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Smooth moving video HELP PLS!!!
hello . im fairly new to after effects but hookd on it . i have this video im maken and it calls for a video clip to follow this box frame that moves around in and out . i did a ruff cut version by jus adding keyframes and chaging the position it wrkd . but it was real jry and not smooth or fluent movement .. any one have any tips besides easy ease or ease in and ease out
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im sorry if i didnt explain my self very well . im just looking for some tips to help my video move smoother in the compisition im working on . i have a video i want to follow this box that zooms in and out and side to side and some 3d angles . i got it to follow the box and do all that . but in the end its just really jerky and not smooth . i tryd easy ease . and the keyframe support but it jus seemd to make it more jerky .. any help would be greatly appreciated .. thanks alot guys and gals
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i can post a video if that will explain it a little better ..but doesnt seem to be to complex . just tryn to move a video around the screen . but want it to be smoother stead of jerking back and forth . i guess if i get no replys il post a video of the exact thing im working on and talking about .. thanks
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First off, if the ‘box’ is animated inside of AE then you won’t need to animate your other layer, you can just parent it to the ‘box’ and it will follow it around.
Now, on to your specific question. What easy-ease will actually do is cause your layer to slow to a stop at each keyframe and then slowly begin moving again. The slowing is smooth, but very noticeable with the default values for the keyframe’s influence.
If you want the layer to move at the same speed across the entire animation you should try using Roving Keyframes. Select all the keyframes but the beginning and ending ones, right click and choose Rove Across Time.
If you’re feeling very adventurous I recommend reading up on After Effects’ “Graph Editor,” which allows you to tweak the temporal interpolation of all your keyframes very precisely and visually. It’s a complex feature to get your head around. There may be some tutorials you can look into. I’d also recommend searching this forum for ‘graph editor.’ Honestly there’s no way to get the exact motion you want out of keyframes without using the Graph Editor, you’re at the mercy of AE’s default keyframe interpolation.
Darby Edelen
DVD Menu Artist
Left Coast Digital
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thanks alot i really appreciate it .. i keep getting this glitchy animation stead of a smooth move . il try what you said and let you know the progress . thanks
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