Making videos in STK takes time and practice to master. There are many tutorials available for beginners and experts alike to learn new techniques you can use to produce high-quality, realistic, technical animations.
To get started, go through the STK fundamentals using the
STK Level 1 - Beginner tutorials. One of the lessons teaches the basics of using the Movie Timeline Tool to create a movie of your STK scenario. It is called
Movies and Visual Data Files.
Creating Videos in STK is an additional video that goes into more detail on using the different moviemaking tools in STK.
Using Advanced Techniques in STK Moviemaking is an advanced video that walks through the entire moviemaking process.
It is important to use the best 3D models when recording videos. There are several models available for download from AGI's website at
agi.com/models.
See the FAQ called
How to Convert CAD Models for Use in STK to convert your own models for use in STK.
It is also important to have high-resolution terrain and imagery. STK can receive streaming terrain and imagery, but if you can't connect to the internet, you can download files from here:
agi.com > Support > Supporting STK Data > External Data Sources.
Another technique to making more realistic videos is to add model articulations. This video shows how to use articulations:
Creating Articulations with the Movie Timeline Tool.
