Making a start – sketching it out

Even if you already have a fully detailed model that you can quite happily view from any angle, you need to start by making a plan of what you want to see in your animation. Well actually, that's not completely correct. Why would the client want to see what you want to see? So, from now on, we must start by considering the needs of the client or audience and only think in terms of their expectations.

Most of this thinking has also been covered in Chapter 6, Entourage the SketchUp Way, because it's entourage (people, cars, and trees) that tell the audience, "This could be you in this scene!" and "Wouldn't you enjoy this environment?"

Writing out the itinerary

If you were to visit the quaint English village of Bourton-on-the-Water, what would be the absolute "must-sees" of your trip? How do you plan out your itinerary? Whether you opt for a vacation trip or an animation sequence, there's a method of planning that's completely easy and foolproof. You can do this...