Beginners, post your Pivot animations here.

[megaanims]

How do you make the teleporting effect oblivion?

[megaanims]

Sorry 4 double posting but how can you post your pivot without posting more than twenty? like ssjkakashi he only has 4 posts and he can place his pivots.

[bobobo]

thats an attatchment u can do that under 20 posts if your video is short enough you can just attachment and dont double post edit your first one

[megaanims]

Thanks bobobo but how can you know that your pivot short enough?

[Tabion]

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc52/Tabion750/KnockdownKick.gif

Been A While Innit?

[bobobo]

simple guess work really


and tabion i think the second kick was to delayed

[shrooms]

needs a little more detail with the running
i suggest a higher fps

[bobobo]

why does no one ever comment my vids -.-

[Oblivion EX]

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/7704/bunnytn8.gif

OK, it's finished.

C&C Porfavor

[bobobo]

decent but the teleport set up was weird now rate mine >=(

[grimmzzz]

Heres my first decent animation, Theres alot mroe to come though ;)

http://i37.tinypic.com/1568dnb.gif

[Rabstar]

OMG OBLIVION.... U ROCK!!!! UR DEFENITELY OUTTA BEGGINERS SECTION EASY
SOOO Very SMOOTH!!!! 11/10 lol


grimmzzz, its alright, but its very verystiff, u shud be moving each and every body part on the stick man, (i think)........... learn how to ease....
ill give u an example...
//-/--/--/-/-//
there ya go...
nothing starts at the speed of light (except light???) and stop in a mlli second, so u have to slowly start the ball moving and then, slowly stop the ball moving, ad same with the stickman,:)
wen he fell it also got a bit choppy, i think u still have to ease wen falling, (i think).....
try putting a line for a ground, that would make ur life much easier!
:)
think thats the best CC ive givven ever lol

bak to oblivion....
Porfavor lol
:)
did u get those sticks from droidz? theyre hair thingy is cool lol
nice anim man
11/10...11/10...... u have some real talent man.....

Bak to me!
lol
can some1 give me somethin to do on pivot, i cant think of something to do thats not to hard, and not TOO easy, im med/high beg i think
:)

[megaanims]

how do you do the vanishing effect and make it smooth?

[Rabstar]

AWW MAN NO ONE RESPONDED TO MY LONG LONG POST :(
o well
ok megaanims...
the fading one?
ok ima gonna post a fading effect....
gimme a sec...
is this what u mean?......
http://img523.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fadeefector4.gif
sorry but i dont know how to post the image

[supernightvision]

This if my first time using blood effects in my pivot.
http://img128.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bloodtesteb3.gif
i made Pyramid head on my own.
Plz comment

[bobobo]

really nice blood effect


edit:for the love of god someone rate my anims >=( < thats anger YAY ANGER

[mango]

I'm new here, so I'm just gonna post some anis.
http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q403/uninflammable/punch.gif

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q403/uninflammable/jumpjumpk.gif
These are some tests i recently made.
--------------------------------------
http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q403/uninflammable/wuhu.gif

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q403/uninflammable/zombeh.gif
And here are some older anis.

[supernightvision]

a nice collection indeed...
But i have a question
how did you post the animations on stickpage, so that you can see them w/out going to a differnt site?

[bobobo]

read my post on the page before this page

[cherrybombs8]

for the love of god, would you guys please learn more about Pivot and understand it better BEFORE critiquing each other wrong?

Ok, here's something to help. Each of you, in one post for each, insert one example of each of these:

Physics
Easing
Blood
Fading
Punching
Walking
Running
Kicking

and PLEASE don't move one part of the body at once.. i hate that.
I'm doing this so that when I come back, i can critique each of you in what you're doing wrong and what you are doing right.

Dont be fancy.

PS. TAKE YOUR TIME WHEN ANIMATING, DON'T BE IN A MAD RUSH TO FINISH IT... <_<

[bobobo]

heres physics (add that to your list) or easing i dont even know anymore


EDIT: fading

[Oblivion EX]

for the love of god, would you guys please learn more about Pivot and understand it better BEFORE critiquing each other wrong?

