Animating Hand Gestures

Hand gestures can be created within minutes, no matter if you need to hold a fist or create a gesture with fingers.

  1. Import a character into the scene.

  2. Toggle to Animation .

  3. In the Motion Modify Panel, click Edit Motion Layer.

  4. The Edit Motion Layer window appears for you to control.

  5. Focus to the character's hand.

  6. Rotate the wrist.

    Dragging

    Result: Rotating Wrist

    Dragging

    Result: Bending Wrist

  7. You may also curl all the fingers all at once by dragging the palm control.

    8. Dragging Up

    Result: Fingers Curl Outward

    Dragging Down

    Result: Fingers Curl Inward

  8. Press and drag the dummy's dark grey part of the fingers to set gestures.

    9. Dragging Up

    Result: Finger Curl Outward

    Dragging Down

    Result: Finger Curl Inward