Is This How You Sprite?, [Updated: Running Sprite C&C Time]

i like the colors in this one the best!

as for the animation, just try starting off with two sprites that are going to be several frames apart, and then work back to connect them
setting the end point seems to help

http://www.manningkrull.com/pixel_art/tutorials/walking.asp


you're going to have to use a lot of frames for a sprite that size


edit: if you don't want it to look like ****, anyway


animating sprites is no cakewalk

This post has been edited by Nystre on Nov 5 2009, 12:51 AM

that has to be the most flamboyant site ever

Hmmmm...

Looking for more critique on the legs specifically. I know the upper body needs some work.

Also, Nystre, thanks for the link.

This post has been edited by Mrs. Aforcer on Nov 5 2009, 01:39 AM

This looks much better, but maybe make the left leg not go as far forward, cause right now it's hard to distinguish between the two legs. Looks like s/he's just moving the same leg forward over and over.

More hmmm:

Do your feet glue to the ground when you walk? :B

Just saying, you need to lift the feet up, and not just one or two pixels


Also, you should never use motion blur for walk/run animations.


edit: Unless it's like, SUPER FAST DASHING animation

This post has been edited by Nystre on Nov 5 2009, 02:04 AM

the hair flicking is augh

the bottom needs another frame's worth of a transition

Last update for tonight:



Medaf said the last version looked like a zombie and advised I space out the arms a bit.

Also, Xgoff, tried to fix the hair -- your thoughts?

This post has been edited by Mrs. Aforcer on Nov 5 2009, 03:15 AM

Please do not use motion blur for running, it ruins it a bit.

better!

God, you asked so... so... politely...

I actually feel, like, obligated to do so now...

Just fyi it's a general rule in spriting to not use motion blur unless it's literally to convey incredibly fast speed, usually attacks. Even judging by the FPS the animation here is going at, there should be no motion blur.

Why is this? Because it looks ugly and lazy.



The reason spriting requires more precision is because unlike traditionally drawn animation you can generally edit the previously made sprites, and even if you don't there's nowhere near the level of detail required that is required in traditional art. As such, when making a sprite, unless you do everything by the rules (Since it's impossible to "mess up" a sprite to an irreversible state) it just seems lazy.

motion blur looks ok during overexagerated attack animations, like in fire emblem.

for something like running, its just weird, like sonic the hedgehog running.

aside from that, these are super sexy and youre already better at animating me ;_; but then again, youre older and in college.

Sorry, I was gonna follow it up with some C+C but I was rushing to go.

Here's a little diagram for easy (cartoony) running.


If you see, it only uses the extreme frames, and does not blur inbetween, try something like this.

im just gonna post the run anim from when i was trying to remake medas ice cream world(and i just realised i lost the game with my computer ((( )

im not so hot at animating but it should help with basic leg movements. its good to look at fighting game sprites too.

I could have posted a complete run animation, but Mrs.A's still a beginner, so I chose a simple but effective one.

Yours looks real nice, but would be hard for someone new to replicate.

since when does being new mean anything. shes already showing acceptable skill and better than majority of people here who have been making MARIO TILESETS every year for like 6 years.

shes showing enough potential to be able to do some damn fine animations :V

Started working on replacing the blur frame.

I'm thinking this will be able to replace it quite nicely:



What do you guys think?

I'm also going to tweak the hair a bit to make it less jerky, but right now I need to go to work. Carry on with the C&Cing, though, it's much appreciated.

The lighting on the hair makes it look like plastic...

My take on it would be:



Just a thought.

This post has been edited by El Huesudo II on Nov 5 2009, 02:51 PM