Ok, here's something to help. Each of you, in one post for each, insert one example of each of these:

Easing
Blood
Fading
Punching
Walking
Running
Kicking

and PLEASE don't move one part of the body at once.. i hate that.
I'm doing this so that when I come back, i can critique each of you in what you're doing wrong and what you are doing right.

Dont be fancy.

PS. TAKE YOUR TIME WHEN ANIMATING, DON'T BE IN A MAD RUSH TO FINISH IT... <_<

ok, Critique me then .

[grimmzzz]

How is this? Its my 2nd animation


http://i34.tinypic.com/214rqs0.gif

[bobobo]

obliveon follow the directions dorkfish <lol dorkfish

[shrooms]

all i can say is it needs a higher fps

[Oblivion EX]

obliveon follow the directions dorkfish <lol dorkfish

... uhhhh... what?

[bobobo]

its from blue coller comedy tour ya dorkfish

[Oblivion EX]

its from blue coller comedy tour ya dorkfish

not that... i know where it's from, i meant the "follow the directions" part...

[bobobo]

o he said do a seperate post with all those things lol

[Rabstar]

@bobo (pg 2155)
for ur second, it O.K
but it still need a LOT of work on......
to make life easier forr urself, get a long line, for a ground!
and secondly, its stiff, which means not all (or almost all) of the joints are moving in each frame....
im not so sure bout physics.....
and finally, the hardest one, Easing
if u get some tests on easing, and u do it well, u will start getting better at animation (i think i sed that right lol)....
so this is how easing goes,
//-/--/--/--/-//
the /'s being the joints, and the -'s being the actual (next frame) thing, ive mentored 1 guy in easing so if ur really really really badly struggling with it, ill help u
:):)
Rabstar

[bobobo]

thanks rabstar but i REALLY need help on blood and walking and running

[supernightvision]

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/8361/3hitcx5.th.gif (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3hitcx5.gif)
what do you think?...i was rly rly b0red

[Rabstar]

what nightvision??!
o soz, it didnt load.... (btw this is an edit)
Nice, very cool, but Badly uneased, and a bit stif, and a small bit choppy, the blood, i think ur too inexperienced, but it alright....
so bobobo, u need a mentor? PM me if u do...
PLZ SIGN UP ON A SITE ME AND SMISH JUST MADE
:)
http://pivot2008.createmybb2.com/index.php

[supernightvision]

i think i need a mentor

[bobobo]

walking and running

[shrooms]

they look more like theyre skating

[bobobo]

i think the walking looks good ? =(

[megaanims]

sorry 4 the late reply cuz I was busy at school,so how do you do it rabstar?,the fading effect I mean

[megaanims]

and of course how to make it smooth?(sorry 4 double posting I'm almost done with my 20 posts so I can place my pivots)

[Rabstar]

lol... ok PM me ur msn, and ill get a guy to mentor u, im a bit busy, im making a website (kinda)
http://pivot2008.createmybb2.com/index.php
and another one.
http://pivotsories.createmybb2.com/index.php

[shrooms]

here are some of my pivots
theyre not my best ones, those are on my other computer ill post them later
[IMG=http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5696/speedwl6.th.gif] (http://img187.imageshack.us/my.php?image=speedwl6.gif)
[IMG=http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/9196/skinnyguygetsbeatupzj1.th.gif] (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=skinnyguygetsbeatupzj1.gif)
[IMG=http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5060/intenceactionmidgetok1.th.gif] (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=intenceactionmidgetok1.gif)

[Gunned.Stick.]

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/2042/23sr9.gif

A intro to a Pivot update.

[megaanims]

how can you make it really smooth?, man I really suck man!

[megaanims]

:Sweating:file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pivot%20Stickfigure%20Animator/animations/evil%20reigns.piv
pls tell me whats wrong with my pivot so I can make a better one.

