From: "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" Received: from mail-ot1-f49.google.com ([209.85.210.49] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 7501805 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 04 Feb 2020 03:27:14 +0100 Received: by mail-ot1-f49.google.com with SMTP id h9so15655126otj.11 for ; Mon, 03 Feb 2020 18:27:14 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=QOiDQ/HOg9vkdPVd4+wTZHU4HfcMDlUfWGwJOBsutLk=; b=kotLCHUeeb52VFBlLE3E9EsSkppR7VBrpZ47MCfhBce2ToXJwdlAwJrqo7NllE8PRy lrIUr79rx8HL0PBOVdzPkzY3Sh9Ak3gI99KwFuhCggMcxeJdSZ88m1Ddm3iF8b1l6ukv YOYuvx1GzekdkrFeQbnFRL5HG+reJu8C6e8/pcwwlxtubiKT12MKsTUdfzFIIn1Buiug 75yDCaPnGc238j+hPG8rW4d6DXttO3rhofZ5DNC8pbsvpgaaDsdt6seRTvVBX0+1708J tkpT3AhBSIidyjhOKp+Ai+sR1wafzkqlbCufC+Z/Zru/z/yBkeHLdDiocskQxuTXsBf/ pRVA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=QOiDQ/HOg9vkdPVd4+wTZHU4HfcMDlUfWGwJOBsutLk=; b=G7rys4Riry1xoqq3SBGyTLUkjn/8ouRvTcyDhKs/UZg3TyCxdn8RMnwAarYGRE4vY1 pgkrmv01ke7xGQOYBT2iCssAu7KECAAfxxD56kjgQBoYUrda8SzigeM5y8kHc5VHmC6U d6CJv7rtmpnoljr6tWpW1V4zjgi3RaeaTRO3gYNkdip7d+tjATK03Mp5t072oDvCyjWQ j1uFgoMFC4To+w4+CDtKFepgB60B5dFAYKAOGKDPhkBsolMb7q82YEVW8BO1LtCHnRxi zrp0nBIntCxbBO2X3EvSLJtsrKOYvlRmxK2jd28Lo0EcGJQDt1QFLuuJhQxaGQ9m1lwi UbPQ== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAUwgZ54tG19WGQvmg+wUJKOmLX3pQb8lacsQL38ANvquyIX/6yB rpIOVd5kIwis0gtjZ7M37FqmIhLC0XEEHFGbItuxXIuV X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqz1i2WGgMtP8IaRleay1SnPlvzK8z0U1N05ay3O8A9AruWwxWLLA1g6vEm7KUYEW9VRmsynRDPp/cbWNYuFQK0= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6830:1d55:: with SMTP id p21mr20314614oth.145.1580783231941; Mon, 03 Feb 2020 18:27:11 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2020 21:26:47 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Keyframe smoothness To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000001c0a4059db6c7fa" --00000000000001c0a4059db6c7fa Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris, Thanks. Now, I see that if I make them continuous bezier, that undoes what the CTRL click does (changes from round dots). I have messed around with the graph editor which goes hand in hand with my long standing problem. Seems all I do in the graph editor is further screw up my keyframes. On Mon, Feb 3, 2020 at 8:40 PM Chris Zwar wrote: > BTW right-click on your keyframes and set them to =E2=80=9Ccontinuous bez= ier" > > On 4 Feb 2020, at 12:23 pm, Chris Zwar wrote: > > Just a few thoughts=E2=80=A6 what you want to do is use the graph editor = and set > the view to speed. This will show you where things are moving smoothly > (smooth graphs) or not (pointy graphs). > > If you=E2=80=99re animating position then it can help to separate dimensi= ons, so > you can individually smooth out movement in each axis. > > If you=E2=80=99re animating the position of an effect parameter and you c= an=E2=80=99t > seperate dimensions, then animate a null object instead and then pick whi= p > the effect to the null. > > HTH, > > -Chris > > On 4 Feb 2020, at 11:45 am, 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 seem= s > a bit choppy. Is there some advice out there on how to tackle this? > > Simple example would be animated a single line as if it were the wave > you'd see at a ball game. So every few frames the lines bends up then ba= ck > down. > > Appreciate some insight. This has bugged me forever. > > Eric > > -- > > > *Eric D. Kirk | Kirk ProductionsVFX for Kirk > Productions443.206.1347www.kirkproductions.com > kirkproductions@gmail.com > YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kirkeric > IMDB: > http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ = * > > > > > --=20 *Eric D. Kirk | Kirk ProductionsVFX for Kirk Productions443.206.1347www.kirkproductions.com kirkproductions@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kirkeric IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ * --00000000000001c0a4059db6c7fa Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Chris,

Thanks.=C2=A0 Now, I see tha= t if I make them continuous bezier, that undoes what the CTRL click does (c= hanges from round dots).=C2=A0 I have messed around with the graph editor w= hich goes hand in hand with my long standing problem.=C2=A0 Seems all I do = in the graph editor is further screw=C2=A0up my keyframes.

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On Mon, Feb= 3, 2020 at 8:40 PM Chris Zwar <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
BTW rig= ht-click on your keyframes and set them to =E2=80=9Ccontinuous bezier"=

On 4 Feb 2020, at 12:23 pm, Chr= is Zwar <AE= -List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Just a few thoughts=E2=80=A6 what you want to do is use t= he graph editor and set the view to speed. This will show you where things = are moving smoothly (smooth graphs) or not (pointy graphs).

<= div>If you=E2=80=99re animating position then it can help to separate dimen= sions, so you can individually smooth out movement in each axis.
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If you=E2=80=99re animating the position of an effect parame= ter and you can=E2=80=99t seperate dimensions, then animate a null object i= nstead and then pick whip the effect to the null.

= HTH,

-Chris

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On 4 Feb 2020, at 11:45 am, Mr. Eric D. Kirk <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wro= te:

Hello all,

This proba= bly seems rudimentary but I seem to have always struggled in trying to find= the right way to smooth out keyframes.

Seems no m= atter what I use, easy easy, ease in, out, etc.=C2=A0 It always seems a bit= choppy.=C2=A0 Is there some advice out there on how to tackle this?
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Simple example would be animated a single line as if it = were the wave you'd see at a ball game.=C2=A0 So every few frames the l= ines bends up then back down.

Appreciate some insi= ght.=C2=A0 This has bugged me forever.

Eric
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