Today we learnt about motion guides and how they can be used for our animations. Motion guides are very easy to create and allow complex movements to be created quite quickly. For the exercise we used the same truck we modelled before.
To create a motion guide, all you have to do is draw a line in the top view, this line would automatically round the corners for where you pointed, ensuring a smooth movement. It is then as simple as attaching the truck model to the motion guide and setitg how long the animation takes.
It is also important to set up the correct axis for the motion guide, as the truck might move to the side or reverse if wrongly inputted.
Motion guides are perfect when using a mode of a car. I will personally not be using motion guides as I do not need such complex movements in my animation. Still, it is a useful skill to know and I may use it for future modules.
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