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Animation Tutorials

The tutorials in this chapter show you the fundamentals of creating animation with 3ds Max.

Different kinds of balls have different bounces.

Features Covered in This Chapter

  • Auto Key animation
  • Set Key animation
  • Ghosting and trajectories
  • Track View: The Curve Editor
  • Sound effects
  • The Walkthrough Assistant
Topics in this section
  • Animating with Auto Key: Bouncing Balls
    A bouncing ball is a common first project for new animators. This classic example is an excellent tool for explaining basic animation methods in 3ds Max.
  • Animating with Set Key
    Set Key mode is an animation mode in 3ds Max that allows you to try out different poses on a character or hierarchy, and then use those poses to create keys on selected tracks.
  • Adding Sound Effects to Animation
    In this tutorial, you add audio files to Track View, then in the Dope Sheet Editor, use ProSound to synchronize the sounds with the animation.
Parent topic: Written Tutorials

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