[Gunned.Stick.]

It won't open...

Save you piv. file as a gif. and you upload to Imageshack (http://imageshack.us/) and you copy and paste direct link into an
Code.

[Spartan1105]

Eh...Haven't posted anything in a while, even yet, animate anything...But here, I did this for my guild in WoW (STFU if you hate it, jus grow up and stop hat'n), Our guild's name is Crescent Cross...jus ta let u know. Btw, its not finishd...

http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/3100/needtofinishguildprojeczu3.gif

Yeah, I know, I messed up a bit...Cut the scenes too fast :/,
But anyways, yeah...Did this in about an hour. (this is the update one, I deleted my other post with the old one)

COMMENTS PLEASE?

[zhao yun]

// MADE WITH STICK ANIMATOR V2.0 BY NAMZORG
// Compatible with Flash MX and higher
// Stage width : 300
// Stage height : 300
// Frames per second : 12
var myAnimation = [
12,
[[201.6,155.1],[201.6,155.1],[201.6,155.1],[201.6,155.1],[201.6,155.1],[201.6,155.1],[201.6,155.1],[146,86],[146,86],[146,84],[146,84],[125,98],[125,98],[123,140],[127,187],[127,187],[127,187],[127,187],[127,187],[127,187],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[127,186],[136,188],[136,188]],
[[202,125],[202,125],[202,125],[202,125],[191,131],[189,141],[189,141],[130,98],[130,98],[158,94],[170,102],[131,70],[120,69],[118,111],[122,158],[122,158],[122,158],[122,158],[115,163],[115,163],[111,176],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[126,156],[135,158],[135,158]],
[[202,138],[202,138],[202,138],[202,138],[202,138],[202,138],[202,138],[129,85],[129,85],[147,101],[158,96],[124,81],[124,81],[122,123],[126,170],[126,170],[126,170],[126,170],[126,170],[126,170],[123,171],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[126,169],[135,171],[135,171]], yea this is my first 1

[Dark]

go download the actual program pivot

people dont feel like going to a flash thing to copy and paste a code just to see an animation

[megaanims]

file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pivot%20Stickfigure%20Animator/animations/HHHHH.gif (file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pivot%20Stickfigure%20Animator/animations/HHHHH.piv)

[megaanims]

:Sweating:Sorry but I don't get what you're saying

[Spartan1105]

Hey guys, comment my anim...BTW, that guy (^^^) double posted...ohmehgawd!!

[Gunned.Stick.]

Work on the walking all the way.

It's stiff you should move his back and raise a little less his legs.

And the guy with the evil smile,you should have make him laugh like..."Muahaha!!!"

[power fuse0]

// MADE WITH STICK ANIMATOR V2.0 BY NAMZORG
// Compatible with Flash MX and higher
// Stage width : 300
// Stage height : 300
// Frames per second : 12
var myAnimation = [
12,
[[201.6,155.1],[201.6,155.1],[201.6,155.1],[201.6,155.1],[201.6,155.1],[201.6,155.1],[201.6,155.1],[146,86],[146,86],[146,84],[146,84],[125,98],[125,98],[123,140],[127,187],[127,187],[127,187],[127,187],[127,187],[127,187],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[124,188],[127,186],[136,188],[136,188]],
[[202,125],[202,125],[202,125],[202,125],[191,131],[189,141],[189,141],[130,98],[130,98],[158,94],[170,102],[131,70],[120,69],[118,111],[122,158],[122,158],[122,158],[122,158],[115,163],[115,163],[111,176],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[115,159],[126,156],[135,158],[135,158]],
[[202,138],[202,138],[202,138],[202,138],[202,138],[202,138],[202,138],[129,85],[129,85],[147,101],[158,96],[124,81],[124,81],[122,123],[126,170],[126,170],[126,170],[126,170],[126,170],[126,170],[123,171],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[117,172],[126,169],[135,171],[135,171]], yea this is my first 1



Nice one

[General Douchington]

I never thought I would ever touch Pivot again. It's been while, though this really has no point and I'm really wasting all your time.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa283/Uber-Warrior/holyshit.gif

[line figure]

id post an animation but i got banned and had to start my 20 posts over again. ill edit this with a anim once i got 20 posts

[sbomber26]

this is my first [he's on speed]

[shudokai]

Dont use the standart sticks.
Just post animations youre proud of if you need any help.
Dont animate without any knowledge, go and read some tutorials and look at other animations.
dont .... uhm im done.

