Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv — Message #65964
From: Mr. Eric D. Kirk <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Subject: Re: [AE] Keyframe smoothness
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2020 20:15:08 -0500
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Ah, thanks! Never knew of the ctrl / keystroke.

Also, i suppose while I'm asking, any thoughts on best way TO animate? I'm using mesh warp to animate the mustache right now.

Thanks 
Eric

On Mon, Feb 3, 2020, 20:10 Mike Abbott <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:


On 04/02/2020 00:45, Mr. Eric D. Kirk wrote:
Hello all,
This probably seems rudimentary but I seem to have always struggled in trying to find the right way to smooth out keyframes.
Seems no matter what I use, easy easy, ease in, out, etc.  It always seems a bit choppy.


If I'm reading you right - I think you're just using the wrong keyframe type.
Any form of easy ease always implies a stop in the motion. So if you have a series of position kf's each with easy ease applied the object is going to stop momentarily at each one.

What you need to use is an auto-bezier kf.  Ctrl / Cmd click on your kf until you see a big round one : )
That will have a somewhat similar temporal smoothing effect to easy ease - but doesn't force a stop in motion.

Hope this helps.

Mke A.

 
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