3D Animation
Introduction
The animation system in Lens Studio supports several animation types like Transform animation, Skeletal animation and Blend Shape animation.
Types of Animation
The following types of animation are available in Lens Studio.
Transform Animation
Transform animation can be used for basic movement through Scale, Rotation , and Position. Transform animation simply modifies the parameters of the object's Transform.
Joint Animation
Skeletal animation allows you to animate a mesh (aka skin) using a connected skeleton (aka rig).
Skeletal animation is often used for animating characters. That said, the technique of using a skeleton to deform an object can be applied to any type of 3D object. When using Skeletal animation in Lens Studio, keep your skeleton's number of joints (aka bones) to under 100.
Blend Shape Animation
Blend Shape animation (aka Morph Target animation) allows a single mesh to deform to numerous pre-defined shapes. In your animation, you can then easily morph between these pre-defined shapes. This technique is commonly used in facial animation. We recommend not using Blend Shape animation unless it is truly needed for the creative concept. If Blend Shape animation is required, use sparingly and play close attention to your frame rate performance.
Vertex Animation
Vertex Animation or PLA (Point Level Animation) allows you to animate the individual vertices of an object. Vertex Animation can be useful for creating complex or simulated animations. For example, it can be used to create a flag waving animation using cloth simulation. Please refer to the Vertex Animation guide for more information.
Related Guides
Please refer to the guides below for additional information: