Smoothing out camera movement?


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By wim_436572 - 7 Years Ago
I've added camera movement to my animation, but it seems that the camera starts and stops suddenly. Is there a way to make the animation more fluent? I've right clicked on the camera movement keyframe and changed the Transition Curve, but that doesn't seem to change something. I've seen it done before but I don't know anymore how it works.
By justaviking - 7 Years Ago
This is an OLD tutorial (made in iClone v5) for one method of smoothing out camera motions.
It's in two parts.  A basic and then a more advanced refinement.
It would still work, but the menus will be a bit different.

However, a better solution would be to use the Curve Editor if you have it.  It's very useful for refining many motions.


Anyhoo... here's the old tutorial...



Here's a quick before-and-after of the same technique used in iClone 6...  jump to the 0:45 mark...
By animagic - 7 Years Ago
Dennis, this is about Cartoon Animator. I don't believe there is a curve editor in CA...:unsure:
By justaviking - 7 Years Ago
animagic (8/23/2019)
Dennis, this is about Cartoon Animator. I don't believe there is a curve editor in CA...:unsure:


D'oh!  Oops!  Sorry about that.  Thanks for pointing that out.

I was using the "Latest" listing on the forum.  I usually remember to check what forum section the posts belong to if it's not obvious, but obviously I forgot to do that this time.
By garylearntech - 7 Years Ago
Hi wim_436572!  You need to edit the transition curve on the keyframe at the end of your camera movement - not the one at the start of the movement.  For example: