[Pivot]Walking in Pivot

[BarneyGumball]

Ok I just saw someone elses tut and it had very bad walking...

so I'm creating this to show you atleast what walking should look somewhat like

Step 1: Open Pivot Stickfigure Animator

Step 2: Load up a stick because you don't want to use the default do you now?

Step 3: Position the stick into a position to start the walking sequence
Like so... http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/8279/image1copy7pr.png
I'll say this now before you go to far. When the foot is on the ground IT DOESN'T MOVE. I've seen this too many times before the stick will slide while he walks.

Step 4: Now you start to move him. Very Important: It's just my style you don't have to do it
but for the best effect keep the arms and legs in time so when the original back leg hits the ground
the original front or back arm should be at the opposite side ready to come back. Also notice the movement of the stick/line and how the back bends.

He should be like this nowhttp://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5130/image2copy3le.png

Step 5: Now the legs start crossing over and the arms should be engulfed by the body like so...
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5780/image3copy9vt.png
Once again noticing the movement of the stick in his hand.

Step 6: Now the back leg should be in front of the other leg and the arms should have swapped places.
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2402/image4copy2jp.png
Still watching as the stick moves
Warning: DO NOT try and make the same arm go back this makes it looks like they are bouncing off
each other and plus in this animation the stick would move properly

Step 7: The arms should come off the body now. After this frame is when the stick slows down as you will see. The leg should also come off the other one now and should start too extend to be a little straighter.
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/9571/image5copy6xa.png

Step 8: Now the arms, the stick in his hand, his body and his legs should slow down. The leg should straighten out a bit more.
http://img313.imageshack.us/img313/4174/image6copy7rk.png

Step 9: Now the leg finally touches the ground (YAY!) and the stick and arms should be stopped. Like so...
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3189/image7copy1vy.png

Step 10: Now almost immediately after the foot is down he should lift the other foot to continue his walking.
http://img302.imageshack.us/img302/8216/image8copy8cg.png
Note: The arms and the stick start coming back to their original position now

Step 11: The back leg should be bending to a 45-60 degree angle from the leg now. They should also be starting to cross again and the arms come intact with the body again.
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/9086/image9copy0bk.png

Step 12: The arms should have crossed the body now and the knee on the back leg should have passed the front leg.
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6513/image10copy5pp.png
Note: The stick in his hand should have started speeding up again.

Step 13: The legs and arms should be detached now and it should appear like the pole is going through his legs.
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2081/image11copy2qn.png

Step 14: Ok you should nearly be back to the start. Your foot should be nearing the ground and his arms and the pole should be slowing down now
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2378/image12copy9zg.png

Step 15: Now your sticks foot should touch the ground and then you can start all over again and take the next few steps.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/88/image13copy9js.png

Here's an example of what it should look like
http://img290.imageshack.us/my.php?image=walktestwithstick7no.swf

Congratulations you should now know how to perform a walk in pivot.

If this tutorial has helped you then it was worth the time it took to make this

Thanks to Chaos for the idea

UPDATE: Lol no rep system now so I just had to modify the post abit

[BarneyGumball]

^BUMP!^
sorry for double post but no one was gonna see this if i didn't

[Chaos]

thnx for making one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like your style!

[BarneyGumball]

lol I'm gonna rebump this XD no one can see my awesome tut

^BUMP!(again)^

[stickmasterx]

lol if you watch how its supposed to look like it looks like you got lazy towards the end because he speeds up. But nice tute anyways. even though i already knew how to make my figures walk it should help some other people.

[TheOne]

That looks like it was put in flash.

[.:slash:.]

Back should bend, at least a little in a walking animation.

But other wise it was pretty good.

[gnome]

Vereh nice. Although it wasn't perfect (came fairly close) it should still help newbs a LOT.

[bamaboy]

meh...this is an ok walk and should get begginners on the way to a better walk...and btw i didnt know anyone even uses that gay stick i made up there...:P

EDIT: hmmm mabey i might post abit more advanced walking tute....i had one on the old SP...:D

[gnome]

meh...this is an ok walk and should get begginners on the way to a better walk...and btw i didnt know anyone even uses that gay stick i made up there...:P

EDIT: hmmm mabey i might post abit more advanced walking tute....i had one on the old SP...:D
What? You're telling me YOU made that stick?? Dude... I dunno, there's something fishy about the way you keep on claiming all these sticks as yours... like Xeo's ones in Trans's animation... and this one... which I think has been around longer than you have...

[Superiorwolf]

Woah, that helped me quite a bit! I usually get comments about how my stk's leg raises too high when I walk :D

[littlemonkey!]

What? You're telling me YOU made that stick?? Dude... I dunno, there's something fishy about the way you keep on claiming all these sticks as yours... like Xeo's ones in Trans's animation... and this one... which I think has been around longer than you have... it a flamapalooza!

[BarneyGumball]

That looks like it was put in flash.

I put it into flash...

so it's smooth...

Back should bend, at least a little in a walking animation

It does you just can't see it =D

What? You're telling me YOU made that stick?? Dude... I dunno, there's something fishy about the way you keep on claiming all these sticks as yours... like Xeo's ones in Trans's animation... and this one... which I think has been around longer than you have...

he's right I got that like when I first joined SP...

lol if you watch how its supposed to look like it looks like you got lazy towards the end because he speeds up. But nice tute anyways. even though i already knew how to make my figures walk it should help some other people.

