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Quick Easy Animate

by EdenWeby 3D·Motion Graphics

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Why we like it

Quick Easy Animate stands out in the superhive library because it wraps Blender's F-curve modifiers into a couple of simple panels, so noise-based and back-and-forth motion comes down to a button and a few sliders. A demo video is available, and it pairs with the developer's Quake Motion Camera plugin.

What is Quick Easy Animate?

Quick Easy Animate is a Blender addon from EdenWeby 3D that treats F-curve modifiers as its foundation. In Blender, animating a property produces an F-curve, and this addon offers a straightforward way to work with modifiers such as Noise, Sin Generator, and others, covering motion from a helicopter waving side to side to a levitating object or a rotating rotor.

The Quake Easy Animate panel includes an animate button that creates random rotation or location on the XY, YZ, or ZX axis. It suits animations that don't call for precision, such as tree wind, wind on grass, a balloon, or shaking, acting as a noise generator for keyframes. The Generator starts with Rotation by default, letting you spin something fast like a propeller or slow, and rotate or move it back and forth. Amplitude sets how far it travels before returning, Period sets the time it takes to come back, and Speed controls the rotation speed for constant animation.

It works with the developer's Quake Motion Camera plugin for adding realism to angle shots. The addon is released under the GPL license and supports a wide range of Blender versions from 2.8 through 3.5.

Who is Quick Easy Animate best for?

Quick Easy Animate is best for blender artists who want a quick way to add procedural motion such as spinning propellers, waving objects, and wind-style shake without keyframing every frame.

How much does Quick Easy Animate cost?

Quick Easy Animate is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • F-curve modifier workflow covering options such as Noise and Sin Generator
  • Quake Easy Animate panel with an animate button that creates random rotation or location on the XY, YZ, or ZX axis
  • Noise-style keyframe generation for imprecise motion like tree wind, wind on grass, balloons, and shaking
  • Generator that starts with Rotation, spinning objects fast or slow and moving them back and forth
  • Amplitude, Period, and Speed controls for return distance, return timing, and rotation speed
  • Pairs with the developer's Quake Motion Camera plugin

Tags

#Blender#F-curve#procedural animation#noise modifier#keyframes#modifiers#animation

Frequently asked questions

Which Blender versions does Quick Easy Animate support?

Quick Easy Animate lists compatibility with a broad span of Blender releases, from 2.8, 2.81, 2.82, and 2.83 up through the 2.9x series and 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5. That coverage means it fits both older projects still on legacy builds and more recent setups within that range. For versions newer than 3.5, check the developer's page, since the listed range stops there and newer releases aren't confirmed here.

How does the Generator in Quick Easy Animate work?

Quick Easy Animate's Generator starts with Rotation by default, so you can spin an object fast like a propeller or keep it slow, and rotate or move it back and forth. Three settings shape the result: Amplitude controls how far it rotates or moves before coming back, Period sets the time it takes to return, and Speed governs the rotation speed for constant animation. Together these give you control over the motion without placing keyframes manually.

What is the Quake Easy Animate panel used for?

Quick Easy Animate's Quake Easy Animate panel provides an animate button that creates random rotation or location on the XY, YZ, or ZX axis. It's aimed at animations that don't require precision, such as tree wind, wind on grass, a balloon, or general shaking, functioning as a noise generator for keyframes. If you need more controlled motion instead, the Generator with its Amplitude, Period, and Speed settings is the other side of the addon.

Is Quick Easy Animate free?

Quick Easy Animate is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing and any current pricing can shift over time, so the developer's page on the source site is the place to confirm the latest terms before you download. The addon is released under the GPL license, which is worth noting if you plan to modify or redistribute it as part of your own workflow.

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