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Module 9: Setting up the Alice Virtual World

In this module, you will fine tune your ability to position objects in the Alice virtual world.

There are a number of tools in the setup scene window that allow you to make changes to the virtual world. We will discuss some of these tools.

Goal:

• Learn how to change the properties and position of the objects
• Learn how to change the properties and position of the camera
• Learn to fine tune your ability to position objects in the Alice virtual world

In order to do this you will:

Objectives:

• Use the handles to turn, roll, and move objects.
• View the scene from starting view, layout, top, side, or front.
• Use different camera views to position objects.
• Change the ground, opacity; add fog, light from above and below.
• Use one shots to move, turn and roll in design view.
• Be able to assign vehicles to objects.

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Please study the material at each of the links below.

1. Changing the position of camera and objects: Using the various handles
   /alice/videos/alice-changes.mp4
   

2. Moving vertically: Use the handles to turn, roll, and move any of the objects in your project.
   /alice/videos/alice-move-vertically.mp4
   
3. Hang Picture on Wall: Putting a canvas on the wall
   /alice/videos/alice-canvas-wall.mp4
   
4. Camera views: Stacking Boxes: Different views help to stack 3 boxes
   /alice/videos/alice-stacking-boxes.mp4
   
5. How to Change the ground: Change the ground, opacity, add fog, light from above and below
   /alice/videos/alice-ground.mp4
   
6. Using Vehicles: A penguin and Egg: Position the egg on penguins feet, then make the penguin the vehicle for the egg
   /alice/videos/alice-vehicle-egg.mp4
   
7. Using Vehicles: Monkey holding Banana: The monkeys thumb is made the vehicle for the banana
   /alice/videos/alice-vehicle-banana.mp4
   
8. Using Markers: Markers let you set up positions for objects to move to
   /alice/videos/alice-markers.mp4
   
9. Using Camera Markers: Camera markers let you set up positions for the camera to move to
   /alice/videos/alice-camera-markers.mp4
   
10. Self Study Questions: What have you learned?
    
    
11. Discussion questions: What do you think?
    
    
12. Self Study Questions
    
    
13. Discussion Questions
    
    

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