How do I do path animation and where should I use it?

First things first, What is Path Animation?

Path Animation is the process of animating an object (or objects) along a curve and controlling its position and rotation. This curve is called a Motion Path.

How do I do path animation?

· Before you start make sure that you change your Menu from Modelling to Animation.

·  Start by creating a curve with the curve tool or identify an already existing path and attach your object on it by using the Snap to Curves tool.

·  Choose your objects starting location, select your first frame on the animation bar and use the keyboard shortcut ‘S’ to set your frame.

·  Continue moving your object through the scene, repeating the same process to set your key frames.

· When you are done setting your frames your Animation Bar should look something like this

·  And you’re done. Simply click the play button on the bottom right and make any adjustments wherever you feel you need to and your path animation is finished. Good job J

Where should I use path animation?

Path animation can be used in any situation where you need to make an object move in a scene. This object can be anything, from a car, a robot or just a plain polygon. Another way you can also use Path Animation is attach a camera on a curve (to record your scene) and use the path to move the camera smoothly around the objects thus resulting to a better recording of the scene.