Pixel Joint Forum: 6-legged walk cycle

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   Hello, I am new to this forum, but I would like some advice on how to 
improve the walk cycle of my 6-legged potato beetle friend.

As you can see, the motion of his front and back legs is a bit jerky, but that's kind of normal for a beetle, so I'm not sure how to feel about it. Also, i feel like his antennae should be more animated.

I'm new to the art, so feel free to educate me on elementary points.

Thanks!

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Roundedge Seaman Joined: 14 February 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Topic: 6-legged walk cycle Posted: 14 February 2011 at 3:33pm
	Hello, I am new to this forum, but I would like some advice on how to improve the walk cycle of my 6-legged potato beetle friend. As you can see, the motion of his front and back legs is a bit jerky, but that's kind of normal for a beetle, so I'm not sure how to feel about it. Also, i feel like his antennae should be more animated. I'm new to the art, so feel free to educate me on elementary points. Thanks!
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tanuki Commander Joined: 01 April 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 333	Posted: 14 February 2011 at 4:56pm
	I like it, but on a light background the yellow color is hard to see. This is only an issue in frames 3 and 4 when the top pixels on the back are yellow. Before and after those frames the yellow is all contained within the black lines, but in those frames the yellow is unshielded from the light background that I'm seeing it against in the forum. Otherwise I think the side to side shifting of the beetle's body looks good and shows the curvature of it, like a dome shape.
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ChrisButton Commander Joined: 10 September 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 371	Posted: 15 February 2011 at 6:42am
	Essentially, Tanuki is right. It would be against a light background, but I couldn't imagine the beetle going against a background thats exposed to light. In pixel art there is generally an unspoken rule to not use black lines on a piece unless it's only the outline. You could also try to change those black lines to a darker version of the colour they are separating. The colours themselves are pretty bad, they could definitely be reworked, so don't be afraid to change around the palette. When you change colours, don't increase or decrease the colour's lighting by shifting JUST the brightness, you can also shift hues and adjust the saturation of the colour. There are so many more pointers I could give you, but I think you'd understand it better if you read it and saw it with pictures HERE. Good luck! Edited by ChrisButton - 15 February 2011 at 6:43am
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