the expression when he tries to lift it doesnt seem right to me, it looks more like a surprised look. I think it would be something more like this:
http://c3e308.medialib.glogster.com/media/a2/a2a76e0d8713ee194bf18a7b7813f26baecb87f12f6cdb48474d9ba186933c34/heavy-lifting.jpg
I think you're actually right, as was PPD in his example animation, thanks for pointing it out. I'll try out some facial variations later today/tomorrow to find something that clicks a bit better with a "lifting" face -- all I know is that I kind of have that "Surprised" look on my face when I lift, but I think I'm in the minority
For the hair, I personally prefer subtle animations and I don't try to match them to what the body is doing, just make it feel right. Example of an old sprite of mine:
Good point, I think you're right. I'm going to tone down the hair a bit and see if it looks a little less silly that way. Probably still a bit jumpy (since I want him to look like he has a large mass of hair) but definitely a bit less extreme.
Thanks for the feedback like always guys!
Scrapping this project, it's become too much of a ALttP clone and I've grown sick with it. I think I'm going to work on my general art/music skills a bit more before going forward with my next (and more original) game idea.
Thanks for everything though! Learned a lot through this.
EDIT: mostly dropping because I think if I work hard on my art/music skills for another few months and see how much better I get. I agree with /v/, this is too much like a glorified romhack and not an original game idea.