13.3 Pose to Pose Animation

Part 3 of the Pose to Pose series delves into the Graph Editor - the animator's secret weapon. By examining the subtle intricacies of a decapitated robot head in motion, this...

...leisurely tutorial is designed to acquaint the discerning animator with tools helpful for fine tuning motion.

This tutorial requires no previous experience.

For reference, check out the the handy tool tip guide found here...

00:08 INTRO
What a Graph Editor does, and why it's useful.

03:16 GETTING STARTED
Load tutorial, display frames, enter the Graph Editor.

05:10 NAVIGATING THE GRAPH EDITOR
Handy ways to zoom in, out, and around the Graph Editor

06:30 PARABOLIC NATURE
A description of how a parabola is created with two curves.

07:36 KEY THE START
How to set keys and frame curves.

09:00 GOING STRAIGHT
Create a second key. Adjust its value in the view port and in the Graph Editor.

11:46 GETTING CURVY
Create the apex of the parabola using spline interpolation.

13:50 HANG TIME
Alter the shape of the curve to resemble the effects of gravity. Copy and paste keys.

15:35 BOUNCE
Create a second parabola, much the same way as the first. Use linear interpolation to sharpen the bounce.

19:14 ONE LAST BOUNCE
Create the final parabola (mostly a recap of technique learned).

21:43 ROUNDING CURVES
Create deceleration with flat interpolation.

23:41 SPIN
Add Spin to the head. Adjust and delete keys.

26:16 TELEPORT IN SPACE
Select an entire curve and shift it to a different location.

29:43 TELEPORT IN TIME
Select all keys and shift them in time.

31:02-- RECAP

31:43 Unhide the lights and sets.

32:19 Make the clip loopable.

[mau]

"Yeah Just 1 more pose and then I'll come back."

*Last Online 7 Years Ago*

[ArodoraaLP]

All i've ever animated with is the graph editor, and this taught me a few tricks! Danke Valve <3

[Grieos]

Rest in peace SFM tutorials

2010 - 2013

[Lray]

Good tutorial, before I underestimated the graph editor, now I know that it is in fact very useful. I'm just waiting for 13.4

[Mr_Addy]

This video is still useful even after 8 years

[Engineer]

this guy's did a awesome job... helped me A LOT with sfm.
I hope one day they will return..

[yetiv]

3 years and no part 4.... Dammit Valve do you guys know how to finish anything.

[mynameisofa]

Does anyone wish they could just use magical powers to copy and paste his knowledge into your mind so you know everything

[Robinski]

I went through the basic ball animation at college not too long ago, you explained this so much better than my teacher, thanks.

[Wazgrel]

As a self learner in animation and SFM watching this I feel like a savage being introduced to proper etiquette rules... Thanks a lot for this!
Oh and the new version of SFM is also greatly appreciated! New additions help a lot with managing projects!

[beejayah]

I love how you explain everything down the the most basic with your calm voice, so it does sound very easy. (which it basically is)

[Morumoto]

After reading this, I finally graduated from SFM school. Now I understand that CTRL + S can save my work.

[freeman]

Awesome tutorial. Watched from start to end. And actually learned how to animate despite quitting for a while at the point of puppeteering. Valve is smart because they give the tools of creation to players.

[anti]

I have learned more from these videos in one day than I could have on my own in an entire year, maybe even a life time. Thank you

[GENIUSGT]

It sucks that Valve abandoned this software.

[Kirbyfire]

I watched all of the tutorials. Took me about 2 hours including pausing. The only thing I learned how to do was move the camera. My brain hurts.

[RaykoF]

Very useful. After tons of hours of using SFM I have learned something new.

[tuschan]

When he adjusted the lightning and suchs at the end I couldnt see it at first, if you have the same problem just follow these steps
1. Press the Cogwheel just above the "Lenses" tab in the animator set editor
2. Select "Show Scene Hierarchy" and "Show Hidden Controls"

That way you can get all the options that werent available from the beginning!
Good luck :)

[styrus]

I know this series is supposed to be a set of tutorials, but damn these vids make good ASMR too.

[MrFireworks]

'Tis a shame Bay Raitt (the guy talking in the video) quit working at Valve this year.