Im mostly looking for crits on the animation, but crit whatever you want.

It's just a body right now. Im not really sure where im going with this...I just wanted to try it. Hopefully tires and some simple framework will follow.

very nice!! animation of monster truck running over cars? perhaps?

I decided to redo the cars. I didn't really put effort into the first ones lol.

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I not sure if i'll damage them or leave them as is. Or maybe add damage in an animation.

Edited by Rodder - 13 September 2006 at 10:28am

Here's a preview of the 2nd animation I decided to do along side the rotation.
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Edited by Rodder - 13 September 2006 at 10:27am

That anim is WAY too fast compared to the speed they do that IRL. The tilting and damage looks good, though. Also, it looks almost like it isn't really on the cars, but above them. That might just be me though.

wow, that going over the car ani is great rod. I think once the truck shadow goes over the cars it will fix any "irl" oddities.

On the turning truck tire question. Once the tire details, tracks and rims, are in It will look smooth.

ps: damm you rodder, still waiting for something to seriously crit.

It looks like it's just roatating back and forth.
Maybe add some more obvious shock obsorbtion?

looking mighty good ... just some thoughts (ignore them if they're intended but not present yet)

- I would think the body would have a different tilt timing then the wheels (because of aforementioned shock-absorbtion)I think that if you give it a fraction of offset in time it would give the desired impression of the wheels taking the hit after which the body follows

-needs second denting on the 1st car for the rear wheels

-it looks as though the rear slides of the last car instead of hitting it and rolling of ...

- shadows

- theres a weird dark area on the first cars dent that disappears once the rear passes

Edited by Equinoxx - 12 September 2006 at 8:15am

I think the front end should stay up a bit longer after it hits the cars.

ON the final hit on the 3rd car, the truck front should bounce upwards one last time imo. As I feel it still has inertia downwards, which gets turned into upwards inertia from the suspention's springs...

I love how you drew all the angles and such, it's amazing!
Working on this kind of stuff just makes me want to just pull my hair out...
If I did a project like this I think I'd be bald by the time I finished, mulletless :P.



Edited by Draco9898 - 13 September 2006 at 6:19am

Looks awesome, but now Souly has pointed it out, the fact it points back down so suddenly is really bugging me. D:

Looking ALOT better. <3

I wasnt planning on adding the paint. If I do, it'll be more realistic with a logo/graphics etc but for right now im going to leave it plain.

As to the tire tracks, they now appear behind the truck. I should have done it the first time, but i was too lazy.

one crit, the tracks that appear when landing, appear as if the truck had just driven in a staright line, without the cars being there. maybe move the landing tracks further out.

This has been a great learning WIP thread, thx.
faved it in the gallery.

I'd have the truck moving going faster but have it slow a bit when it's up in the air but make sure it's over all moving quicker.

... if that makes any sense. :S