character(s) will be running you will need to make the scrolling faster or slower for walking etc.

                                                                

Peter
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www.reallusion.com

Peter, thanks.  Of course.  I was having a little brain freeze or perhaps thinking I could now--non-artist that I am--even sketch a crude background and animate it in WordPlus, which is indeed a quite powerful program. 

I'm curious...While I have you, could a WordPlus stock "gallery content" (for instance) bird that I've animated be sold through the Marketplace, or would that be regarded as "derivative content"?  My guess is the latter.  What about if I design the bird from scratch and then animate?  As always, thanks for your time.

Dave

Hi Dave

WordPlus? Do you mean DrawPlus?

In general when it comes to selling you should only sell content (props, characters etc) that are entirely your own work or those you have the written permission of the original creator. This will avoid any legal implications that may arise later.

You can of course use the stock content from DrawPlus in your rendered images or movies.

                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

Peter, DrawPlus, DrawPlus, DrawPlus...(100 times on the blackboard).

thanks, Dave