Need help on adding models to project.

[Lucine]

I have made the models and the actions and now in the chroeography I am putting together my movie. But when I want to add a new model in the middle of my action, say at about the 5 sec spot, the item I add then flys in off the side and moves around during the first part of the movie where I don't want it. How do I add something later in the footage without it being in the first part. Thanks for any help. Lucine

[nimblepix]

One way is to add a keyframe on the object right before it appears on screen.

Move the object out of the shot on that keyframe.

[Stuart Rogers]

You can also add keys to the object's 'active' property. Key it to active=OFF on the first frame, and to active=ON at the frame you want it to appear (if suddenly appearing is what you're after).

[Lucine]

Thank you both, I'll try both of those. Hugs, Lucine