Mechanical animation

Slam a door or stamp machine

Prerequisites

• Blender model of a door or stamp machine

Task

• Create a scene with a door or a stamp machine.

  • Set the framerate.
  • Set the final frame.
  • Add, move or delete location keyframes to animate the timing and rhythm of the door hitting the frame, bouncing off and finally coming to a full stop.
  • Adjust the keyframes taking spacing into account when the door slams the frame. When does the door pick up speed?
  • Use the Graph Editor to polish the animation by changing the keyframe handles and adding interpolation modes.

• Animate a stamp machine.

  • Set the framerate.
  • Set the final frame.
  • Add, move or delete location keyframes to animate the timing and rhythm of the stamp machine stamping letters.
  • Adjust the keyframes taking spacing into account when the stamp machine hits the letter.
  • Add or adjust keyframes to have the letter being squeezed and stretched.
  • Use the Graph Editor to polish the animation.