Cartoon character - getting the right pose & look

ThreeOhFour · Wed 24/05/2006 12:27:11

Glad you like it. I'll give the back walkcycle a shot in black and white now (I hate hate hate doing walkcycles. Hate.) and see how I go. I've saved a picture onto my hd of that one of the baseball t and hoody - I'm planning to use some of that on another character, let me get back to you on that one.

EDIT: And this is why I hate walkcycles. Dunno how long I've spent on this, maybe half an hour. Which bits should I improve first? And more importantly, what am I doing wrong?

MashPotato · Wed 24/05/2006 15:47:08

The first thing I noticed is that the character's arms and legs are not alternating properly. When the left leg is forward, the right arm should be forward; when the right leg is forward, the left arm should be. This may be what's bugging you. Just flip the legs around in your art program and see if that helps ^_^

dsg_charly · Wed 24/05/2006 16:33:10

The legs movement is very good, but the shoulder and arm not.
I've found this[url] Hope it helps.

ThreeOhFour · Thu 25/05/2006 11:08:54

Ok, I had a shot. I hope its better. Please be better!

I tried to make the shoulders sit still, and also tried to make the arm-leg alternations better... I hope it worked.

I've included the frames in case there's a specific problem in one of the you wanted to point out.

Tell me what you think.

Maltjik · Thu 25/05/2006 17:51:36

The legs are more or less perfect. His head a bit too static though. How about allowing his head some bobbing?

ThreeOhFour · Fri 26/05/2006 13:39:30

Ok, gang, how are we looking with a heads a-bobbin' and colours a-showin'?

big brother · Fri 26/05/2006 15:31:47

The way his arms move remind me of pulling taffy.

CaptainBinky · Fri 26/05/2006 17:23:01

Quote from: Ben304 on Fri 26/05/2006 13:39:30
Ok, gang, how are we looking with a heads a-bobbin' and colours a-showin'?

Nice general style! However, your head bob (good to see it there, btw) is currently independent to the body, and the hips themselves aren't moving at all.

So the overall effect is a bit like he's pinned to a wall at the waist, and he's moving his arms, legs and head around.

So what you need to do is have his hips move up as he steps, and this is what gives you your head bob.

I hope that makes sense.

CaptainBinky