# Smooth the orca's motion

The orca is probably pausing at keys in an unnatural way. If you added a key for when the orca is close to the presenter, then you may prefer the pause – since it gives users a chance to appreciate the animal. If you want to create a smooth movement, complete the following steps:

1. Select the orca, and then select the curves view.
2. Identify the keys for the position parameters. Any steps in the line will cause a reduced rate of change for that parameter. This creates the pauses.
3. To remove a pause, adjust the tangent of the line at that key to create a more linear progression.

<figure><img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5cb5fb957de9f7bcdd98ab6ed094ce37dc08a733%2Ftut_orca_curves_before.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Motion track with steps that create pauses</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d09ea8aa2c13c6314e7fe4bc86826d08e327cfa3%2Ftut_orca_curves_after.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Smoothed motion track</p></figcaption></figure>