First Character Sprite - WIP
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Topic: First Character Sprite - WIP
Posted By: DuPz0r
Subject: First Character Sprite - WIP
Date Posted: 03 July 2006 at 4:33am
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This is my first attempt animating a a character sprite,im planning on using it in a flash game im currently planning. So far, i've made all the movements i can think of, I'm going to change the facial expressions when he's jumping, and when he falls.  Anything else you guys think will make it look better? |
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Posted By: Souly
Date Posted: 03 July 2006 at 5:23am
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How about animating them so we can see if it looks smooth or not? I like the style, but the body seems a bit off.. ------------- 
I am the jesus of PJ. |
Posted By: DuPz0r
Date Posted: 03 July 2006 at 5:48am
Run: Jump:  |
Posted By: Souly
Date Posted: 03 July 2006 at 6:03am
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Normal size? D: This forum has an image zoom built into it. -------------
I am the jesus of PJ. |
Posted By: DuPz0r
Date Posted: 03 July 2006 at 6:14am
Oh yeah, sorry i posted it on other forums, and forgot to post the normal size.  |
Posted By: Souly
Date Posted: 03 July 2006 at 6:19am
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Wy does he pause when walking, and then put his foot like \ rather then __ And why is the jump so skippy? -------------
I am the jesus of PJ. |
Posted By: Skull
Date Posted: 03 July 2006 at 6:19am
Woah.. jumps way too high, and the lack of frames for that makes the animation look rather poor. Decrease the jump height and it should look better. 
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Posted By: DuPz0r
Date Posted: 03 July 2006 at 6:27am
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Originally posted by Souly Wy does he pause when walking, and then put his foot like \ rather then __ And why is the jump so skippy? The pause was just to show you his standing stance, when you stop pressing forward. Yeah, im going to work on the jump animation aswell. The reason he goes so high, is because iwant him to be able to double jump. And the highest frame is his second jump, if you get what i mean. |
Posted By: Morgan
Date Posted: 03 July 2006 at 7:47am
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Originally posted by Souly
Normal size? D: This forum has an image zoom built into it. It does? *skims help page* Um... where? Nice little sprite, btw. I'd maybe make the feet flatter in the "stand" pose. |
Posted By: Fhqwhgads
Date Posted: 03 July 2006 at 8:35am
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Originally posted by Morgan
Originally posted by Souly
Normal size? D: This forum has an image zoom built into it. It does? *skims help page* Um... where? Nice little sprite, btw. I'd maybe make the feet flatter in the "stand" pose. Click on the image and it zooms it. |
Posted By: Souly
Date Posted: 03 July 2006 at 8:39am
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Originally posted by Morgan
Originally posted by Souly
Normal size? D: This forum has an image zoom built into it. It does? *skims help page* Um... where? Nice little sprite, btw. I'd maybe make the feet flatter in the "stand" pose. Try clicking on the image it's self. -------------
I am the jesus of PJ. |
Posted By: DuPz0r
Date Posted: 03 July 2006 at 10:08am
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ok here are some updates in the animation: Walk:  Jump:  Double jump:  Now im going to work on facial expressions. |
Posted By: Souly
Date Posted: 03 July 2006 at 10:11am
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You should add some sort of air movement that happens just as he double jumps.
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I am the jesus of PJ. |
Posted By: Azrael
Date Posted: 04 July 2006 at 1:02am
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the walk and normal jump animation looks great, maybe you can add some leg movement in the air for double jump
------------- If you want it done rite, U gotta do it yourself! |
Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 04 July 2006 at 2:21am
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@ souly - you meant to say "hair movement" ------------- Snark, we love yuu. |
Posted By: Souly
Date Posted: 04 July 2006 at 2:34am
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That too. But what I meant is some sort of secondary launch of air as he double jumps. -------------
I am the jesus of PJ. |
Posted By: Nitram
Date Posted: 04 July 2006 at 3:18am
| I wouldnt use that pure black on the shoe, especially since you havent used it in any other part of the sprite. It draws to much attention to the shoes :P |
Posted By: DuPz0r
Date Posted: 05 July 2006 at 1:33pm
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Updates: First, i edited the facial expression slightly on the jumps. Then i tried abit on air movment, and hair movment as sugested for the doube jump. And lastly, i changed the black on the shoes to a grey.    C&C please. |
Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 05 July 2006 at 1:43pm
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The double jump just looks like a taller single jump. Perhaps have him flipping for the second half, or some other way to show differentiation? ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com"> 
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Posted By: DuPz0r
Date Posted: 05 July 2006 at 2:10pm
This any better: |
Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 05 July 2006 at 2:41pm
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Exactly, but it could do with being a bit faster. ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com">
RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 05 July 2006 at 4:58pm
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hair movement!! ------------- Snark, we love yuu. |
Posted By: Aleiav
Date Posted: 06 July 2006 at 9:45am
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Nice design and shading so far. :) Very cool. Can't wait to see how the sprite looks on a background! I think your jumps might look more convincing if you had the character move foreward at least a little like he was jumping over something. That might take a bit more work animation wise, but it would let us see how your jump would look in a game while he is moving foreward. It might actually look fine in the aspect but since he's jumping up and down and not moving it makes it look a little disorienting. ------------- |