[WIP] start of animated sprite

[baccaman21]

not wanted to be rude or pure scorn or anything, but that idleworm sample walkloop is like so overused and identified as being the perfect walk loop to study.

Not that there's anything wrong with it it's just that there's many ways to skin a cat, and cartoon walks come in all sorts... I know I keep bangin on about it but the Richard Williams (in my sig) book has some cracking walk loop samples that just take pi55... and observations for walks and what have you... I can't recommend it enough taking animation principles to a higher level...

I just wish my copy wasn't packed away in a storage facility (along with 95% of my other reference library) - otherwise i'd scan a few of the pages and upload them just to show the fun stuff you can do once you know the basics... (re: the idlewind anim is basic)

[zyndikate]

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Thanks for all the comments guys!
Yea, I realise that there is a hard kicking and that its not really justified - it was suppose to be from his fall (a heavy guy), but he isnt falling that drasticly now so he wouldnt need to put his leg to take the fall that fast.
I did some tweaks, I think its hard to show somethings when limited to such a small character.
Added a little hipmovement. Tried to have a little more fall, tweaked the absorbing leg a little when "smoother" inbetween for it when in air.

I have animation books, but the problem for me is nailing it all down - you tent to focus on several things at a time when you havent done much animation (maybe the 6pixel stickmen I used to do crazy stuff with on the amiga  counts? )

Ill also try having the pelvis making it wooble, now it looks more like its floating from side to side.

I also did this before the last comments came.. I dont like, it was a boring guy, but since they probably share some problems:

[Darien]

not wanted to be rude or pure scorn or anything, but that idleworm sample walkloop is like so overused and identified as being the perfect walk loop to study.

jesus, i just used it because it had the clear label for what specific instance I thought the animation needed... never said zyndikate should aspire to have his animation just like the tutorial's

zyndicate, the update is much better.  I still think there should be more of a fall, though.

[Sohei]

This is the greatest funky walk!!! Last update.

[infinity+1]

are the colors only temporary or something??
as they look right now, it totally destroys the piece.

[ndchristie]

I just wish my copy wasn't packed away in a storage facility (along with 95% of my other reference library) - otherwise i'd scan a few of the pages and upload them just to show the fun stuff you can do once you know the basics... (re: the idlewind anim is basic)

I have my copy about 14 inches from my mouse, any pages in particular you might want scanned?

[zyndikate]

are the colors only temporary or something??
as they look right now, it totally destroys the piece.

Which one do you mean? The last one? Dont mind that one, as I said I didnt like it so I just posted it for problemspotter. That has nothing to do with the character since Im redoing him.
If you mean the first one its just for construction.

EDIT:
a quick update:

Did I overdo it?

[baccaman21]

I just wish my copy wasn't packed away in a storage facility (along with 95% of my other reference library) - otherwise i'd scan a few of the pages and upload them just to show the fun stuff you can do once you know the basics... (re: the idlewind anim is basic)

I have my copy about 14 inches from my mouse, any pages in particular you might want scanned?

yeah... the ones that talk about the double bounce and the fact that you can inverse the head from going up instead of down and what have you... (mind you, out of context it may not make that much sense...) - and the part about breaking joints too...

@Darien... no offense meant buddy... and I take your point

[Sohei]

I think that it became very unrealistic. Look like cartoon jelly-man. The very first one is more to my liking.

[zyndikate]

Latest, some fat Robin Hood or something.
It wasnt intended to be "realistic" - I dont know if you mean the animation looks plain bad or that its just not you liking.
I still like the later ones too, I dont see anything really wrong with them just diffrent walks.
I settled with this one since I wanted to start adding some details,
havent started defining any anatomy(if its needed) - now its just simple forms in light.
Any suggestions on animation, palette or anything else are welcome.

EDIT: noticed somethings, the legs seem to stop for a second - Ill probably need to throttle it up right after the contactframe. Also his back is a little pixel-jumpy.