{"id":400,"date":"2023-08-08T21:08:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T01:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/?post_type=blog_post&#038;p=400"},"modified":"2024-11-12T05:12:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T10:12:50","slug":"blender-quick-tip-rigging-and-animating-a-ball","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/blog_post\/blender-quick-tip-rigging-and-animating-a-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Blender Quick Tip &#8211; Rigging and Animating a Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Inter&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:200;\"><div class=\"ab-plugin-wrapper mb-5 mt-10 w-full\" data-slate-node=\"element\">\n<p id=\"c3kD7\" class=\"ab-h2 heading heading-2 font-bold text-3xl break-words break-inside-avoid toc-scroll-target text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 css-1voruy\" data-cy=\"heading-two-element\">There are many benefits to animating a ball in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/\">Blender<\/a>. It is a simple and easy project to get started with, and it can be used to practice the principles of animation, experiment with different animation techniques, create a variety of different animations, and create assets for other projects. It can also be a fun and rewarding way to bring emotion to a scene!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-margin-bottom:25px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"400\" title=\"blender-animation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/blender-animation.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/blender-animation-200x104.png 200w, https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/blender-animation-400x208.png 400w, https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/blender-animation-600x313.png 600w, https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/blender-animation.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Inter&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:200;\"><p>At its basics, animating a bouncing ball in Blender involves creating keyframes for the ball&#8217;s position and adjusting its movement over time. Here we&#8217;ll go step-by-step on animating a bouncing ball in Blender while also giving it that squash and stretch look:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:1920px;--awb-max-height:1080px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><priv-fac-lite-youtube class=\"fusion-hidden\" data-privacy-type=\"youtube\" videoid=\"pg3j6g1DSK0\" class=\"landscape\" params=\"wmode=transparent&autoplay=1&enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video player 1\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-thumbnail-size=\"auto\"><\/priv-fac-lite-youtube><div class=\"fusion-privacy-placeholder\" style=\"width:1920px; height:1080px;\" data-privacy-type=\"youtube\"><div class=\"fusion-privacy-placeholder-content\"><div class=\"fusion-privacy-label\">For privacy reasons YouTube needs your permission to be loaded.<\/div><button data-privacy-type=\"youtube\" class=\"fusion-button button-default fusion-button-default-size button fusion-privacy-consent\">I Accept<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Inter&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:200;\"><h3 id=\"create-the-ball-and-assign-the-material\"><strong>Create the Ball and Assign the Material<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To kick things off, let&#8217;s begin by adding the ball to the scene and then applying some paint to make it resemble a beach ball. Take a look:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-margin-bottom:25px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"982\" title=\"Prep_Ball\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prep_Ball.gif\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6149\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Inter&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><h3 id=\"skinning-the-bone-to-the-ball\"><strong>Skinning the Bone to the Ball<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s incorporate an Armature into the scene and then attach the beach ball to the skeleton, allowing it to deform while retaining its volume. Let&#8217;s get to it:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-margin-bottom:25px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"982\" title=\"Skinning\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Skinning.gif\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6151\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Inter&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:200;\"><h3 id=\"make-it-bounce\">Make it Bounce<\/h3>\n<p>No need to worry, as it&#8217;s time to work our magic. With the volume constraint in play, we simply need to establish a few keyframes to achieve the desired effect. Here&#8217;s how effortless it truly is:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-margin-bottom:25px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"982\" title=\"Keyframes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Keyframes.gif\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6152\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Inter&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><h3 id=\"adding-arc-to-keyframes\"><strong>Adding Arc to Keyframes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Something appears rigid about the previous keyframing, and now we need to modify the curves to resemble a more natural arc. Changing the interpolation type makes this adjustment a breeze:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-margin-bottom:25px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"982\" title=\"Ease\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ease.gif\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6153\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Inter&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:200;\"><p>Remember, this is a basic guide to get you started. Blender offers many tools for more advanced animation techniques, such as shape keys, secondary motion, and more complex physics simulations. As we become more familiar with Blender, we will explore these techniques to enhance your animations and showcasing these dynamic effects directly inside of Sceneri.<\/p>\n<p>To unlock a wealth of tips and tricks, make sure to visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCpOoXLqOqTj1h810IHdrz6w\">YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0or check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/sceneriapp\">official Discord<\/a>, where we delve into the ins and outs of these features and many other tools that will guide you on your creative journey!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":251212454,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"blog-category":[],"blog-tag":[],"class_list":["post-400","blog_post","type-blog_post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.8 (Yoast SEO v23.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Blender Quick Tip - Rigging and Animating a Ball - Sceneri<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/blog_post\/blender-quick-tip-rigging-and-animating-a-ball\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blender Quick Tip - Rigging and Animating a Ball\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/blog_post\/blender-quick-tip-rigging-and-animating-a-ball\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sceneri\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sceneriapp\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-11-12T10:12:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@sceneriapp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/blog_post\/blender-quick-tip-rigging-and-animating-a-ball\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/blog_post\/blender-quick-tip-rigging-and-animating-a-ball\/\",\"name\":\"Blender Quick Tip - Rigging and Animating a Ball - Sceneri\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-08-09T01:08:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-11-12T10:12:50+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/blog_post\/blender-quick-tip-rigging-and-animating-a-ball\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/blog_post\/blender-quick-tip-rigging-and-animating-a-ball\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/blog_post\/blender-quick-tip-rigging-and-animating-a-ball\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Blender Quick Tip &#8211; 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