Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Jakten on October 29, 2007, 09:52:12 pm

Title: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: Jakten on October 29, 2007, 09:52:12 pm

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/MANDRAGGANON/Sassafrass2.gif)
Welp, here is my sass walk. Still need to shade it and stuff but this is the basic animation I got done. I havent done pixel art ina very long time and I've learned a bit about animation so I'm trying to apply what i know now. Lemme know what youse think.  :)

*edit* (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/MANDRAGGANON/Sassafrass3.gif) fixed his flashy arm... i think

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/MANDRAGGANON/Sassafrass5.gif) Newest

Title: Re: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: baccaman21 on October 29, 2007, 10:42:36 pm

very unusual walk loop... nice attitude... though some where along the way something goes wrong...

the legs are lovely... I really enjoying the stompy marching vibe.

it's the arms... and upperbody that halfway through the sequence, suddenly change direction and then snap back again creating a very jarring effect...

on frame 5, the arm suddenly snaps forward in sync with the leading foot, (when it should be out of synch)...  I think you need to address this...

you can stiill do that pucnhing the air thing but swap the limb that does it...

Title: Re: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: Jakten on October 29, 2007, 11:39:25 pm

Thanks for the crit : D
hrm ok so I erased the hands and started from scratch, i started off by making the arms move the opposite that they should x_x. So i tried again, so far ive only got 1 arm on him but I think it looks better to how it should... really choppy though that one frame really does make it pop alot and I dunno how I can fix the arm for that frame.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/MANDRAGGANON/Sassafrass4.gif)

looking back at what I had before though I liked the ragdollish whip look to his arms....I might try and go back and get that effect. (not sure how to achieve that though.)

Edit: hrm...i suppose his head should be twisting opposite of this legs as well...i wonder if that would wreck the stoming effect though?

Title: Re: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: Jad on October 29, 2007, 11:58:07 pm

needs asscrack on every frame where ass is visible!

For AWESOME

Title: Re: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: Souly on October 30, 2007, 12:44:21 am

He needs his left arm back.

Title: Re: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: Rargh! on October 30, 2007, 03:31:59 am

I'm trying to think of the personality of this character, what's got him/her walking like this. Did you have any thoughts, Jak, when you made this? The walk looks very purposeful.

Title: Re: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: .TakaM on October 30, 2007, 06:25:46 am

oh wow, I actually kinda love this, all the imperfections add to the charm I think.
just don't go posting it on 4chan or something because it could start another meme :P

Title: Re: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: bengo on October 30, 2007, 06:31:36 am

I like the stomping of it all but it doesn't feel like a smooth enough animation, maybe working on the sprite a bit more would help as well.
Also just for Takam, I'll post this on e/b/aums later.

Title: Re: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: baccaman21 on October 30, 2007, 03:56:13 pm

I thought I'd seen this char before somewhere...

beatles fan per chance?

(http://www.snappyroo.com/images/nowhereman.jpg)

Mr No-where man.

- funny... I'm stumped... I'm not sure how I'd resolve this one?

you've got an 8 frame loop, but it looks a lot less...  I think you may need to up the frame count to take up the slack you lose on the foot stomp, I disagree about it needing to be smooth... it needs to flow... and currently it doesn't. I think by adding two frames will give you more flow for the feet to move across the floor, AND, give you more scope to move the arms like you want without being too jarring...

This yacko animation shows a really disjointed animation can work.
(http://pete.ptoing.net/ANIMANIACS_YACKO_run.gif)

Title: Re: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: Jakten on October 31, 2007, 07:45:34 am

Haha wow, I am a beatles fan but I've yet to watch Yellow Submarine all the way through so I haven't seen that character before.

Anyshways, I added the extra frame the extra arm and an intimate quantity of sasquatch butt. Enjoy.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/MANDRAGGANON/Sassafrass5.gif)

I didn't really think of a purpose for his walk, i just wanted to make an exaggerated walk cycle heh.

Title: Re: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: Jad on October 31, 2007, 04:50:34 pm

BUTT GET!

I love this to THE LIMIT.

It's wonderful :D

Title: Re: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: Jakten on November 02, 2007, 03:04:32 am

Fixed a small limp the bloke had and shaded him up real nice. I'm so rusty at shading x.x anyways heres where im at so far. I'm working on baldening his bottom as well.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/MANDRAGGANON/Sassafrass6.gif)

Thanks for the crits and comments guys, much appreciated :D

Title: Re: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: junkboy on November 03, 2007, 12:48:21 pm

I think that the shading totally kills his character.  :(
I'd keep the colors mostly flat, with some AA, selout and subtle shading.

(http://i13.tinypic.com/642h5s6.png)

The animation is absolutley brilliant by the way!  :y:

Title: Re: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: Senad on November 03, 2007, 03:40:52 pm

Why is he walking so strange? Or is it just me, coz I havent seen that character before :P :P

Title: Re: The Walk of Sass W.I.P.
Post by: baccaman21 on November 03, 2007, 03:52:12 pm

that's not strange... that's SASS!