Character Basics I [Video]
June 04, 2014Learn the basic principles of character blocking and movement in Filmmaker Live.
Adding characters
- Touch the add element icon
The assets can be viewed in a single list or sorted for characters, locations, or props
- Select “Characters” from the left list
- Select the character you would like to add
Moving Characters
Large left trackpad: forward, back and sideways
Large right trackpad: rotation left and right
Basic Blocking using Marks
- Move the character to their first position, hit the check icon to set the starting mark
- Advance the timeline to when the character's second position
- Hit the operate icon and move the character to their second position
- Hit the check icon to set the character’s second mark
- Rewind and play back
The character moves from their first mark to their second mark