Need Help With Matching Audio to Animation

[BlackCrept 1.1k]

I need some tips on how to match audio to an animation.

No, this doesn't mean sound effects, I mean actual precise audio (like talking).

 

Any tips? 

[TandLproductions1 168]

if you work really hard you will win 

[JUMBO_KITTEH 87]

Play your animation of the guy talking,while playing the audio,and see if it matches.

[BlackCrept 1.1k]

Play your animation of the guy talking,while playing the audio,and see if it matches.

 

Won't work.

[CaptainKlutz 203]

If the audio's not fixed, do the animation then voice over it.

If it is fixed audio, try splitting the animation into smaller sections and get each one in sync. Maybe add some more camera cuts so you can shorten the scenes so there's less stress. Other than that, it's pretty much always a bit of a slog.

[ÜberKiller 7.5k]

A good way  is to write down how long the sound file is, then match it in mine-imator. In the bottom left, (next to the timeline zoom) it will show exactly how many seconds have elapsed so this can make the matching up process much easier. If it helps, increase the Frames-per-second from the default 20 to a more manageable speed like 40. It may be weird to work in, but it allows for much more to be done in the short time. Then simply animate according to the speed of the file.

 

However I start to sync sound only when I'm finished with the entire animation from top to bottom. Sound syncing first is a bad way to go and make the immersion of your story seem shorter.

 

Eventually though we will have some sort of sound timeline so stay tuned for that.

Edited November 17, 2013 by ÜberKiller