[luckyjoe]

errr....wtf?


Try again, and if hes on speed he would be flopping around like a fish outside water.

[shudokai]

errr....wtf?

just what i was trying to say, thanks for the help xDD

hhm, maybe he can only move has lower right arm and is on speed ...

[ziaku]

i didnt read the date and im new and im probably bumping or whatever but here, rank me plz(beg, inter lo hi med...)

[asdfasdf]

this is my 1st animation, i used a tutorial for the running and got most of the sticks from droidz hope u like, its a bit jumpy in some parts but its good for me i think. :Embarrassed:

[asdfasdf]

this is my 1st animation, i used a tutorial for the running and got most of the sticks from droidz hope u like, its a bit jumpy in some parts but its good for me i think. :Embarrassed:

oh dear.... i doesn't seem 2 play, how do i get it to play? i've tried bmp, JPEG and gif but they all do the same... :Cry: :Cry:

[tdopis]

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn314/tdopis/machineguntest.gif

here is my first pivot its a machine gun test plz comment

[luckyjoe]

Thats actually prety good for a first animation, I see some smoothing in there. All you need to do is work on easeing and phyics and you'll be fine.

Also asdfasdf, dont use attached images here. Go to www.tinypic.com, upload your image as a GIF, then there should be a few things that it says, copy the one that has the and on it. Paste it in quick reply, type what you want to say and BOOM. Your animation should be up. Also, don't use a black backround with a black stick figure. Even if the animation worked I still couldn't see what he would be doing.

[sauriuha]

I'm back, yay... I haven't animted in about 8 months, so don't judge to harshly, I deleted all my sticks, and pivot itself, so that's why I'm using the default. C&C please.
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/Sauriuha/Hop.gif
I spent half an hour on this, 26 frames of just moving a stick man, and it took me half an hour.

[tama809]

opss i messed up lol oh well

[stickmanconnor]

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/7858/illbebackxw6.gif

[Arch-Angel]

I disliked it, looked like you just move the main point and hit next frame a lot. =/

[beeblybob]

where do i post my first Pivot animation???

[sauriuha]

where do i post my first Pivot animation???First, you save your program as a .gif using these settings: uncheck merge, put the frame delay at 6, and but the size on 1/2. Then get an account on an image hosting site, and upload your image, I suggest photobucket. After which, you click on the img link under your image, and it will copy the img bbcode to your clip board, then you go to this Begginers thread, go to quick reply, and paste the img bbcode into it, and there you go.

[DarkRadiance]

I've posted these on droidz and ima post them here to see what you guys think...
Oh, am I supposed to link the site or just get the actual clip up like these...?

http://i35.tinypic.com/24356gx.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/mh6qah.jpg

I'll probably get more up later.

[shudokai]

i really hate the stick(-style) but the ani'S were rly good, the first kick is a lil bit off and lil uneased, anyways pretty good stuff.

[sauriuha]

I seem to have been ignored... cmon, I haven't animate in 8 months, I really need c&c.
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/Sauriuha/Hop.gif

[grimmzzz]

Heres my Test Punch ;) I thought it came up pretty good (credits to Baha's Guide)

http://i33.tinypic.com/wi7nk7.gif

[luckyjoe]

Good job, work on moving the feet alittle, but the overall is pretty good, if its your first time actually trying.

Try a combo :O

[grimmzzz]

Yeah the 3 hit combo was my next Speed bump ;)

[luckyjoe]

Here is a pivot I made before I quit.

http://i38.tinypic.com/2hf8gg3.gif

The leg that you move back is supposed to make the punch stronger. You see how I made it go forward then slide in. Thats what you have to do.

