Yeah I worked on the legs for a few hrs trying to get it to not look like he is wearing spandex. I used 2 legs and a hip for the drawing and i had to bind that one point in The hip to the right leg bone. I finally gave up lol, that toons isn't for any project atm any way.muffysb wrote:Good stuff! I agree with lwaxana about the belt line. There is also -- dare I mention it? -- something odd about the crotch.
But it looks like all the hard work is done! Someday maybe I'll have the courage to try the dreaded walk cycle myself.
My 1st walk cycle
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Aw, I really like the Hillbilly Willy! I get a sense of humanity from his facial expression. Definitely a character that you can empathize and connect with easily. And the wrinkles are a nice touch.
Right now his body looks much more upright and his head and neck are hunched over a little bit. I love the hunch idea! One suggestion is to move some of the bending out of his neck and into his upper back. This could make the head and body more integrated.
I think that beard will be loads of fun to animate when he talks!
Right now his body looks much more upright and his head and neck are hunched over a little bit. I love the hunch idea! One suggestion is to move some of the bending out of his neck and into his upper back. This could make the head and body more integrated.
I think that beard will be loads of fun to animate when he talks!
Do you mean bigger or longer?aleXean wrote:I don't like the proportion of his legs and arms to his body. Make it bigger, so it's equal but still lanky so you get that weak character kinda sense.
Anyway, after looking at it I made the legs longer and the arms thicker.
P.S. I know he don't have any hands yet, I think i'll use the hands I made for timmy on my south park animations.
I think his shoulder shape is fighting with the shape of the rest of his body. His hunched neck and perhaps even the thin arms and legs give an impression of frailness. But his shoulders are very broad, alert, and healthy looking. Personally, I would adjust the shoulders because the head is really charming. :) Maybe try making the shoulders narrower and more slouchy/hunched.
It's also helpful to think of the character's pose as a single line (line of action). Right now his body reads as a straight vertical line with a second angled line jutting off for the head and neck. When the two elements read as a single curved line, the character will appear more unified. This link shows some character lines of action: http://vector.tutsplus.com/articles/web ... er-design/
The two different head angles are great. They look very consistent with each other.
It's also helpful to think of the character's pose as a single line (line of action). Right now his body reads as a straight vertical line with a second angled line jutting off for the head and neck. When the two elements read as a single curved line, the character will appear more unified. This link shows some character lines of action: http://vector.tutsplus.com/articles/web ... er-design/
The two different head angles are great. They look very consistent with each other.
Like this?lwaxana wrote:I think his shoulder shape is fighting with the shape of the rest of his body. His hunched neck and perhaps even the thin arms and legs give an impression of frailness. But his shoulders are very broad, alert, and healthy looking. Personally, I would adjust the shoulders because the head is really charming.Maybe try making the shoulders narrower and more slouchy/hunched.
It's also helpful to think of the character's pose as a single line (line of action). Right now his body reads as a straight vertical line with a second angled line jutting off for the head and neck. When the two elements read as a single curved line, the character will appear more unified. This link shows some character lines of action: http://vector.tutsplus.com/articles/web ... er-design/
The two different head angles are great. They look very consistent with each other.
I did this a few min ago. But this toon has evolved into something totally dif. than i wanted. I was wanting a malnourished 1849 miner. Almost a skin covered skeleton.aleXean wrote:I am talking about his forearm. His forearm is not matched with his body, add more points and let it not look like a stiff rectangle.
