Toy Box Tutorials #53 – Advanced Camera Techniques

In part 5 of my 6-part mini-series of camera tutorials, we're going to look at how to use a target camera to get certain kinds of shots. I'll show you how to create moving shots by connecting a camera to a path, how to get a close-up shot, and how to use offsets to frame …

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Toy Box Tutorials #42 – How to Make a Drawbridge

Today we'll revisit the path creator tool to address some unusual behavior that some of you are seeing. At time index 9:25, I'll build a drawbridge to demonstrate the problem. At 14:13, I'll explain what is happening and what to do about it, and then at 34:07, we'll use that knowledge to fix the drawbridge. …

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Toy Box Tutorials #37 – Checkpoint Paths, Challenge Maker, and Timer

In the fifth of seven tutorials on the Path Creator tool, we're going to look at checkpoint paths, which allow you to set up a race or a route that you want players to take. I'm going to use a checkpoint path to set up a horse race in my Agrabah toy box, which means …

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Toy Box Tutorials #35 – How to Connect Townspeople to a Path

Today's episode includes two lessons in one! First, I'll show you how to connect multiple objects to a single path. This is something I didn't show you last time. Then, starting at time index 5:07, I'll show you how to connect a townsperson to a path using both a Friend Generator and a Friendly Wave …

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