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Here is an animation I made to test out and practice Running. It's a little more than a generic run cycle video. Let me know your thoughts and opinions! Thanks so much! (it has a frame by frame breakdown later on in the video.) Also watch in HD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBSCcVC97_w
Last edited by Repelling Spider (January 27, 2012 (10:29am))
Nice. I like it. 
It's funny too. And the music is... hahaha! Great!
Good. The only thing is I think the minifig needs to be bent forward some more.
Good. The only thing is I think the minifig needs to be bent forward some more.
Yep, definitely more forward lean...
I think I agree with you all. The one difficulty I encountered when animating this was the point when the mini figure is in between studs, not actually connected to them at all. I couldn't seem to get the figure to be leaning forward slightly and still balanced. I would always have to move him to a more upright position like is seen in this video. Anyone have any suggestions for me on how to fix this?
Use clay that doesn't dry out. Make sure the camera can't see it.
Sticky tack works for me. I use it a lot.
Clay can get quite annoying and cumbersome to animate. I'm almost certain that most people don't use clay to animate running, any other suggestions? How do you do it? Thanks!
Oh, I should have specified. The clay goes on the minifig's foot and helps it stand upright on the baseplate. Clay that stays moist is sticky, it works well as an adhesive.
Sorry for not being clear enough.
Repelling Spider wrote:Clay can get quite annoying and cumbersome to animate. I'm almost certain that most people don't use clay to animate running, any other suggestions? How do you do it? Thanks!
Oh, I should have specified. The clay goes on the minifig's foot and helps it stand upright on the baseplate. Clay that stays moist is sticky, it works well as an adhesive.
Sorry for not being clear enough.
Oh okay that makes a little more sense. I may have to run some tests on this to make sure it doesn't go too slow. If I were to put some clay on the figure's foot would it stay and work for entire shot without having to replace the clay you think? Thanks for the info and no problem!
Well, you only use the clay when you need it. The clay is supposed to be unseen by the camera, anyway.
Non-drying clay always stays moist, and therefore is always sticky.
I'm just wanting to make sure I won't have to keep on taking clay on and off the character's foot, as this would slow down animating quite a bit. If I were to leave the clay on the character's feet throughout, as he steps onto a stud completely, the clay would get smashed inside the foot and I'd have to keep on fixing it. Perhaps I'm wanting this too easy though. Haha 
I'll have to run some tests to figure out what the best way to do this is. Thanks for the input!
I've experimented with running a tad bit, and for me it just works to kinda press the minifig down onto the baseplate. This makes his legs at the same relative angle from the ground, and it pushes the ends of his feet against the studs, which adds stability. It is indeed still a problem however, and I'd be interested in hearing how using clay works for you
it looks nice, but he kinda looks like hes gliding a bit
actually, i meant when he runs, when you look close, he looks like hes sliding a bit every step.
but it is very good, and i like when he slid around corners
Just want to say your an awesome animator. I also enjoyed the music.
Just want to say your an awesome animator.
Thanks! I appreciate it! The music is by MachinimaSound.com. They are a great source for free, royalty-free, creative commons music that can be used for commercial work as long as it is attributed.
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