Activity 1: Creating a Camera Truck-in

T-HFND-009-014

In this activity, you will practice creating camera motion on the z-axis. Use the provided sample material and the knowledge acquired in this module to complete the steps.

Material

  • The final deserted_world scene you completed in the Staging module (MO-HFND-008)

  • MO-HFND-009-Library/04-multiplane-setup.tpl
  • MO-HFND-009-Library/05-camera-move.tpl
  • MO-HFND-009-Library/06-camera-move-easing.tpl

How to animate the camera
  1. Open the final deserted_world scene you completed in the Staging module (MO-HFND-008). If you do not have it, do the following:
  • Create a new Harmony project and name it deserted_world. Make sure to select the HDTV_1080p24 resolution.
  • Select Scene > Scene Length and set the number of frames to 200 and click OK.
  • From the Library view, import the 04-multiplane-setup.tpl template.
  1. Add a camera to your scene by selecting Insert > Camera.
  1. In the Timeline view, select the Camera layer.

  1. From the Layers toolbar, click the Add Peg button.
  2. In the Tools toolbar, enable the Animate mode.
  1. On the right side of the Timeline view, on the Camera Peg layer, select the frame at which you want the camera move to start.
  2. In the Timeline toolbar, click the Add Keyframe button.
  3. In the Top, Side or Camera view, select the camera (the large V-shaped cone) and move it to the desired position. In the Camera view, the camera is represented by a thin frame. You need to click directly on one of the edges.
  1. On the Timeline view, click the cell on which the camera move will end.
  1. In the Timeline toolbar, click the Add Keyframe button.
  2. Play back your animation.

NOTE: If you have issues with any of the previous steps, simply import the 05-camera-move.tpl template from the Library to the Camera view.
  1. In the Timeline view, select the first camera move keyframe.
  2. In the Timeline toolbar, click the Set Ease For Multiple Parameters  button.
  1. In the graph, adjust the Bezier handles to change the velocity for all the selected functions.
  2. Click Apply/Next to adjust the last keyframe.
  3. Once complete, click Close.
  1. Save your project.

  2. Play back your animation.

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