Tip #1555: Spins Can Also Be 3D
… for Apple Motion
Tip #1555: Spins Can Also Be 3D
Larry Jordan – LarryJordan.com
Video is always 2D, but particles and 3D objects are 3D.
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When we work with video in Motion, it is easy to overlook that the Spin behavior actually works in 3D. But it does.
In Tip #1554, I created the “Flying Space Rock.” But, the Rock itself needs to spin. Since this is a 3D object, it makes sense to show its 3D nature.
So, I added Behaviors > Basic Motion > Spin.
Then, while I could adjust this using the HUD, instead I used Inspector > Behaviors > Spin and changed the rotation Axis to X.
This made the rock tumble in a way we would not normally expect.
EXTRA CREDIT
You can achieve the same results by dragging the inner blue circle for the Spin behavior in the HUD.
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