Animation Tutorials

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

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
- 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 Design.

- Animating with Set Key

  Set Key mode is an animation mode in 3ds Max Design that allows you to try out different poses on a character or hierarchy, and then use those poses to create keys on selected tracks.

- Working with the Walkthrough Assistant