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Please help with Ribbons In the sky
Hi Guys
Hope you can help out here. I have been going through some online and video tutorials regarding splines, and how the different nurbs create different results. but I have reached a dilema now.
I wish to create a ribbon which bends and curves and twists, but slowly reveals itself over a certain amount of frames. I wish to attach a camera to a spline that also follows the same geometry of the ribbon, as if the veiwer is constantly trying to reach the end of the ribbon. I and someway comfortable with attaching cameras unto splines, but I am unsure of what nurbs to use to go about creating the ribbon or stripe as it may be, and also animating the begining and ending of the ribbon. Please can any one offer any advice.
Thanks
Gus -
2 Replies
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Na, that would look rubbish and it wouldn’t possibly work because the align to spline tag may give you unwanted tilts and flipping even with the rail spline option used. You can use a sweep NURBS for the ribbon and using PLA you can even animate the rail spline, but I’d definitely hand-keyframe the camera to a nice and gentle swing that only loosely follows the ribbon – keep in mind that you want your users to actually see the ribbon, not have them stuck to such a low angle that your ribbon will look like the horizon line.
Mylenium
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Hi Mylenium
Thank you for getting back to me with your response, Sorry i have been away, and have only just read the email. ok I understand the use of the sweep nurbs, but im not sure want you meant by PLA, can you expalin this when you get an opportunity?
Thanks
G
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