#path animation

A path animation controls the position and rotation of an object along a curve. It can be time saving and allows you to get softer movements.

1. First you need to create a curve

Go to Create>Curve Tools and choose the type of curve you want. In this tutorial, I use EP Curve Tool.

Left clicking creates new points, it is how you shape your curve. Press enter when you are finished to validate the shape of the curve.

 2. Have your object ready

The point of this tutorial is not modelling so I will just use a simple cube.

Now select your object AND your curve by left clicking and holding shift.

3. Attach the object to the path

Now go to Constrain>Motion Paths>Attach to Motion Path. Make sure the “Animation Mode” is on. You can find it on the top left corner of your screen.

Chose your settings and click “Attach”.

Your object is now attached to the curve.

You can press “Play” to see the animation. If you have done everything right, you should see the object move along the curve.

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Test render of animating the character by animating the path.

The arms and legs are made of vector path layer. The motion of the arm is a combination animating the ‘rotation’ property and the actual path itself (adjusting the path).

The leg motion is done by adjusting and animating the path.