Starter quiz
- Which shortcut key can be used to delete an object in Blender?
- I
- Z
- X ✓
- D
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- The process used to increase or decrease the size of an object is known as __________.
- moving
- rotating
- scaling ✓
- adding
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- A ______ can be added to a model to change its appearance.
- 'material' ✓
- The three axes used in 3D modelling are usually referred to as:
- A, B, C
- 1 ,2, 3
- X, Y, Z ✓
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- Different model views can be accessed through the __________ settings.
- timeline
- viewport ✓
- scene collection
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- The process used to spin 3D objects around an axis or centre point is know as __________.
- rotating ✓
- moving
- scaling
- selecting
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Exit quiz
- ______ is the process of capturing still images that can be replayed to create the illusion of movement.
- 'Animation' ✓
- What is added to a timeline to capture the position of an object when animating?
- tweening
- renaming
- parenting
- material
- keyframe ✓
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- ______ is used to automatically generate frames in between keyframes.
- 'Tweening' ✓
- The process of nesting objects within other objects is know as ...
- renaming
- tweening
- rendering
- parenting ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Keyframes are used to make animations.
- A timeline is used to sequence an animation.
- 3D models and objects should be given suitable names.
- Objects can be combined by parenting.
Common misconception
Every frame of an animation needs to be created by the animator.
Most modern animations are created using tweening. Tweening creates the frames between keyframes and stitches them together. This reduces the time taken to create animations and can improve quality.
Keywords
Timeline - a visual representation of time on which frames can be sequenced
Keyframe - a marker that captures the most important positions or states of an object
Tweening - the process of automatically generating frames between two points
Parenting - the process of nesting objects within other objects
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