This page provide a quick starting point for creating sequences in Chaos Envision.
Animation Lessons
Follow the links below to learn more about animation in Envision.
Timeline and Animation Concepts lesson
You will learn how to:
- Use the Timeline Editor to build animations with cameras, environment, and variations.
- Use keyframes, variations, splines, Look At function
- Add audio to animations using the sound layer.
Animate Cameras lesson
You will learn how to:
- Animate cameras using keyframes, spline paths, and target tracking; as well as without using keyframes.
- Adjust camera settings - focal length, exposure, color corrections.
- Use the Look At function to keep the camera focused on a moving object.
Scene Variations in Animation lesson
You will learn how to:
- Animate with variations by blending between scene states in the timeline.
- Adjust duration and transition types for more natural motion.
Animate Vehicles lesson
You will learn how to:
- Create custom traffic animations using the Spline tool.
- Assign vehicles to follow a spline path with adjustable speed and position.
- Use Extrapolation and Looping to control vehicle behavior.
- Add multiple vehicles to a single spline.
Animate People lesson
You will learn how to:
- Populate your scene with animated characters via the Anima tool.
- Draw and customize crowd paths with adjustable shape and interpolation.
- Fine-tune crowd and individual characters properties.
- Preview the animation directly in the scene.
Animate the Sun lesson
You will learn how to:
- Create a timelapse effect by animating the sun and sky.
- Use Environment variations to simulate changes in lighting and atmosphere.
- Animate cloud movement and adjust sun positioning with Azimuth and Altitude.
- Apply similar techniques using HDRi environments.
Compositing Animations lesson
You will learn how to:
- Compose environment variations, scene variations, and cameras to create a more complex sequence with multiple camera views and lighting setups.
- Import a sound file into the timeline to enhance the atmosphere of your scene.
To animate camera properties such as Aperture, Exposure and Focal Distance:
- Select a camera clip in the camera track to display the camera properties. The properties are displayed in the Details tab.
Notice that a keyframe button appears in front of the parameters that can be animated. - Click the button and adjust the parameter value.
To toggle off the visibility of the keyframes in the camera track, open the Keyframe settings (
) and disable the respective checkbox.
