animation>distance vs time

[carlitos]

is there a formula to use, when creating an animation through a space? for every second of animation how far should my camera travel.

 

your help is appreciated.

[Jeff Mottle]

Maybe this will help?

 

1 km/h = 0.277777778 meters / second

1 mph = 1.46666667 feet / second

[mbr]

Do people actually figure this out for each animation?

I considered doing it, but found that in the end it came down more to what you wanted to show. For example, if you want to show a room, but also the first few steps of the approach, you don't need those steps to be as slow as once you are in the room - you are basically looking at the same thing for all of the frames until you enter. Or a pan, where you need to slow it down a little so people don't get dizzy.

 

I'd like to hear others approaches, though, as I am pretty much a beginner with the animations.

 

Thanks.