Adjusting the keys of the motion clip can help fine-tine the
animation and create more visual tension. For example, you may
add shoulder keys to the actor when he walks up to the stage.
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Click the arrow
button of the Motion Clip track to show its
sub-tracks -
Head, Face, Eye
and Shoulder.
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Drag the play head to the target Motion Clip, then
double-click on the time frame in the Shoulder
track to invoke the
Face Key Editor panel.
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Under the Muscle tab, highlight both the
shoulders in the dummy image, and press the Head
Move button as shown.
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Drag your mouse upward slightly in the interactive area to
raise the shoulders up.
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A key will then be added into the Shoulder
track.
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Pick another time frame, then drag your mouse downward
slightly in the interactive area to lower the shoulders
back.
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Repeat the steps above to add other keys in order to create
ups and downs within the movement.
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Playback so that the subtle shoulder movements can be seen
in the Motion Clip. The actor will seem to flinch with lack
of confidence.
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