Now, after you make the combo, remake the basic punch like the one above.

[grimmzzz]

Hows this for mah first 3 hit combo (Credits to Baha's Guide)


http://i38.tinypic.com/2u7ahp2.gif


Maybe my best animation yet :O

[luckyjoe]

wow, you improved in such a short time.

Now try the kick, and you don' have to give credits to baha for the tut. Most people know he made it.

[DarkRadiance]

Way better than before. Just keep working on the basics for now, no point in trying to do confusing and hard anims. Like joe said, you're improving quickly.

Keep it up.

[grimmzzz]

Heres mah Kick with a little punch to finish off ;) (Credits to Baha's Guide :D)


http://i36.tinypic.com/2csii4h.gif

[luckyjoe]

Now I have a challenge for you. Follow this guide all right.

punch-punch-kick-uppercutt

Upercuts are fairly easy. Try just a plain uppercut, post it here. Then try this combo.

[grimmzzz]

Heres the plain Uppercut

http://i34.tinypic.com/1zczlow.gif


Ill have the Punch,Punch,Kick,Uppercut on here in a sec ;)

[luckyjoe]

Sweeeeeet. Looks pretty good so far. You are improving lots.

Edit: Yay 300th post.

[grimmzzz]

Here it is - My 2 Punch Kick Uppercut Guy

http://i34.tinypic.com/a10kut.gif


Hope you like Im off to bed leave heaps of comments for morning :D

[luckyjoe]

It's alittle choppy and it's not your best, but atleast you did it.

wait a minute....is that an extra punch? YOU FAIL!! You added an extra punch lol.

[megaanims]

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/1070/noobfighteu8.th.gif (http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=noobfighteu8.gif)



I'm still a beginner at pivot animations so post an advice or tip:Sweating:(I SUCK!!)PLS relpy ,I know your there

[poppetje3D]

yea u suck =D
but that doesnt matter.
u need to train .. everything..
dont make it so chopy but sooth it more use more frames.

[stick guy x]

me too i have a long pivot

[finbob83]

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/7333/thacliffeditjv8.gif

Here is a remake of tha cliff that I made.

[grimmzzz]

I tried doing Baha's Tremour Effect


http://i38.tinypic.com/11r9hyh.gif


EDIT: I also just made this :D

http://i33.tinypic.com/30d9bnr.gif

[DarkRadiance]

Nice, Grim. Next time with the tremor effect, you need to do it in a series of one or two frames instead of over 4 or 5. It seemed to... mmm, slow maybe? Looked like the ball was pushing the ground down instead of making it shake.

Love the fade out name though. Lookin' good ;-)

[megaanims]

hello thanks for the advice poppet but how do you make it smooth

[poppetje3D]

hello thanks for the advice poppet but how do you make it smooth

ehm how do i explain that.. XD
Use lots of frames and dont move the bodyparts to fast
Like heres a stickman







and now he's here in 1 frame..
that isnt smooth.
Got it? :P

[xelander]

my lastest animation, i know its really shackey :/ that fails...

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/4622/basekillorgifzh9.gif

[luckyjoe]

Thats not REALLY shakey, and thats not really begginer material.

[dudestrum]

well i just started using pivot again, and while i was using flash and eztoons i realized something...i suck at redrawing stks, and pivot is a lot more fun because u dont waste as much time trying not 2 resize lol. well anywayz here u go:
jim double kick (http://antiup.net/view/11911/)
jim run kick (http://antiup.net/view/11913/)
testin (http://antiup.net/view/11914/)
c&c plz :Smile:

[luckyjoe]

Sorry to say this, but don't use Pivot if you have flash. If you bought flash and don't use it then that was a waste of money.

Anyways, nice animation.

[dudestrum]

Sorry to say this, but don't use Pivot if you have flash. If you bought flash and don't use it then that was a waste of money.

