TheDarkDemon

Heya! The name's Xeroz. I'm a beginner Pivot animator, aiming to be among the best. Still, I can't improve by myself. That's why I need your help guys! Whenever I update the thread and post a new animation, take a look at it. Tell me what I should change, improve or whatever. Thank you.

Beginner: 01/08/2015 (M/D/Y)

Intermediate: Soon

Veteran: 2 - 3 years maybe? (JK, soon)

Elite: 6 years? (soon)

Note: Animations are from newest to oldest.

New af:



Not-so-new:



Old af:





For final notes, I'd like to say one thing:

"Stay awesome! All of you."
-Xeroz

Beginner.

First things first. The movement trails were definitely not necessary to use. Try to better your movement THEN consider those trailes to complement your movements. As of now, the poses AND movements are stiff, and when the beam happened, one leg abruptly snapped out of its place. Flow also seems to be a issue because at the charge up, the stickpan stopped all of a sudden.

All in all, the effect looked good and footplacement was mostly good, but you still need to work on them basics.

Sifter wrote:Beginner.

First things first. The movement trails were definitely not necessary to use. Try to better your movement THEN consider those trailes to complement your movements. As of now, the poses AND movements are stiff, and when the beam happened, one leg abruptly snapped out of its place. Flow also seems to be a issue because at the charge up, the stickpan stopped all of a sudden.

All in all, the effect looked good and footplacement was mostly good, but you still need to work on them basics.

Oh, cool. Well, what can I say? I never understood flow quite... Even in Mitch's tutorial... LOL, I'm noob fo sho... Thanks for ranking me at least. It's honor to be EVEN in the beginner rank, because I thought I won't fit even here... Thanks for the advises. I hope that someday I will get even Elite...

Gee Sifter mind dealing with the fact that he has two threads? Please stick to one thread from now on Xeroz.

socks wrote:Gee Sifter mind dealing with the fact that he has two threads? Please stick to one thread from now on Xeroz.

Oh, I'm sorry. It looks like I missed that while I was reading the rules... I think I saw it over there somewhere... Sorry. Won't happen again.

UPDATE!



So, I made another animation, guys, please tell me what do you think! :)

Have I improved or nah?

That's my third sword animation I've ever made.

you did the movements pretty good, but at some parts of the sword fight it is very obvious that the back of the red stick is stiff, and at other times the black sticks back would be stiff. the foot placement is pretty solid man. but you need to work on your footwork or where the feet are supposed to be placed. also before the red stick retaliates from the attack of the black stick his leg kinda goes shakey.

overall you did good buddy, keep practicing.

us beginners dont improve by doing nothing you know :>

UnusAngelusAlatum wrote:you did the movements pretty good, but at some parts of the sword fight it is very obvious that the back of the red stick is stiff, and at other times the black sticks back would be stiff. the foot placement is pretty solid man. but you need to work on your footwork or where the feet are supposed to be placed. also before the red stick retaliates from the attack of the black stick his leg kinda goes shakey.

overall you did good buddy, keep practicing.

us beginners dont improve by doing nothing you know :>

Wow, thanks. Uhm, yeah, I saw that, but I had other stuff to do and I didn't have enough time to edit it before posting here, so... Yah, footwork was never my power, but I guess I'll be able to do something good with it. Ah, yeah, I noticed that. Just forgot to edit it.
Thanks, I will!
Yeah, I know. It's tough, but we have to keep going. Am I right?

Xeroz wrote:

UnusAngelusAlatum wrote:you did the movements pretty good, but at some parts of the sword fight it is very obvious that the back of the red stick is stiff, and at other times the black sticks back would be stiff. the foot placement is pretty solid man. but you need to work on your footwork or where the feet are supposed to be placed. also before the red stick retaliates from the attack of the black stick his leg kinda goes shakey.

overall you did good buddy, keep practicing.

us beginners dont improve by doing nothing you know :>

Wow, thanks. Uhm, yeah, I saw that, but I had other stuff to do and I didn't have enough time to edit it before posting here, so... Yah, footwork was never my power, but I guess I'll be able to do something good with it. Ah, yeah, I noticed that. Just forgot to edit it.
Thanks, I will!
Yeah, I know. It's tough, but we have to keep going. Am I right?

Ofcourse! there are no other ways of getting better than doing that my friend :)

Its a bit shaky on the first one, and im not gonna say that u need to work on foot placement much, its not a very big deal. The animation looks a little stiff too but youre getting there :3

Setto wrote:Its a bit shaky on the first one, and im not gonna say that u need to work on foot placement much, its not a very big deal. The animation looks a little stiff too but youre getting there :3

So much mistakes... Well, it could be worse.
*Sigh* I wish I had more motivation to work on it... So much hobbies, so little time...
Thanks for the cristism though. You're one of them good ones motivating me to become better.

Try moving all the body parts, and fix your poses. I recommend you study real human movements. and keep spacing consistent. ;3 Gl

DanteAlston wrote:Try moving all the body parts, and fix your poses. I recommend you study real human movements. and keep spacing consistent. ;3 Gl

Thanks, man! I'll try to!