My Soldier run cycle

[Flashsoldier]

I just wanted to know what do you think of my run cycle.
Criticism is welcome ;)

See it HERE.

[Xeptic]

I think it's pretty good! The looping doesn't look all smooth. Also, the torso moves up and down a little too exaggerated, and I think you should ove the arms around a bit as well. Other than that, very good!

[42444244]

Like the guy above me,I think it would be more realistic to make the arms move a bit.Are you gonna turn this into a flash?

[Flashsoldier]

At 10/30/09 06:29 AM, 42444244 wrote: Like the guy above me,I think it would be more realistic to make the arms move a bit.

Ok,I will improve the run cycle and post an update.

Are you gonna turn this into a flash?
You bet I am :)

[kizza0]

Those graphics were very neat, well done.
Im sure even you can see the awkward jittery bob. Check over the end and first frames because im guessing the loop isnt flowing right. Legs are animated nicely though.

[Flashsoldier]

How about this: This?

[Deadclever23]

At 10/30/09 08:20 AM, Flashsoldier wrote: How about this: This?

Looks a bit jerky now. It's still not that smooth. Try and smoothen it up a bit.

[NoobsAlive]

The art was nice, but it's a bit shaky, try smoothing it.

[LiquidOoze]

I'm not so sure about the legs, his left leg makes a faster movement forward than his right leg, which makes it look like he's hopping.

[hdxmike]

Your name matches ^.^

I would give it a 5/10 , its jerky , not very realistic motion, out of sync etc

A run is one of the most basic things you can do but its also fundemental to understand that the human body is one , not different parts different body part movements affect the rest of the body

Go here and look at the header , or better yet buy the book

[TriForce12]

The legs are fine, but he bobs up an down like a vibrator. To jerky. mm jerky.

[Flashsoldier]

Ok I think I fixed the jerky animation and looping now...
Check It out HERE.

[Saza]

At 10/30/09 10:28 AM, Flashsoldier wrote: Ok I think I fixed the jerky animation and looping now...
Check It out HERE.

Still jumpy.

[korded]

I think it looks great as is, and I'm sure once he's actually placed in a scene, any of the little flaws won't stand out so much. I can't decide between the first version and the last though.. I think I kind of like that the last one has been smoothed out a little.. but personally, I don't know if I find the head bobbing is even really necessary, at least when it's that pronounced.. we do have spines after all.

[Deadclever23]

At 10/30/09 11:07 AM, korded wrote: I think it looks great as is, and I'm sure once he's actually placed in a scene, any of the little flaws won't stand out so much. I can't decide between the first version and the last though..

When you ignore things everything starts adding up and looks crap.
Seek perfection.

[UknownXL]

At 10/30/09 11:34 AM, Deadclever23 wrote:

At 10/30/09 11:07 AM, korded wrote: I think it looks great as is, and I'm sure once he's actually placed in a scene, any of the little flaws won't stand out so much. I can't decide between the first version and the last though..

When you ignore things everything starts adding up and looks crap.
Seek perfection.

Thats exactly what I was thinking. But I think it looks excellent. Not much to really complain about. I think it looks very good.

[MEgapopsicle]

I don't know. It's not that hard to FBF a decent run cycle, this comes off as pretty lazy looking to me - i'd rather have you at least try to animate the upper body.

[JoHobo2]

the artwork is great but the animation is really lazily done. Dont ruin what could be an amazing animation by being lazy when animating it (although i cant talk :P)

[Flashsoldier]

Don't know why are you calling me lazy all of a sudden,
But I will try to make it even better!

[kizza0]

Look at your first and last frame, they need to ease together like the rest.

[jakex09]

Its pretty sweet! I just wnder how people make the colors match together without an outline and they still some how animate it.

[Flashsoldier]

At 10/30/09 09:06 PM, kizza0 wrote: Look at your first and last frame, they need to ease together like the rest.

But they do...the only thing that seems wrong to me is the hip jumping up and down.

[Shadow181]

Thats some good work.
Really well done, I am amazed at how well people on NG can draw.
All that needs fixing is the animation, and the only problem is that it doesn't loop quite right, it simply looks a bit awkward or jumpy.

[Flashsoldier]

That's it . . . This take'd WAAAY to much time.
Here the final product (for now).

[JoHobo2]

the left leg stil moves forward quicker forward than the right.

[Neolight]

I guess you did a decent job for something that's tweened, but you'll never be able to make a convincing run cycle without FBF.

[UknownXL]

I seriously doubt its tweened.

[Deadclever23]

At 10/31/09 09:26 AM, Neolight wrote: I guess you did a decent job for something that's tweened, but you'll never be able to make a convincing run cycle without FBF.

You're a noob. Yeah you can, I've done it before, not sure if I have the file anymore but nevermind.

[Saza]

At 10/31/09 09:45 AM, Deadclever23 wrote:

At 10/31/09 09:26 AM, Neolight wrote: I guess you did a decent job for something that's tweened, but you'll never be able to make a convincing run cycle without FBF.

You're a noob. Yeah you can, I've done it before, not sure if I have the file anymore but nevermind.

Too true.

[YoinK]

The run cycle looks fine to me. Nothing is perfect.. I think it looks fine.