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Creative Production => Critics' Lounge => Topic started by: Mouth for war on Sat 09/12/2006 18:42:34

Title: Animation. I need help very very much
Post by: Mouth for war on Sat 09/12/2006 18:42:34
Ok Here is the animation
http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/bikerwalk.gif

I just can't get it right. I've been trying and trying for days now so please help me anyone hehe. If anyone can make this animation look good i will give you the games Hand of fate and Monkey Island 4 (both in box) It doesn't matter where you live i'll mail them to you. And I'm a man who keeps my word. I'll appreciate it extremly much if someone could help me. I'm going crazy here :D

Btw. there's no need to shade him, I'll do that later
Title: Re: Animation. I need help very very much
Post by: R4L on Sat 09/12/2006 22:21:22
Well no offense to Eric but that walkcycle has alot wrong with it. The only thing I suggest is moving his head when he walks.
Title: Re: Animation. I need help very very much
Post by: MrColossal on Sat 09/12/2006 22:26:38
No offense taken. I was burnt out and I couldn't get myself to redo the up walk cycle, it has a lot wrong with it.

You don't have to reward people for helping you, they'll help you either way.

Then again I should get those games because you're using my walkcycle templates...
Title: Re: Animation. I need help very very much
Post by: SSH on Sat 09/12/2006 22:36:46
The main thing wrong is that the leg perspective is broken. The legs should appear closer together when away from the camera, not further apart.
Title: Re: Animation. I need help very very much
Post by: Snarky on Sat 09/12/2006 23:51:00
The alternative doesn't look that great, either:

(http://home.comcast.net/~snarkibartfast/images/templateupviewanim3.gif)

(Actually, the big problem here is that the legs go way too far back behind the guy.)
Title: Re: Animation. I need help very very much
Post by: Meowster on Sun 10/12/2006 01:12:39
That's almost a great rollerblading animation, Snarky.
Title: Re: Animation. I need help very very much
Post by: Bubbles on Sun 10/12/2006 03:32:24
Snarky: Looks like the figure is walking up the stairs.
Title: Re: Animation. I need help very very much
Post by: Mikko on Sun 10/12/2006 09:35:19
To clear possible misunderstandings, what Snarky posted is also MrColossals template.
Title: Re: Animation. I need help very very much
Post by: Ali on Sun 10/12/2006 12:42:12
I think you need something a little more lumbering. This is a rough example of what might work better:
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/Bikerskel.gif)

I tried to keep the basic shape of the biker, but I lowered his painfully high crotch. It's far from perfect, and it plays a little too fast, but I think it has a little more 'attitude'.
Title: Re: Animation. I need help very very much
Post by: Mouth for war on Sun 10/12/2006 13:45:38
Hey that's not bad at all Ali, that looks MUCH better :D
Title: Re: Animation. I need help very very much
Post by: Snarky on Sun 10/12/2006 20:02:26
Quote from: Mikko on Sun 10/12/2006 09:35:19
To clear possible misunderstandings, what Snarky posted is also MrColossals template.
Yes, well actually, it's my attempt to rework MrColossal's walk cycle, from ages ago. It didn't come out right.
Title: Re: Animation. I need help very very much
Post by: Mikko on Sun 10/12/2006 20:27:32
Oh, my mistake then. Sorry, no harm intended.
Title: Re: Animation. I need help very very much
Post by: Snarky on Mon 11/12/2006 02:08:59
No problem. Just making sure that MrColossal doesn't get blamed for my crappy paintover.  :)