Making Cut Scenes

Itsa_Secret · Post by **Itsa_Secret** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:57 pm

Hello,

This probably was already answered many times, but I'm wondering how to make cut scenes. Specifically, when I've zoomed in onto a cat licking its paw, I want to delete the tongue and give it a speaking mouth. Problem is, when I delete the tongue, it's no longer there in the whole movie. Is there a way to tell the timeline to seperate itself into pieces, so I can delete or move things without them having an effect on the whole project?

Also, can someone give me a link to the explanation on how to make your own talking mouths while using the program's already built phonetic mouth chanes?

Thank you

funksmaname · Post by **funksmaname** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:38 pm

if its not on its own layer (so you can use the layer visibility) just put a keyframe the moment you want the tongue to dissapear (to keep it in place), then go to the next frame and move the tongue off the canvas...

Itsa_Secret · Post by **Itsa_Secret** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:59 pm

Alright. The tongue is it's own layer. So what I did was I selected it, added a keyframe on the timeline, and them the next frame moved the tongue off the board. However, the program still took the move as a gradual overall move for the tongue. Thus, making the tongue flying off the cat's face at a very slow pace. I know I'm probably misunderstanding you, but I'd be greatfull if you could figure out what I'm doing wrong.

Thank You.

Itsa_Secret · Post by **Itsa_Secret** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:01 am

Never mind. I figured it out. I was trying to move the tongue off when it had later movement on the area. Thank you.

funksmaname · Post by **funksmaname** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:19 am

ah yeah i forgot to mention you need to either change the off canvas key to 'step' so it doesnt slowly come back, or do the same trick again - making an off canvas key 1 frame before it comes back.

If it's in its own layer, you can click on the visibility lane to toggle visibility on and off for the layer too...

slowtiger · Post by **slowtiger** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:49 am

You know you can switch layer visibility on and off?

Itsa_Secret · Post by **Itsa_Secret** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:46 am

I know about the visibility. However, I for some reason can't make the visibility of an object visible in one frame and invisible in a later frame. I can only move it on and off screen.

jonbo · Post by **jonbo** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:55 am

Here, check out this demo I've done for you. It should answer your question.

http://youtu.be/Rk6DPs0-PHM

Seyrse · Post by **Seyrse** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:01 pm

Thanks for the demo it did help a lot on a project I'm into. I'm going to have to start making notes so I don't have to try and remember where I saw something that answered a question I forgot I had. My own cookbook so to speak.

Steve E.