Character Animation Tutorial 5:
Interacting with Objects

In this Lesson, you will learn techniques to control how a character inteacts with props and objects.

Freeform Animationsinteracting_with_objects zip folder

1. Use the link at the right to download and extract the folder containing the files needed for this tutorial.
   interaction Tutorial pdf
   
2. Use the link at the right if you wish to open or download the pdf file of instructions.
   
   
3. From the Help menu Tutorials, in the Character-Animation Tutorials folder, open the Interacting with Objects tutorial.
   
   
4. Follow the directions, and use the directed files, through all the sections to create different character movement effects.
   
   
5. In each part of the tutorial, you will be asked or need to save files as follows:
   1. Part 1: Making a Hand Follow an Object
      • Lastname_My_wilson_ironing.max
   2. Part 2: Making Feet Follow Objects
   • Lastname_skating_complete.max
   3. Part 3: Creating the Illusion of Weight
   • Lastname_My_balancefactor_final.max
     
   • Lastname_My_pushbox.max
   4. Part 4: Using Props
   • Lastname_My_sawing_wood.max
   • Lastname_MySamurai.max
   5. Part 5: Making the Biped Look at Objects
   • Lastname_Mylookat_tabletannis.max
   6. Part 6: Using In Place Mode
   • Lastname_Inplace_complete.max
     
     
6. You may turn in each part as you finish it. When you are finished, place a copy of your interacting_with_objects folder in in your Turn-in folder. (Your folder should contain eight (8) completed files with your name on them.)