kwhitt Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 I've always done still images up until today. I have figured out how to create an orbital walkthrough, but want the sun to follow the cameras as it orbits. I've looked at various training videos with no answers. Anyone know how to do this? Thanks, Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 I do, I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 13 minutes ago, kwhitt said: I have figured out how to create an orbital walkthrough Depending on what you've figured out, there are probably much faster ways. Especially if you figured out to use Chief's Orbital Walkthrough Path. I prefer to setup a camera view so the focal point is pretty close to the center of the entire model. Then rotate the camera using 'ctrl-alt-s'. You can simply press 's' to stop the rotation. Adjust the location and rotation speed of the camera. Rotate to a nice starting view. Using the walkthrough tools, press record. Then rotate the camera. Press 's' to stop. Wait a couple of seconds before stopping the recording. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwhitt Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 1 hour ago, robdyck said: Depending on what you've figured out, there are probably much faster ways. Especially if you figured out to use Chief's Orbital Walkthrough Path. I prefer to setup a camera view so the focal point is pretty close to the center of the entire model. Then rotate the camera using 'ctrl-alt-s'. You can simply press 's' to stop the rotation. Adjust the location and rotation speed of the camera. Rotate to a nice starting view. Using the walkthrough tools, press record. Then rotate the camera. Press 's' to stop. Wait a couple of seconds before stopping the recording. Thanks Rob. That's exactly what I want to do. How do I change the rotation speed of the camera though? I can't find such a setting in the camera DBX. When ready to record, do I do that while the camera is spinning? Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 37 minutes ago, kwhitt said: How do I change the rotation speed of the camera though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 37 minutes ago, kwhitt said: When ready to record, do I do that while the camera is spinning? press record first, wait a few seconds, then spin, then stop, wait a few seconds then stop recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwhitt Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 3 hours ago, robdyck said: Depending on what you've figured out, there are probably much faster ways. Especially if you figured out to use Chief's Orbital Walkthrough Path. I prefer to setup a camera view so the focal point is pretty close to the center of the entire model. Then rotate the camera using 'ctrl-alt-s'. You can simply press 's' to stop the rotation. Adjust the location and rotation speed of the camera. Rotate to a nice starting view. Using the walkthrough tools, press record. Then rotate the camera. Press 's' to stop. Wait a couple of seconds before stopping the recording. Thanks Rob. That's exactly what I want to do. How do I change the rotation speed of the camera though? I can't find such a setting in the camera DBX. When ready to record, do I do that while the camera is spinning? Kevin Thanks again, Rob! I got it working. I set it to 30 FPS. What will help with the flickering? Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwhitt Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 1 hour ago, robdyck said: press record first, wait a few seconds, then spin, then stop, wait a few seconds then stop recording. Thanks again, Rob! I got it working. I set it to 30 FPS. What will help with the flickering? Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwhitt Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 @Chopsaw @robdyck @solver In addition to the flickering, I am getting a moire pattern with my roof and brick textures. Any advice on getting a cleaner video? I'm using the Windows Media 9 Codec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 1 minute ago, kwhitt said: @Chopsaw @robdyck @solver In addition to the flickering, I am getting a moire pattern with my roof and brick textures. Any advice on getting a cleaner video? I'm using the Windows Media 9 Codec. Can you post your video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, kwhitt said: In addition to the flickering, I am getting a moire pattern with my roof and brick textures. Any advice on getting a cleaner video? Sounds like a codec issue. Perhaps try Xvid or bump up the FPS to 45 or 60. Or is it z-fighting ? 2 minutes ago, robdyck said: Can you post your video? That would be the most help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwhitt Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, robdyck said: Can you post your video? I was trying to post the video on Chief from my locker, but cannot upload that type of file. How did you post yours in the first reply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Just now, kwhitt said: How did you post yours in the first reply? Save to the cloud...if you're using X14. Otherwise I used to upload them to youtube so that I'd have just a link to share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwhitt Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Chopsaw said: Sounds like a codec issue. Perhaps try Xvid or bump up the FPS to 45 or 60. Or is it z-fighting ? That would be the most help. Not Z-fighting. I will bump up to 60 FPS and see what happens. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 1 minute ago, kwhitt said: Not Z-fighting. I will bump up to 60 FPS and see what happens. Thanks! The one I posted was at 15 fps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 1 minute ago, robdyck said: The one I posted was at 15 fps. Rob I think you could reduce the jitter in your video that shows up as you round a corner by increasing the FPS. Otherwise it looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 13 minutes ago, Chopsaw said: Rob I think you could reduce the jitter in your video that shows up as you round a corner by increasing the FPS. Otherwise it looks good. That was one done super quick, and I haven't even looked at it. I think that jitter probably happened during the recording...in other words the rotation jittered, not the recording. I was using other apps while it was recording. I fixed it for your Chop! Click the link now! Actually, I'm just wrapping that project up so I updated it for the client! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 11 minutes ago, robdyck said: I fixed it for your Chop! Click the link now! Did you change the FPS ? It still seems a bit choppy to me going around the corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwhitt Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Chopsaw said: Did you change the FPS ? It still seems a bit choppy to me going around the corners. It's still choppy. Here's the link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/141nt68eh28htl0/Rice Orbital Walkthrough_Existing Home_07-01-22.wmv?dl=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 16 minutes ago, kwhitt said: It's still choppy. Here's the link: That is actually pretty good. It does seem a little washed out though. Can't tell for sure if you are using standard or PBR ? Perhaps post all of your settings as it could be a resolution/lighting issue as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwhitt Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, Chopsaw said: That is actually pretty good. It does seem a little washed out though. Can't tell for sure if you are using standard or PBR ? Perhaps post all of your settings as it could be a resolution/lighting issue as well. It's the standard renderer in 60 FPS. I am going to try XVid to see if there's any improvement. I have to lower the brightness of my computer monitor as lately it has been hurting my eyes. It's probably washed out on a standard screen. Will changing the compression rate have any effect? I'm using the default 75%. Happy Fourth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 1 hour ago, kwhitt said: It's the standard renderer in 60 FPS. I am going to try XVid to see if there's any improvement. I have to lower the brightness of my computer monitor as lately it has been hurting my eyes. It's probably washed out on a standard screen. Ok that helps because it looks more like what a PBR view would render like on my monitor.. Maybe check a few different sunlight settings to make sure it is not over or under lit. 1 hour ago, kwhitt said: Will changing the compression rate have any effect? I'm using the default 75%. Not the first thing I would adjust but you could bump it up to 90% as a test. What is your resolution setting ? I usually go to 1920 x 1080 as a minimum. Higher does not hurt depending on how the client is viewing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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