Animating Skies

All the properties of a Bryce sky can be animated. This means that any attribute you can set in the Sky & Fog palette or the Sky Lab dialog can be animated using the Animation Controls on the Timeline. This section assumes that you're familiar with the concepts and procedures involved in creating skies. Refer to "Sky & Fog Palette" for more on creating skies.

By changing the attributes in the Sky & Fog palette at different points in the timeline, you can animate everything from the position of the sun to the color of the clouds. For example, you can simulate changes in the time of day by changing the position of the sun over time.

There are several techniques you can use to add motion to your skies. You can animate all or some of the properties of your sky. You can activate and deactivate sky effects at different points in the animation. You can also animate the position of the sun or moon.

Sky animations are created using the Animation tools in the Working window and in the Sky Lab dialog.

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