Animation from the newbie, DanSte

[DanSte]

I'm actually new to the Forums, not to AGS however, and I suppose seeing how this is my first post here I should give a little information on myself just before I cut to the chase. (Which is the animation of course!) I'm from Australia and seeing how it's my school holidays I recently got back to doing stuff with AGS, although what I'm working on is on-hold as of two days ago. The most influential animators I've come across are definitely those from LucasArts.

I know my forum name might be unusual,  but don't ask. 

Anyway, the animation below is for a character of mine. It does pay homage to Stan (The shifty guy from Monkey Island) and the in-joke of the checkered coat staying in the same place. I don't plan on using him for a game at all as I only did him for fun. However, assuming I do animate other things for him, I will upload him for anyone to use.

Well here he is! C & C 




*EDIT*

I've done a few more frames for him although he still isn't finished yet. The main part I am going to be working on is getting the motion as fluid as possible with the coat going back down, then I will work on animating the rest of his body.

[Hudders]

It's very good.

I'm not sure the motion blur adds to the animation though.

Also: he's very dextrous, being able to stow his cane away without looking what he's doing...

[poc301]

It's very good.

I'm not sure the motion blur adds to the animation though.

Also: he's very dextrous, being able to stow his cane away without looking what he's doing...

Thats not dexterity, that is shiftyness.  Being a used boat salesman will do that to you, you know.

I like it a lot.  Brought back memories

-Bill

[zabnat]

Actually the motion blur gives the impression that inside of his jacket is glued to his shirt and the glue streches and then breaks as he rips his jacket open.

[DanSte]

Thanks guys!

I will be uploading the finished animation once I've done the rest. Seventeen frames so far... phew!

I am also happy it brought back memories, I was actually playing The Secret of Monkey Island today.  

The motion blur is only temporary as it is only one frame, I only put it in to save a bit of time. I was hoping you guys would like it so I wouldn't have to add the in-betweens for that part. Hah! 

Although I could change the colours to the blue of his coat so it doesn't look like glue.

[MoodyBlues]

The motion blur confused me a bit, too, but other than that, this is awesome!  I like how he puts his cane away and opens the other side of his coat in one fluid motion.

[DanSte]

Thanks!

I'm having a blast doing animation for him. I think that as a character his animation should convey his shiftyness so I will consider removing the motion blur frame soon, at least after I've done the rest of him as I am looking to do a quality job with him.

Oh, and I do notice that his pants drop down a pixel or two, I will be fixing his pants before I do anything else.