hi, ive been working on my assualt rifle once again, and this time i believe my anims are much improved. i took the critiques that i received last time to heart, and here is the result.


reload: http://files.filefront.com/ARreloadtk2mov/;8788687;/fileinfo.html


melee: http://files.filefront.com/ARmeleemov/;8784587;/fileinfo.html


please, comment on these two animations.


(for those concerned about my frequent creations of these threads, please note that i locked all predecessors.)

and my usual disclaimer...




THE PURPOSE OF THIS THREAD IS PURELY FOR CRITIQUE! I AM NOT LOOKING FOR ATTENTION, SHOWING OFF, TRYING TO OBTAIN REP, OR RELEASING A FINISHED PRODUCT! PLEASE POST ACCORDINGLY! thank you


things i am NOT looking for in this thread!:

flames

spams

rudeness (its totally possible to critique without being rude)

posts that begin with "sorry but..." ( im not looking for pity, im looking for advice)

comments such as "BUT THE ASSUALT RIFLE HAS BEEN DONE SO MANY TIMES!". i honestly dont care.

discouragement.


THINGS I AM LOOKING FOR IN THIS THREAD!

criticism

tips

general words of wisdom to help me better myself.
Edited by iron clad on Oct 13, 2007 at 02:19 PM

i can easily fix that. mainly i posted a slowed version to show the intricacy of the motions. if i feel that it needs to be faster for gameplay i will change it

other than that they look really good corndog

whose corndog?

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this was a good productive post
Edited by Maniac1000 on Oct 13, 2007 at 03:35 AM
Edited by Maniac1000 on Oct 13, 2007 at 03:36 AM

No it wasn't, please leave.

On the reload animation, when he puts the clip back in, make his hand rotated the same way as when he pulls the clip out. The way it is now looks VERY unconfortable and unorthodox.

I just have to say
1) Speed it up a bit
2) Change the position of the MA5C, unless you're not trying to make it totally Halo 3 style
3) I like how he kind of struggles to get it out at first
4) Not about the animations...but are you working on the ammo counter?

The melee is great, the reload is too slow, faster is good so you kill better

lol have 10 meles a second!!! YAY!! (ill win every time!)

it's amazing that you have come so far.

reload speed: working on it. i actualyl have this completely fixed.

display: yeah, the numbers work but they dont appear in max, so it looks like a gray blur.

repositioning the hand on clip insert: nah

position: not making it a perfect halo 3 imitation. that would be lame

screen touching: lol it kind of looks like he does doesnt it... well he's not. i can move the finger a bit
Edited by iron clad on Oct 13, 2007 at 12:45 PM

Act out your current animation in real life and see if that feels comfortable to you. I did it with a Nerf CS-6, and it was very unnatural.

is a nerf gun a heavy metal weapon that requires substancial force to get the magazine properly into the slot? bungie uses a very similar wriste position for their sniper rifle.

Wouldn't a metal weapon be like a nerf gun to a spartan?

probably, but thats never good enough for people

How heavy the weapon is doesn't matter. The fact is that (with the current animations) the clip would be more difficult to jam up in there than what I suggested you do a few posts back.
Edited by Nugga117 on Oct 13, 2007 at 03:27 PM

actually it does. if the weapon is heavy, you would not apply the pressure with your thumb, because that hurts. its a natural reaction

eww when he pulls the clip out you can see it in the handle. FIX PLEASE
the melee is kinda bleh too. maybe make ur own?
other than that, it all looks pretty good... maybe ill post my mauler anims o_O

no threadjax!