[QUOTE=Sync.;41853621][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpFFbuUXsv4[/media]
Tried to do some animation, what do you guys think ?[/QUOTE]
Sort of jerky. Try adjusting your curves in the graph editor so that you get some more visually-pleasing motion. Spend some time looking into the different principles of animation and how you can apply them to what you've got now to spice things up. You might want to also look into "moving holds", which are essentially small motions applied to an otherwise static body part (the human body is never truly still).
Also, a general rule of thumb with animation is to not use IK on arms unless the situation actually calls for it (hand placed on table, doing push-ups, etc). You'll have better results if you take the time to animate each bone in the arm individually so that you can apply the different principles of animation (arcs, follow-through, overlapping motion, etc).
If you un-hide the hidden controls on your Scout rig, you can keyframe the weighting of the IK handles for the arms so as to create smooth blends between FK and IK.
[video=youtube;96XTsJFTF_k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96XTsJFTF_k[/video]
No audio shaky cam test. Animating the shuttle was fun as hell.
Todo: less shake, more audio, longer.
Which camera looks better, A
[url=http://imgflip.com/i/31tea][img][img]http://i.imgflip.com/31tea.gif[/img][/url]
or B?
[url=http://imgflip.com/i/31tis][img]http://i.imgflip.com/31tis.gif[/img][/url]
So I haven't touched SFM since the hype surrounding it when it was released.
Constructive criticism and how to improve please
Cheers.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZMX0-XcuyU[/media]
[QUOTE=Ka-BOOM;41874960]So I haven't touched SFM since the hype surrounding it when it was released.
Constructive criticism and how to improve please
Cheers.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZMX0-XcuyU[/media][/QUOTE]
Where's the emotion? The characters barely move when they speak, their eyes don't read anything and the animation is uninteresting. The clip you took this from was so well done because of how the actors preformed it. You didn't give the characters any character, which really took away from it. Even the breathing should have character, even if it's subtle. Also, your wide angle lenses were used wrong if you were trying to make engi seem more powerful than the heavy. Way too centered.
[url=http://youtu.be/fHKrCs1rFRI?t=1m46s]Watch the scene again and pay close attention to the character, especially in their eyes, head movement (and how that drives the rest of the body,) and the framing of the camera.[/url]
[QUOTE=Minelayer;41874547]Which camera looks better, A
or B?[/QUOTE]
B looks better
Here the wip of the first episode of a series of mine. 10 years after the end of the war, the red pyro dies in an accident. The RED team meets again for the burying, but something does not convince the engi..[video=youtube;3R6T0bA_fxQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R6T0bA_fxQ&feature=youtu.be[/video]
I NEED VOICEACTORS! REPLY THE THREAD IF YOU WANT TO PARTECIPATE
You really need neck, head and shoulder movement
[QUOTE=Jojje;41920014]You really need neck, head and shoulder movement[/QUOTE]
It's only a wip, I'm gonna add them after the lipsync
[QUOTE=Gamerman12;41875645]Where's the emotion? The characters barely move when they speak, their eyes don't read anything and the animation is uninteresting. The clip you took this from was so well done because of how the actors preformed it. You didn't give the characters any character, which really took away from it. Even the breathing should have character, even if it's subtle. Also, your wide angle lenses were used wrong if you were trying to make engi seem more powerful than the heavy. Way too centered.
[url=http://youtu.be/fHKrCs1rFRI?t=1m46s]Watch the scene again and pay close attention to the character, especially in their eyes, head movement (and how that drives the rest of the body,) and the framing of the camera.[/url][/QUOTE]
Thanks for the feedback. What did you mean by " Also, your wide angle lenses were used wrong if you were trying to make engi seem more powerful than the heavy. Way too centered."
[QUOTE=Ka-BOOM;41926294]Thanks for the feedback. What did you mean by " Also, your wide angle lenses were used wrong if you were trying to make engi seem more powerful than the heavy. Way too centered."[/QUOTE]
He is asking you to crank down the FoV. Here's a comparison for you.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/9zeeWZ9.jpg[/t][t]http://i.imgur.com/Wk8jLw0.jpg[/t]
Bad face/voice combo and a little robotic but it's my first phenome generation attempt.
[video=youtube;dmyIoPf40xU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmyIoPf40xU[/video]
[QUOTE=Lampyish;41659290][video=youtube;ymi_wXw5hAc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymi_wXw5hAc[/video][/QUOTE]
Anyone know what map this is? (and what game you need installed for it to display correctly?)
