Animating! ... crap.

[slym]

I see what you're saying now.



This is a fix on timing. I'm not sure that I will try to change the pose, but I feel that the torso for the most part is fixed.

[Chris2balls]

The arm movement is great, but you really don't want to make the torso move, do you? :p
Also: maybe leave a bit of time between aim/shot.

[slym]

The reason why I'm having so much trouble with the torso is because of his armpit. I can't push the torso any closer towards the viewer because doing so will cause his boobs to go directly beneath his armpit. I can't think of a fix around it :/

This is the most I can do without messing with that issue:

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/t_redmer/animation_fire15.gif
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/t_redmer/animation_fire16.gif


I had no clue how to predict what would happen to the string after he releases it. So I deleted it.

[Chris2balls]

Yep, the movement's looking great!

Here's an edit of the torso:

No big deal. Keep going, you're almost there!

I've just noticed the bow doesn't bend back after the string straightens, which makes the shot seem weak.

[slym]

YES That must have been what it was! I was trying so hard to understand why it looked so weak! I think I'm going to leave the torso where it's at. I really appreciate all the critique and help with it, because it is definitely very defined and has improved quite a bit. I might raise his bow strap thing though like you did in the edit.

[Chris2balls]

I assume the head movement is WIP, because it looks a little funky.

[slym]

Yeah here's a more updated version with it:

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/t_redmer/animation_fire24.gif

edit:

Taken off, done quite a bit of cleaning.

[Phlakes]

That's improved so much.




I love the subtleties of human movement.

Anyway, one more little touch that might help is to have the bow and string go a bit past their resting point after the release for one frame, to give a sense of vibration.

[slym]

Haha the oldest one looks like a joke. Here's the animation with the added frame that you were talking about.

[Chris2balls]

Yes, I think this is ready for submission. Well done, slym!