Pixel Joint Forum: Help-Player Animation[~32x~32]

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Furritus
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Topic: Help-Player Animation[~32x~32]
Posted: 20 August 2011 at 3:49am

I just cant get the timing on this player sprite to line up, perhaps some tips?

here's the animated form =(

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ChrisButton
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Posted: 20 August 2011 at 6:33pm

This animation looked like it came from the tutorial with that peasant guy

who has a sword and shield or none. My first tip would be do NOT follow

those kinds of tutorials. That is straight through animation, which will

only make what you're trying to do incredibly difficult. If you're animating

something with a cycle, you DEFINITELY do key framed animation. So my

tip for you is take another look on Google or something for keyframes of

a walk animation. Contact, recoil/down, passing point, up/high point, contact.

I just want to reiterate the animation you tried is purely guess work.

Sorry I didn't teach you, but I'm very busy right now.

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Furritus
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Posted: 21 August 2011 at 7:42pm

Thanks for the reply! and sorry for the late respones. I did see that tutorial, and used it. I dont really like how the legs turned out sso i was planning on giving them a complete overhaul, although im going to still try to use the full 8-frames. what i dont really like is how the arms look just weird, swinging away with bad timing =(. Ill be sure to keep up my practice with this animation. Ill look up another tutorial. Thanks!

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iancal
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Posted: 22 August 2011 at 12:58am

Frames 5 and 6 makes it look like the player is walking at an angle and not side on, the shoulder also I think could be moved into the body. I think it looks alright apart from that. I am guessing it is a side on walking animation due to the eye position.

Edited by iancal - 22 August 2011 at 1:01am

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Furritus
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Posted: 22 August 2011 at 1:17am

Thanks for the arm tips, ill fix the arms after the legs. I see what your saying, i reworked them about a little bit. I did every other frame over, and adjusted them due to the keyframes.

UPDATE:
How is the first leg?

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Furritus Seaman Joined: 31 July 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Topic: Help-Player Animation[~32x~32] Posted: 20 August 2011 at 3:49am
	I just cant get the timing on this player sprite to line up, perhaps some tips? here's the animated form =(
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ChrisButton Commander Joined: 10 September 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 371	Posted: 20 August 2011 at 6:33pm
	This animation looked like it came from the tutorial with that peasant guy who has a sword and shield or none. My first tip would be do NOT follow those kinds of tutorials. That is straight through animation, which will only make what you're trying to do incredibly difficult. If you're animating something with a cycle, you DEFINITELY do key framed animation. So my tip for you is take another look on Google or something for keyframes of a walk animation. Contact, recoil/down, passing point, up/high point, contact. I just want to reiterate the animation you tried is purely guess work. Sorry I didn't teach you, but I'm very busy right now.
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Furritus Seaman Joined: 31 July 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Posted: 21 August 2011 at 7:42pm
	Thanks for the reply! and sorry for the late respones. I did see that tutorial, and used it. I dont really like how the legs turned out sso i was planning on giving them a complete overhaul, although im going to still try to use the full 8-frames. what i dont really like is how the arms look just weird, swinging away with bad timing =(. Ill be sure to keep up my practice with this animation. Ill look up another tutorial. Thanks!
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iancal Seaman Joined: 21 August 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Posted: 22 August 2011 at 12:58am
	Frames 5 and 6 makes it look like the player is walking at an angle and not side on, the shoulder also I think could be moved into the body. I think it looks alright apart from that. I am guessing it is a side on walking animation due to the eye position. Edited by iancal - 22 August 2011 at 1:01am
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Furritus Seaman Joined: 31 July 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Posted: 22 August 2011 at 1:17am
	Thanks for the arm tips, ill fix the arms after the legs. I see what your saying, i reworked them about a little bit. I did every other frame over, and adjusted them due to the keyframes. UPDATE: How is the first leg?
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