I REALLY need help with the walking frames of this character

[Jimi]

I've been working on this character for a very long time, but I still can't seem to get the frames of him walking right. No matter how hard I try, his legs either look too short, or he just looks completely strange. Anyway, here are the 2 frames I have done...



I have the first, and second frames (above), but  the rest seem to look strange.

If anyone could help it would be great! Because this is the main character, and its really getting quite annoying.

Thanks in advance,

Jimi

[Ishmael]

Maby you turn the right foot just a bit more back and make the left one just a bit more... bended?

[Jimi]

OK.....

[Archangel (aka SoupDragon)]

You should try drawing the two extreme frames (left foot furthest forward and right foot furthest forward), then inbetween them.

[Neole]

If your software allows it, cut and paste the arm and legs on separate layers. then keep rotating and moving them on the body for the different frames (and move the body up and down). That makes it more easier. I had written a tutorial on this a couple years back but have lost it

[veryweirdguy]

You've probably read Eric's tutorial but if you haven't here it is:
http://www.sylpher.com/kafka/tutorials/walkcycle1.htm

[Jimi]

I was using 2ma2's tutorial. I had actually done one of the extreme frames yesterday, but something went wrong when I was rotating something, and I lost an hours work  .

Neole: I'm using Paind Shop Pro 5. I can use layers, but when I save it, and reload it, it is all merged into one layer.

[Vel]

Save the temporary files into *.psp format in order not to merge the layers.

[Jimi]

Ah! Thanks.

[SLaMgRInDeR]

i doubt they are but are any of these any help...?


btw, since this is the critics lounge, i like the character.
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[Jimi]

The first one helps alot! Thanks. I realised why I was getting pissed off anoyed with the shoes, because I was drawing a straight line down wather than diagonal. Thanks SlEdGeHaMmEr..or whatever your name is!  

[SLaMgRInDeR]

gRInDeR, SLaMgRInDeR just call me slam, mr. hendrix
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