Anyways, nice animation.
actually i didnt buy it, i got the trial

[luckyjoe]

Ah.

I use EZtoons because i want to have some exprieance drawing insted of going from pivot to flash. If you do want to do flash from pivot, then you will be somewhat horrible. If you go pivot, eztoons, flash then you'll be ok.

[dudestrum]

thats exactly what i did

[xelander]

Thats not REALLY shakey, and thats not really begginer material.
on droidz that just close to high beginner O_o

my newest :D
kick sucks imo :/
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/4851/cliffjumpdyu6.gif

[poppetje3D]

Sumting bad i made..
I dont like it.
You?
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn82/poppetje3D/beginnerssection.gif

[Vacuum]

Hello, I'm the new guy here. Rate my animation please!

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm303/eimyz/PwnzalotFANTA.gif

(I know that beam sucks :()

[poppetje3D]

Hello, I'm the new guy here. Rate my animation please!
(I know that beam sucks :()

Yes the beam sucks..
butah.. the whole animation sucks...
its at some parts chopy..
try to move every limb on every frame..

[megaanims]

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/5099/narutobattlemortalkombawk5.th.gif (http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=narutobattlemortalkombawk5.gif)

I was practicing my pivot but I accidentally made it too fast so sorry but give some advices here

[dudestrum]

ok instead of making them stand there doing nothing until the next guy comes in and one hit kills 'em (which u should change) make 'em draw back before they get hit.
also work on:
movments, easing, and physics

[t4t]

Rate these.

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9043/assassinua9.gif

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/2797/runeu8.gif

[bluelionx88]

TXPXT TO Much Hard work Putting the in Begginer Thread!!! Or is It!?

[poppetje3D]

TXPXT TO Much Hard work Putting the in Begginer Thread!!! Or is It!?

I realy dont like you...

[megaanims]

[img=http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2341/myfirsttremorck5.th.gif] (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=myfirsttremorck5.gif)


I made my first tremor(I think?) If you have any advice or tips pls tell me.

[Rabstar]

Ok, ill rate 2 things, the whole anim, and the tremor, ok?

Lets start with the Tremor first:
i think it moved up then down! lol
id (9.9999999999%) always do it down! never up, and it shud go really big, then small, to show a good, strong effeect...and, so thats that!

Now for the whole anim (long part):

Ok, ima gonna start with bad: There was no power up to the jump, u cant just do a jump like that without (at-least) a small power up! lol, just try it, no power up, and try to jump, ull get about 1 cm, (if ur lucky!) lol
and well, the easing....Nothing can go super fast right at the beginning of a movement, it has to barely move, then starrt gainin speed, then go super fast (or as fast as u want) then slowly, depending on the speed, come to an end.
hope that made sense so far....
and finally, physics, im not soo gd at this, so ill try my best, when he came down, he barely chaged speed, if he is in space (i dont think he is) the he would do that, but since he on Earth (i think lol) he shud gain speed, fast, fast, CRASH! lol, thats about it, i think....
Hope this helped!
Rabstar

Edit: ooops, forgot the good!
lol my bad, ill add that now!
I liked it, it seemed funky, lol
and nice stick, also, nice background....

[megaanims]

thanks for your advice rabstar so whats the overall for my anim?


http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7594/2ndtremorfg1.th.gif (http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2ndtremorfg1.gif)

I tried to follow your advice rabstar so I hope IT will be an improvement to my anims

[Rabstar]

lol k, if u need a mentor, i MIGHT be availible lol
^^
ok
so ill rate the 1st one (with the long comment i wrote)
(btw, i suck at full rating)
Easing: 4/10 (we can work on that)
Physics:6/10 (gravity)
Stiffness: (the higher it is, the more stiffness) 7.5/10
and i think thats it
now for this anim:
i think the other one was better, ill show u a tremor, if i can mentor u
cause the 1st tremor was actuall, well, BETTER! lol

[Semiplayer]

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9547/fightnd8.th.gif

There's one of mine
:Nooooooo:

[megaanims]

thanks I guess, so what about this one?

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4351/beamtestav6.th.gif (http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=beamtestav6.gif)

[poppetje3D]

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9547/fightnd8.th.gif

There's one of mine
:Nooooooo:

http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fightnd8.gif

[cherrybombs8]

RUN, BIATCH, RUN!! xD

http://www.filecram.com/files/567run.gif

[Semiplayer]

Lol, thanks poppetje3D

[megaanims]

I WONDER IF this sucks or I suck at animating so heres my anim

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3593/battleie4.th.gif (http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=battleie4.gif)

I almost forgot so rabstar can you mentor me?

[Clips]

add more frames, make most limbs move and yer

most ppl suck when they first start animating ... you will get better in time when you work out good movements and easing... n diff stuff like that

[megaanims]

thanks for the advice or tip whatever was that but can you teach me on combos:Oh No!:

[grimmzzz]

Heres my latest Animation:

The 3 hit combo with added Effects


http://i37.tinypic.com/2u6o37l.gif

[Rabstar]

@grimmzzz

the combo doesnt look right...... i think its because u didnt anchor the feet and at the end, u tryed to make it look cool, i just wouldve got him back to a normal position... the actual punches were gd i think
I think this was ur first try at walking? cause if it is, then u shud do some walking tests...... then move onto combos, like me!!!! the effects were cool!
^^
it was well eased as weel, the back and the head were stiff, but its hard to do stiffness on the back..:(
lol
the backfoot at the end bended the wrong way, try to do the urself, its hard right? lol!
^^ thazts it basically, if u want overall ratings here they are, btw, dont be discouraged by my ratings, i am a very very bad rater! lol

easing: 8/10 (nice job)
stiffness: (the more the number, the bigger amount of stiffness) 6/10, only back and head werent moving, so thats good!
the movements: 5/10, the feet were wrong, the arms were right!^^
physics: dunno, were there any physics there? o yea, i think the leg maybe (at the end) so 7/10, it was good, but the leg made it go down

Ok thats it!
^^ hope it helped

@megaanims

i might be able to.....ill PM u my email, but plz dont tell any1
thx
Rabstar

[DarkRadiance]

http://i38.tinypic.com/6qcmx1.jpg


:Ohhhhh: Ooohh... pretty effects. Yeah, just testing some stuff out. Anyone one got any tuts on lightning? Mine reeaaalllyy sucks.:Happy:

Oh, and liking the Pivs, Grim.

[megaanims]

thnx for helping me out with my anims rabstar and sure I won't tell anyone

what about this anim rabstar?


[img=http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6181/stairfallec0.th.gif] (http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stairfallec0.gif)

[Semiplayer]

http://img50.imageshack.us/my.php?image=punchkicknm6.gif

Look

[Semiplayer]

http: //img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=walkpunchvn6.gif

Sorry for double posting
I learnt this whole thing off tutorials

[DaijomPo]

Eat this .bird crap.
http://animatorhost.com/public/1217677406.gif

[poppetje3D]

yea yea Daijompo I saw ur gif. :P

[grimmzzz]

Thanx for raiting Rab :D

[megaanims]

hey guys are there free downloads for newer versions of pivot?

I was bored SO I posted it
[img=http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/1431/walljumptestbj8.th.gif] (http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=walljumptestbj8.gif)

[ueger]

h t tp: / /img514.imageshack .us/my.php?image=computersdq3.gif

(delete the spaces)

[Rabstar]

http://img514.imageshack.us/my.php?image=computersdq3.gif

np
u dont need that many spaces
lol
ill check it out now

[The brown note]

my first animation tell meh what ya think :)
http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=24peoplebehindmyvanga5.gif

[xelander]

some tips for new pivot users:

DONT USE PIVOT 3 BETA! it constains alot of bugs and its slow!
dont think:"but pivot 3 got alot of better sticks!"
WHO CARES? NEW PIVOT USERS LIKE YOU GUYS SHALL USE THE MAIN STICK ON PIVOT 2 ONLY!
that helps alot :D

[falsehope]

Erm... but why is it that my animation don't move? Can you all please help me? Anyway, I uploaded it as a gif. . I hope there's no problems with that?

