Index

Numerics

2D animation

versus 3D 399

2D splines

combining with 3D geometry 300

3D animation

versus 2D 399

3D geometry

combining with 2D splines 300

3D splines 287

A

action, line of 640

adding

vertices 302

advanced modeling 727

align 176

align and clone transforms 194

aligning

objects 180

orientation 178

repositioning in XYZ 176

ambient

color, setting 653

light, reducing 85

lights 652

angles

camera 637, 638

snap 169

animating

advanced 738

anticipation, stretch, follow-though 426

bouncing objects 401

characters, overview 456

curves 495

falling objects 413

flying objects 417

in schematic view 441

linking in schematic view 441

linking objects 435

modifiers 492

objects 482, 495

objects interacting 486

principles 477

trajectory 488

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