Yes I did get lazy but it was the first 2 steps that counted =D

[MasterC3]

dude bama has been around for a loooooooong time he made a ton of packs too......... im probably sure that bama did make that stick becasue xeo hasnt been animating as long

[bamaboy]

What? You're telling me YOU made that stick?? Dude... I dunno, there's something fishy about the way you keep on claiming all these sticks as yours... like Xeo's ones in Trans's animation... and this one... which I think has been around longer than you have...

wha!? so your saying im a liar? i can show you the stk myself(if i havent already deleted it)and why TF would i lie? thats lame....i know some fags like to give my sticks out and claim they are his...but ask liquidsword himself if you think im a liar....he has known me the longest...and those skate sticks in trans ani are mine...i dont care what anyone says...and no im not starting a flame war, theres no point....i have no beef with you :)....and may i ask who gave you that (lame) stick? i made that ages ago....but who gave it to you?

btw i have been around just as long as liquidsword....ask him if you still think im a liar..

[BarneyGumball]

Ummm. StickMinty posted a whole ton of them on the old SP...

and I downloaded them...

[bamaboy]

oh hell...i remember him, he just started posting everyones stks(mine, cavemans,liquidswords ect...)i put him in his place about that...man i hate the bastards that do stuff like that....lol >_<

[black_wolve0]

brilliant, probably the most detailed walking tut ive seen^_^. My walking sucks, so this helps a lot.

[BarneyGumball]

oh hell...i remember him, he just started posting everyones stks(mine, cavemans,liquidswords ect...)i put him in his place about that...man i hate the bastards that do stuff like that....lol >_<

it's alright for me too use it without giving credit though right?

or else I'm gonna go have to edit quite a few things...

[volcomskater]

nice tut helped alot...lol

[stickysticker]

yaaa!
Thnx for making that tut,i used to have problems making them walk.

[Kam!kaz3]

I know it sounds noobish for me... but i finally can walk xD

[kingsecho]

I can finally make a stick man walk up and down the screen. usually in my animations every 1 is jumping around because i cant make them walk. but i followed your instructions and i have it nailed. thanks! :D :D :D :D :D :D

[GodShin]

Thanks and nice tutorial.

[Killer-Stick]

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[SpaceBar]

you didnt make the first one!!
stop using defaults man.

[tombom]

pivot can suc my left nut, the right one is for the ladies
STOP FLAMING! that's spam too.....

[pivotfreaker]

Can't you guys give any warnings here?

[sixstrings777]

Ya, no kidding, the first one's by Peter Juggler.

Nice tut, but he should have leaned forward a little when he places his foot down. Other than that it was good.

[DonOmar]

I hate it.. -.-'
2/10

[OGrilla]

Holy crap! There's like 5 one-month bumps in here!

[freka]

thanks, my walking is getting better now, it actually looks almost realistic

[Gavel]

Your really good at bumping threads that are almost a year old, aren't you freka? At least you didn't spam this time. Crap, I'm spamming. Sorry, mods. This isn't warning worthy is it?

[skeletendude]

its ok for beginers

[SprayPainted]

ugggh, why bump a 2006 thread?

[General McSlave]

Wow, thanks. That's a great tutorial. I had been using the sliding message kind of that you mentioned, but in a way that still made it look realistic; this is better though, thanks.

[stickman splundge]

Great Tute Really Helps Me Cause I'm Rubbish At Pivot

[Dax]

08-24-2007, 05:51 PM-02-09-2008, 11:45 PM
02-09-2008, 11:45 PM-Today, 12:35 PM
This is getting ridiculous, use some common sense people!

[Gavel]

08-24-2007, 05:51 PM-02-09-2008, 11:45 PM
02-09-2008, 11:45 PM-Today, 12:35 PM
This is getting ridiculous, use some common sense people!
It's a tutorial, dumbass. It's allowed.

[the afro ninja]

i prefer my own style of walking if i ever am using pivot, didnt really help.

[Gavel]

i prefer my own style of walking if i ever am using pivot, didnt really help.
Yeah because every tutorial here is made just for afro ninja.

You realize tutorials like this are for the beginners just getting into animation who need to see the basic style of walking before implementing their own, genius? It obviously wasn't made to replace the animation style of more experienced animators.

Think before you post next time.

[psykothunder]

OMG! Thank you sooo much! i always had trouble with walking (thats why i usually animate skate boarding or hoverboarding, my expertise) but this helped me ALOT!:Happy:

[robin]

Hey thanks for bumping! I use Flash and even I made up some expierence here.

[xelander]

its nice, just need 1 more frame when legs cross eachother and it whould be 1337

[Arkehy]

Very nice, it helped me alot. Thanks for making it!

[tehpwner221]

tight dude thats really cool

[kingsmash]

can some1 tutor me in walking i know it sounds dumb but i really want to become one of the best animator there are and i know it will be a long time but i will achieve my with or with out help but it would be nice with some help

[Zed]

http://www.stickpageportal.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104748

I've also PM'd you more specifically.

[Rival]

I really think YOUR walk tut should be in official tuts, Zed. ohwell.

[Spearton Leader]

cool i like the pivot walking tut cause i having trouble with that :heh: