Module 1 · Poses
- Draw a strong idle pose
- Draw the extreme of an attack or jump
- Keep the silhouette readable
- Match the proportions across poses
COURSE
Character Animation for Games
€127.00
Animate characters that read at gameplay speed. Covers poses, cycles, attacks, and handoff to an engine.
About
Animate characters that read at gameplay speed. Covers poses, cycles, attacks, and handoff to an engine. Across about 15 hours you will draw a strong idle pose, build a walk or run that loops, separate windup, hit, and recovery, and name clips the way the project expects.
Intermediate · 15 hours · Art
Curriculum
Module 2 · Cycles
- Build a walk or run that loops
- Keep contact with the ground believable
- Time the cycle to a gameplay speed
- Remove a frame that pops
Module 3 · Attacks
- Separate windup, hit, and recovery
- Make the hit frame obvious
- Leave enough recovery to read the result
- Export the clip with a clear name
Module 4 · Engine handoff
- Name clips the way the project expects
- Mark the hit frame for a programmer
- Check the clip in the engine
- Write what still needs polish
