new meat on the fire

Thurban · Jul 2007

hey out there to all you pushers of polys. What up!

I have been working here and there and thought I would post a few vids of some of it.

this first batch is for an xbla game in the works.

http://mattlefferts.com/Storage/Renders/imp_slash.mov
http://mattlefferts.com/Storage/Renders/imp_idle_alert.mov
http://mattlefferts.com/Storage/Renders/imp_climbout.mov
http://mattlefferts.com/Storage/Encore/Renders/imp_death1.mov
http://mattlefferts.com/Storage/Encore/Renders/imp_death2.mov

as always, more to come!

Joseph Silverman · Jul 2007

I'm not much of an animator, but those look pretty nice to me. Death animation seem almost a tad on the stiff side, though, not quite as much personality as the others.

Bruno Tor · Jul 2007

Man i love that all animation principal the animation of death s

Dread_Reaper · Jul 2007

Awwww, that thing is just too cute for words! I want to take it home and mate with it.

At any rate, the animations are delightfully quirky in their flavor, and have alot of character. I'm not much of an animator, but this is just my opinion. Well done!

-Dread_Reaper

rooster · Jul 2007

yeah, love the character in these! keep us updated

MAUL0r · Jul 2007

death2 is classic

Turoid · Jul 2007

Yeah death2 is cool hahaha! I also like his idle animation a lot. Good job

Which software did you use?

Quickel · Jul 2007

very nice work! maybe a little more weight on the arms when he pushes himself out of that crater. (climbout)

JZak · Jul 2007

Hey Thurban,

Death2 is your strongest animation up there. The timing and exaggeration of it is "dead" on.
The beginning of the climb out looks good but the popping out and landing makes the character
look as it's floating down to the ground. Give it more weight.
The slash animation cries out for more exaggeration. Really make the character stretch out and look fierce.
Those are just some of my ideas. Great lil character!
Keep animating!

Pseudo · Jul 2007

Death 2 is rad. You should definitely render out an animated gif of that

dejawolf · Jul 2007

i hate it, it reminds me of jar-jar binks.
and it completely lacks originality.

but thats just my personal opinion.

frettchen · Jul 2007

A few crits below (really nice anims though)

Imp Slash:
There is some twinning going on with the legs so they both leave the floor and land on the floor at the same time, I think you could break the timing of that up a little
He's also leading with his head on the slashes, I think you could lead with the body and have the head drag behind a bit

Idle:
Need more settling frames at the end as it's a little harsh at the moment - for most games you can make the settle fairly long and then they can break out of that in code if they need to

Death1:
I think you could have a small anticipation before he flies back, just 1 or 2 frames have him squash a little so you feel the anticipation rather than see it

Death2:
The pause after he stands up straight before the leg sticks out makes it look a little forced at the moment, I think have the leg come out as his body is straightening would flow a bit better

Keep it up

Jeremy Lindstrom · Jul 2007

Imp Slash, the second slash looks like he stops and goes back up in the air while he is in mid air.

new meat on the fire

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