Learning Maya

Lesson 18 - Modifying tangent handles for fine-tuning animation

Select the image and go to Graph Editor.




Lets focus on one attribute(Translate Y) (a), and notice a flat line on the graph(b) we don't really want the animation to go on one line instead we want some kind of arc. so here we can use the tangent handle to get a nice arc movement.




select your keys to bring the tangent handle.

NOTE: you can not move your Tangent handles if the 'stepped' interpolation is selected, it works for other options in the 'Tangents' menu.





Select one half of the tangent handle, Select the 'Move tool' and 'middle mouse' button and drag up, select the other side and do the same.

Now you can see the Difference in the Animation.