Copyright 2011 Wanda Dann, Steve Cooper, Don Slater Alice Workshop More Precise Positioning Camera...

Copyright 2011Wanda Dann, Steve Cooper, Don Slater

Alice Workshop

More Precise PositioningCamera Marker

One-shot methodsSaving a world


Relative Position In the preview, a table was located in front of

garfield and odie. Jon was off-camera (to the right, as you view the

scene)


Relative positioning

Positioning objects relative to one another often involves Moving the camera to get a close-up view Precise positioning (often times, more precise

than can be accomplished using a mouse)


Think ahead!

Relative positioning often requires moving the camera… but moving the camera will change the opening camera position in the initial scene setup.

Solution: Place a marker at the camera’s opening

location… will allow you to return the camera to the opening position, as needed.


More controls in scene editor

In the scene editor, click on the More controls button


Dropping a dummy marker

Click on the Drop Dummy at Camera button.


Rename Dummy Marker In the Object Tree, right-click on “”dummy”and rename it

to a more meaningful name, such as originalPosition (not required, but very useful!)


Positioning (in front of)

Add a table and position in front of garfield and odie.

Notice that it is difficult to know the relative position… is the table close enough?


One-shot actions

One technique for viewing the relative positioning of objects is to the camera’s “get a good look at” method as a one-shot Method – an action One-shot – happens one time only, as the

scene is being setup


Using a one-shotUse a one-shot to get a close-up view of the

table


Did it work?

Is the table close enough… or too close?


Adjust position

As needed, adjust position of table, garfield, and odie.


Reset camera position To return the camera to its original position

Pull-down the menu for the move camera to dummy button and select the originalPosition marker.


Alternate technique

Use camera navigation arrows to move the camera in for a close-up view


Reset camera position To return the camera to its original position

Pull-down the menu for the move camera to dummy button and select the originalPosition marker.


Your turn

Use a one-shot method to have garfield turn to face the camera. odie turn to face garfield.


Save

Be sure to save the world every half-hour, or so…

Copyright 2011 Wanda Dann, Steve Cooper, Don Slater Alice Workshop More Precise Positioning Camera...

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