Doing some work for xQuack :D I'm pixelling a duck for him and having some trouble with the jump animation.

It looks okay when it's jumping up, but when it's falling back down it looks like fail. It was supposed to be flapping its wings on the way down but that's barely visible here.
Here is the walk cycle:

which mostly looks okay I think.
Uh, yeah. Help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Birds have no (read little) leg strength (well, for jumping usually), for the up animation, i would give [him?] one big flap, then just float up. and spread the wings for when falling, and make the feathers rustle.

Looking good so far though!

I Agree With StepDragon and Dhr.Bosch... Either you make the duck bigger or make the legs a bit shorter because right now it doesn't look like a duck at all more like a fat bird lol here's an example
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anyways Like They Mentioned Duck Can't Jump That High and it would be best if you give it some big flaps while it's in the air.. and make it's legs go a bit forward while jumping and when it's landing and make go back .. =)...check this video out
Hope That Was Helpful ??!!

Edited by wenruto - 30 May 2010 at 6:15pm

Cop out!  Look at Donald and Daffy, you don't get much more cartoony than them but they both look like ducks.


Edited by Hatch - 30 May 2010 at 9:15pm

Ah okay - I was actually going more for a rubber duck look. Although granted the beak should still be curvier and the feet orange. I'll make those adjustments; thanks :D Sorry for not clarifying.
Also for a minute I thought Daffy was the female equivalent of Donald.

Thanks to xQuack, here it is in real time. (spacebar to jump)

Edited by Chis - 31 May 2010 at 8:07am

Me thinks the legs should point backwards in flight. The legs in flight now have more of a landing stance.

God I love ducks.

Edited by Petrichor - 01 June 2010 at 11:22am

for the most duckish look I'd say just pay attention to the silhouette of the pic posted above. one major thing I notice is that a duck's back/tail points down more. You know how ducks walk, there little tail feathers are pointed down and just waddle back and forth, all funny xP the thing is, you say your going for a more 'rubber duck look', and rubber ducks are always represented swimming-position, where their backs are more up and straight. Though with real ducks, their backs are also more straight when swimming, but the thing is this duck you are drawing is a walking duck. maybe if you do a swimming version opt for the more straighter/up back, but in the position it would be pointing more down...

Edited by cassiechihuahua - 01 June 2010 at 3:01pm

ummh for Some Reason When You continuously press the Space bar The Duck Goes Out Of your Sight (goes up) And when you let go it went down to the bottom of the scree and i couldn't get it back up..
Edit:tried it a second time and it still goes really high and still stays stuck at the bottom of the screen.. :(

Edited by wenruto - 02 June 2010 at 6:33pm