AnimPlayer and Fluids #43797

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Christopher · 2015-02-24T19:24:08+01:00

Christopher commented

2015-02-24 19:24:08 +01:00

System Information

Blender Version
2.73a
Broken: AnimPlayer
Worked:

Short description of error

When I try to preview an animation nothing I've given keyframes or anything with physics will move.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
http://pasteall.org/blend/index.php?id=34319 and cake.blend

**System Information** ![System.PNG](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F145683/System.PNG) **Blender Version** 2.73a Broken: AnimPlayer Worked: **Short description of error** When I try to preview an animation nothing I've given keyframes or anything with physics will move. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** http://pasteall.org/blend/index.php?id=34319 and [cake.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F145688/cake.blend)

Christopher commented

2015-02-24 19:24:08 +01:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Christopher commented

2015-02-24 19:24:08 +01:00

Added subscriber: @christophermonday

NikoLeopold commented

2015-02-25 19:24:38 +01:00

Added subscriber: @NikoLeopold

NikoLeopold commented

2015-02-25 19:24:38 +01:00

does the timeline cursor move when you start the preview?

in cake.blend there don't seem to be any keyframed properties (as seen from the dope sheet or outliner).
the softbody simulation of the candle flame plays and caches nicely though (in 2.73a on Ubuntu 14.04.1)

in the other scene, everything that should animate (the rigged body, the particles, the food) animates as it should, there is just far too much going on in the scene.
try reducing the amount of particle systems as well as the geometry (e.g. for the patches of snow in the background you can use 10 verts instead of 200 if you model it well).

some basic hints:
consider that more geometry does not necessarily mean more realism. also, be aware of the effect of the 'uncanny valley': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley. perfect realism (model, animation, material, illumination) is hard to achieve and if its not a perfect illusion things may seem uncanny. its probably easier to use less polygons but use them to give distinct shapes that evoke the desired associations (like caricature, where faces are not realistic, but all the relevant properties that the artist tries to convey are well articulated).

does the timeline cursor move when you start the preview? in cake.blend there don't seem to be any keyframed properties (as seen from the dope sheet or outliner). the softbody simulation of the candle flame plays and caches nicely though (in 2.73a on Ubuntu 14.04.1) in the other scene, everything that should animate (the rigged body, the particles, the food) animates as it should, there is just far too much going on in the scene. try reducing the amount of particle systems as well as the geometry (e.g. for the patches of snow in the background you can use 10 verts instead of 200 if you model it well). some basic hints: consider that more geometry does not necessarily mean more realism. also, be aware of the effect of the 'uncanny valley': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley. perfect realism (model, animation, material, illumination) is hard to achieve and if its not a perfect illusion things may seem uncanny. its probably easier to use less polygons but use them to give distinct shapes that evoke the desired associations (like caricature, where faces are not realistic, but all the relevant properties that the artist tries to convey are well articulated).

Julian Eisel commented

2015-02-26 18:56:19 +01:00

Added subscriber: @JulianEisel

Bastien Montagne commented

2015-03-05 11:02:44 +01:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Bastien Montagne closed this issue

2015-03-05 11:02:44 +01:00

Bastien Montagne self-assigned this 2015-03-05 11:02:44 +01:00

Bastien Montagne commented

2015-03-05 11:02:44 +01:00

No news since one week…

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AnimPlayer and Fluids #43797