Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
5
Move the light source so the shadow is to the bottom left of the can (the Ini nite Light
icon appears on the top right).
The Ini nite Light icon indicates the source of the light.
6
In the Properties panel, click and drag the Intensity slider slightly to the right to a
increase the value of 90% to 110%. The light source for the can is now brighter.
7
Press Ctrl+S (Windows) or Command+S (Mac OS) to save the i le. Keep the
ps1301_work i le open for the next part of the lesson.
Animating the soda can
You touched on some animation techniques in Lesson 12, “Creating Images for Web and
Video,” now you will have the opportunity to animate the can. You can animate many of
the properties of a 3D scene, including the position of the camera, lights, and the 3D object
itself. After animating any of these properties, you can export the animation as video.
1
Choose Window > Timeline. If the Timeline window appears in the Frame mode,
click and hold the Timeline's panel menu in the top-right corner and choose Convert
to Video Timeline from the drop-down menu.
2
Click the arrow to the left of FizzyPop! to expand it and view all the properties that
you can animate. In this example, you will be rotating the can while maintaining a
stationary camera position.
3
If necessary, use the scroll bar located on the far right-side of the Timeline panel to
scroll down, and then click on the arrow to the left of 3D Meshes to expand it; the
Soda mesh is visible, with the label “Soda.”
