animation:Standing Jump

# 1 23-05-2004 , 11:29 PM

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hey guys,
Heres my first shot at a standing jump using the packageman rig from goosh and Lluis.
Id like you guys to give it a good going over user added image

StandingJump(divx 160KB)
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edit you need at least divx 5.1

Last edited by Nametag; 24-05-2004 at 12:18 AM.

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# 2 23-05-2004 , 11:47 PM

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huh.....I was like......ok.........THAT COOOOOOL!
I don't have any crits only than some good words....

nice work!

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# 3 23-05-2004 , 11:48 PM

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my divx does not play it user added image

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# 4 24-05-2004 , 02:11 AM

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hey man .. great start. .. atleast u can tell what he is doing user added image

but i have a few issues with it. please dont take it that i am battering your animation. i'm not disney myself.

1. at the start u might want to anticipate him going up before having him go down. ( a bit of anticipation on top of anticipation)

2. i would break those joints a bit. (hands) they are way too straight throughout the animation. bend them a lil bit it will look more natural .. maybe u can read up on successive breaking of joints. (animation survival toolkit by richard williams) is the bible!

3. at the start when he is crouching down he seems to be a bit off balance.

4. when he is landing. you might want to put it in a straight contact pose. for more change within the action and to show the impact.

5. and i would work on the landing a bit. i feel its a bit unrealistic he needs to overshoot a bit or even step forward or something.

6. play with his spine a bit more.

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.. again great start and keep it up man

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# 5 24-05-2004 , 04:29 PM

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Nice animation there Nametag!! user added image

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# 6 24-05-2004 , 06:12 PM

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Thanks for the comments guys I really appriciate you taking time to reply to my thread and help me out. user added image

d0c: Awesome feedback! exactly what i was looking for. I totally agree with all your points. Im opening up maya right now so see what i can do with your feedback user added image

Ive only really been animating for about 1 month (since i posted a walkcycle on here was my 1st shot) but the animation survival toolkit by richard williams is the baby! Im just through reading the section on breaking joints and overlap so hopefully together with your comments ill post an update soon!
Cheers
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# 7 25-05-2004 , 06:20 AM

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nice work
keep going
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# 8 25-05-2004 , 03:33 PM

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Yeah I like it a lot, I think the style of animation is suited to the characters weight and centre of balance.

Top work

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# 9 26-05-2004 , 01:36 AM

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Originally posted by foo1971
[B I think the style of animation is suited to the characters weight and centre of balance.

Top work [/B]

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how so ..>?

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# 10 29-05-2004 , 02:17 AM

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Hey

Heres another WIP on the jump, its still far from complete but i think its a slight improvement. ive been concentrating on anticipation on the takeoff and a better balanced landing.
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StandingJump(divx 870KB)

Thanks

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