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Martinnel
Martinnel
Inspiring
Oct 25, 2017 9:13 PM UTC
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Transform Transforms Background As Well

I've been following along on the Character Animator New Features Part 1 video with my own puppet. I dragged the Position X Transform into the Control Panel, but when I push the slider, unlike the puppet in the demo, my background moves with my puppet. I'm guessing I have my background incorrectly placed in relation to my puppet, but I'm not clear how. I don't see the background listed anywhere in the demo's array. Any ideas anyone?

Martin

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    oksamurai
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    Legend
    Oct 25, 2017 9:29 PM UTC

    Replied on YouTube as well, but backgrounds are usually different puppets added into your scene. https://youtu.be/thDlCEuLzuY?t=11m43s​

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    KJerryK
    KJerryK
    Legend
    Oct 25, 2017 9:38 PM UTC

    The way I understand it is if the background is part of the puppet file (e.g., psd) then it has to be in its own group. In this case the overall psd transform behavior is deleted, and the puppet group and the background group each have their own transform behavior.

    I find it easier to not do it this way. Instead I import the background into CH as a png, and then drag that into the scene behind the puppet. Then each automatically have their own transform behavior.

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    Martinnel
    MartinnelAuthor
    Inspiring
    Oct 25, 2017 9:57 PM UTC

    OK, but what if I'd like to use triggers to change the background. For example, in the Beta version, I had a puppet singing a song and, at key moments, I would hit keyboard-mapped triggers and graffiti of the lyrics would appear on the wall behind the puppet. I know I could export the recording as a PNG series with no background and then cut the different backgrounds in in Premiere, but is there a way to do this here?

    Martin

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    KJerryK
    Legend
    Oct 26, 2017 1:38 AM UTC

    That's an interesting idea.

    I'm going to try it by putting several backgrounds in my puppet psd. The backgrounds will be in their own group, and then be triggered individually. Seems like that should work. I'll let you know.

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    oksamurai
    oksamuraiCorrect answer
    Legend
    Oct 25, 2017 9:29 PM UTC

    Replied on YouTube as well, but backgrounds are usually different puppets added into your scene. https://youtu.be/thDlCEuLzuY?t=11m43s​

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