Keyframe animation system in DEV.

[jakeplissken 81]

New keyframe animation system in DEV build. What will this actually be? I an thinking some way to capture AI animations and create cutscenes, but it is early days, and I am not sure what to do with any of the modules. Is this meant for the TAC-OPS DLC or some other intention? I would love to be able to sync the camera to a screen or billboard and have a live video feed. There is a timeline module and curved paths. Does this mean playing back animations?

[lexx 1389]

I've checked it out-- doesn't look like it has anything to do with AI animations. It's likely for camera movement, so you won't have to script that anymore. I wasn't able to move the camera, but it's easy to make it so you start "in" the camera position, with black cinema borders and all that jazz.

Looks quite useful to me. Never felt very motivated to script this stuff.

[R3vo 2654]

Could be the system which is used in the "Remnants of war" campaign. Not sure so, it seems to be very complex so we'll most likely have to wait for a documentation.

[h - 169]

we'll most likely have to wait for a documentation

My sarcasm meter is reacting....

[neokika 62]

Documentation should arrive at some point, just beware that this is an experimental feature. ;)

[Andres97 17]

Having this reached release, is there any documentation about this feature? Really eager to try it, can't figure out how to make it work tho.

[R3vo 2654]

11 minutes ago, Andres97 said:

Having this reached release, is there any documentation about this feature? Really eager to try it, can't figure out how to make it work tho.

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Key_Frame_Animation

[lexx 1389]

^ good start, but it doesn't exactly tell you how to use that stuff. :p

[Andres97 17]

Exactly, tried to figure it out, wasn't lucky :P

Some further indications, or some kind of video from that gif that is used as example would come in handy.

[MrStregatto 31]

Seems something close to the keyframes used in animations.
 

[SageNTitled 25]

I hope some useful documentation about the feature turns up soon. I've turned the editor upside down, but haven't been able to get it working like in the gif.

[R3vo 2654]

Just now, SageNTitled said:

I hope some useful documentation about the feature turns up soon. I've turned the editor upside down, but haven't been able to get it working like in the gif.

 

Same here.

[Andres97 17]

Maybe someone can contact Bohemia via twitter to ask for further info? :P

[R3vo 2654]

1 hour ago, Andres97 said:

Maybe someone can contact Bohemia via twitter to ask for further info? :P

 

Or check the wiki ;)

 

 

 

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Key_Frame_Animation:_Tutorial_-_3DEN

 

 

 

Just tested the tutorial and it doesn't seem to work ?? Has anyone had luck with it?

[h - 169]

Nope. Appears that I was doing it the correct way when testing last weekend but with same results -> not even the red line to indicate anim path.. :(

[lexx 1389]

Same here. The animation works in the preview mission, but I don't see a red line, nor the object movie while being in the editor.

[lex__1 422]

24 minutes ago, lexx said:

Same here. The animation works in the preview mission, but I don't see a red line, nor the object movie while being in the editor.

Probably, it is necessary to look in the editor DEV, start arma3diag_x64 ?

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Diagnostics_Exe

[Andres97 17]

Wow I feel like a dork, thanks for the info r3vo.

[lexx 1389]

25 minutes ago, lex__1 said:

Probably, it is necessary to look in the editor DEV, start arma3diag_x64 ?

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Diagnostics_Exe

 

Nope, just tried it, no change.

[lex__1 422]

4 hours ago, lexx said:

 

Nope, just tried it, no change.

I did not have a red line, either. But the animation is reproduced, though not in the 3D editor window, but how to play the mission

 

[lexx 1389]

Yes, I wrote that as well. :> "The animation works in the preview mission"

[Tom_48_97 523]

The documentation I've added is a bit outdated but should cover all the basics with 3den. I have some more to add, once it's done, I will go through it and update it to match the current state. Please, be patient, this isn't forgotten :)

Meanwhile, here is a sample, with 3den: http://tom4897.info/test_keyframeanimation_3den-vr/

[lex__1 422]

@Tom_48_97

Thank you for the test mission.
- We can not understand how to reproduce the animation in the editor window.
- The red line of the animation path does not appear.

[Andres97 17]

On 6/12/2017 at 7:27 AM, Tom_48_97 said:

The documentation I've added is a bit outdated but should cover all the basics with 3den. I have some more to add, once it's done, I will go through it and update it to match the current state. Please, be patient, this isn't forgotten :)

Meanwhile, here is a sample, with 3den: http://tom4897.info/test_keyframeanimation_3den-vr/

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this does not work on dedicated and multiplayer, right?

I tried to use it to animate a big temple gate opening and when testing in dedi it just skips the animation.

[lexx 1389]

Fixed: Keyframe Animation visualizers were not working in Eden Editor due to an incorrect handling of selected objects

 

Works now for me.