Walking/ Running Sprite (Updated 11/28)

[Masked]

   

This is a sprite I made for my game. It's the main character. Opinions?

[Jakten]

Looks great, only qualm I have is maybe less horizontal movement on his arms in the front view. Makes it look a little unnatural.

[Atnas]

The back view is stiff armed. I'm thrown off a bit by the entirely static head because the rest of the body has such great depth.

[Masked]

The back view is stiff armed. I'm thrown off a bit by the entirely static head because the rest of the body has such great depth.

How could I make the head less static? Like, turning it or something? This was the same criticism of the last animation I posted here, but I don't see how I can make it look natural and not static.

[Zombiechao]

Make the head bob up and down a pixel.

[Masked]

That doesn't make sense. A real person wouldn't do that. I tried it and it looked like his head was loose or something.

[Zombiechao]

Ok It was just an idea. make your characters head move with his shoulders.

[Souly]

Ok It was just an idea. make your characters head move with his shoulders.

No one actually walks like that, I'd have a headache all day if I walked and my head moved with my shoulders.

[32]

i think the head turning would help with the current walk cycle, i mean its very exaggerated, nobody really walks with that much arm or shoulder swing, and they don't lift their feet that much either, id say if your gonna go with exaggerated body you have to do it to the head as well.

the legs are a bit short, and i think selout on the tie could use some work.

love the style, especially the hair

[Sherman Gill]

I don't know if the head is actually a problem