[QUOTE=SuperSoupy;41938682]Anyone know what map this is? (and what game you need installed for it to display correctly?)[/QUOTE]
rp_omerta_1950
You'd probably need CSS for it to render properly.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G76gNIh0AnM[/media]
I'd love to have some critique & feedback for my short above, especially in regards to animation, lighting, and storytelling (i.e. could you understand what was going on?).
Also, I'm considering expanding this into a series. I had a few complaints that this one seemed more like CS than TTT, so I might make another film that has more of a TTT-feel.
[QUOTE=Arxin;40446310]Don't know if videos are allowed but I made this little scene here and I need some more feedback than just "what did he put in the cup?" questions
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8QKRjZhaLs[/media][/QUOTE]
funnily enough i finished this poster right before getting on the forum
[t]http://puu.sh/4aUvy.jpeg[/t]
first ever poster
also, i could use some feedback on animation
[video=youtube;NFoU3Hhq9KQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFoU3Hhq9KQ[/video]
i have this issue with smoothing, i'm pretty bad at making one pose go to another without making it robot-y. any advice on pose to pose animation?
Recently started a SFM remake.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R544d5SqedE[/media]
Regarding your problem, Punchy, I, as a [b]amateur[/b] animator I never stop the [b]motion[/b], it just keeps going. As I can see from your video, the medic looks robotic, try putting more motion. Make it real.
[QUOTE=BART!;41967914]Recently started a SFM remake.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R544d5SqedE[/media]
Regarding your problem, Punchy, I, as a [b]amateur[/b] animator I never stop the [b]motion[/b], it just keeps going. As I can see from your video, the medic looks robotic, try putting more motion. Make it real.[/QUOTE]
could you elaborate?
i've been accustomed to highlighting an area, making a pose, then moving the slider over to create another pose, then smoothing out the animation between each one.
this is a bad habit that i guess i learned from a bad tutorial, or maybe i'm just doing the proper way incorrectly.
do you mean to make more poses in between, or how is your process in pose-to-pose? "never stop the motion" doesnt really teach me much to change
[QUOTE=BART!;41967914]Recently started a SFM remake.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R544d5SqedE[/media]
Regarding your problem, Punchy, I, as a [b]amateur[/b] animator I never stop the [b]motion[/b], it just keeps going. As I can see from your video, the medic looks robotic, try putting more motion. Make it real.[/QUOTE]
remaking that video? that video needs to have a gaint revamp instead of a corny scout vs spy.
[video=youtube;F2hhGFEc0SM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2hhGFEc0SM[/video]
Uberlights are so cool.
[QUOTE=YourBreakfsat;41968681]remaking that video? that video needs to have a gaint revamp instead of a corny scout vs spy.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I'll try to do my best improving the video in every aspect. Any suggestions?
[QUOTE=BART!;41977382]Yeah, I'll try to do my best improving the video in every aspect. Any suggestions?[/QUOTE]
i would make it that there are many hints of what happened, but its not revealed at the end.
I'm trying to improving my animation skills, so i'm looking for some feedback...
Any kind of feedback is appreciated!
[video=youtube;YPQpsWnBO7A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPQpsWnBO7A[/video]
[QUOTE='[Brn];41986779']I'm trying to improving my animation skills, so i'm looking for some feedback...
Any kind of feedback is appreciated!
[video=youtube;YPQpsWnBO7A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPQpsWnBO7A[/video][/QUOTE]
imo he should be using a different beet bottle, that one is too big, even from a comical standpoint
what about theese?
[t]http://th07.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2013/224/e/0/after_an_hard_day_of_work_by_mrcirlo-d6hir0f.jpg[/t][t]http://th00.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2013/225/c/2/p_body_play_pranks_for_fun_by_mrcirlo-d6hztb2.jpg[/t]
[t]http://th00.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2013/222/c/e/your_friend_is_here_by_mrcirlo-d6hhjdg.jpg[/t][t]http://th08.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2013/222/d/0/the_lost_portalgun_by_mrcirlo-d6hhji1.jpg[/t]
How do you all like the [URL="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ik519qua66iw1fx/neat.wav"]audio track[/URL] for the video I'm making? It's going to be called 'neat', and I needed a trippy soundtrack. It's basically a remixed ending of [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hDs6mCVAKs"]this song.[/URL] The remix is also two-channel, so you will be hearing more on one side of your headphones/speaker than the other, and vice-versa.
Little update.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJjRubXl9YU[/media]
The WalkCycle animation was made by [b]MaxOfS2D[/b] and is licensed under Creative Commons.
[video=youtube;nrt84s28MX4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrt84s28MX4[/video]
Made a new WIP video while posing stuff before I animate my new short, enjoy :D
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