Some seasoned animators help?

[Archxiao]

Okay, so for starters I'm not very good with art or animation but I am trying to make an iphone app (I know how to program well). And I'm not sure if this is good or not, a little help with some way to make this better would be nice.

Here is the link http://www.newgrounds.com/dump/item/f185a921e71f46ca6024a982 8bf9fc33

[JKR]

At 6/11/12 02:33 PM, Archxiao wrote: Okay, so for starters I'm not very good with art or animation but I am trying to make an iphone app (I know how to program well). And I'm not sure if this is good or not, a little help with some way to make this better would be nice.

Here is the link http://www.newgrounds.com/dump/item/f185a921e71f46ca6024a982 8bf9fc33

Well with animation the first thing you want to do is try the movement if you can. Can you do what he's doing? I stood up and tried, and my answer was no. In order to bounce like that I HAD to bend my knees or bend my back. So the first thing to do is consider that he's essentially "floating" on the non-moving legs you have here, and that isn't true to life.

From there, try to FEEL what it's like to move like the character. Feel which muscles work hardest, and where your weight is. Then do your best to make the animation FEEL like that. Animation is really all about the feeling.

Try that out and then post any revisions so we can see how it goes! Good luck.

[Archxiao]

Thanks for that important info. Will keep updated.