[Rabstar]

i dont see anything, all it is, is a picture
ok
go to imageshack.us
then save ur anim as a .gif
then upload it onto imageshack
and then u can either use the link right at the bottom, or u can use the link that sez, direct link to image:
Rabstar
hope that helped

[Bpanther13]

wow... it's been like a year and a half but I'm back and I probably suck tests which is why I'm posting my stuff on the beginner forum from now on.

MESSAGE TO ALL NOOBS: noobs, stop trying to make your animations so complicated. Start simple and then work your way up. Trying to climb a tree starting at the top is hard and never works out well so please, just stick to running, jumping, punching, etc. no matter how good you think you are.

Thaaaaanks

[falsehope]

i dont see anything, all it is, is a picture
ok
go to imageshack.us
then save ur anim as a .gif
then upload it onto imageshack
and then u can either use the link right at the bottom, or u can use the link that sez, direct link to image:
Rabstar
hope that helped

Yup that did helped. TY
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/4998/chroniclesofstickmaplecdz0.th.gif (http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chroniclesofstickmaplecdz0.gif)
*Click the image

URL for my first animation!

[megaanims]

what would be the perfect background for a fight a arena or a cityscape?:Undercover:

[power fuse0]

Here is some advice for all the newbies to pivot.

Okay first things first. You Need to sort out your easing,
Easing is movements of pivot that makes your animation look more reaslist and nicer to look at. every movement in life start slow and accelerates, for example. Waving your arm. Even though you don't notice it, your movement starts slower than it is when is in mid movement. And It slows to a stop aswell.
Movement spacing would Look a little like this realisticly

Key:
| frame
- Movement.

|-|--|----|------|-------------|--------|----|---|--|-|-|

So if you apply this to a stick animation it should look like this.

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/8003/armmoveyi3.gif

That is a lot better as to the normal beginners movements which looks like this

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/1739/armmove2hu0.gif

That is regular noob easing, which is a little like this:

|------------|---------------|-------------|-----------|---------------|------------|

Now if you applied these kinda of movements to a decent animation you instantly have a borderline peice.

Here is a simple exercise i did with my mentee which should help him/her grasp the basics.

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/9338/newbhelpae1.gif


To get to intermediate all you need would be basic knowledge of movements, effects and camera motions.

I hope i helped.

[ueger]

who liked my animation?

[Lwrex]

where i can find figures ?

[nickt819]

5765


^^^ yup not that great and not working

[Arch-Angel]

go to the tutorial section to find out how to actually make it 'work'

[nickt819]

thnxxx i just did

[nickt819]

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u338/nickt819/shootaa.gif



hahah got it to work!!!

[nickt819]

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u338/nickt819/shooing.gif



anothheeerrr one!!1

[nickt819]

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u338/nickt819/ouch.gif




hahaha bad but i like

[STKM@N]

ok ill post some stuff up!!!

[poppetje3D]

nickt dont double post

[Bpanther13]

nick dont quadruple post.

[0esuf rewop]

nick read some tutorials on how to animate before trying to, then copy a couple of animations ect.

[Upps]

are actually pf0 ?

[Rabstar]

are actually pf0 ?

what do u mean?

[Misconceptional]

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff113/cloud11107/dom2-1.gif
i did it for the lulz :3

[0esuf rewop]

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff113/cloud11107/dom2-1.gif
i did it for the lulz :3

Need to move each joint every frame.

[coldray]

here it is but i don`t know why he is this slow . it`s my first work meybe sth i do wrong i don`t know...

[coldray]

http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=29319055ic6.gif

[coldray]

it`s way too slow than it should be

[daan96]

how are these

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9783/spartanbc0.gif
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5910/opdehuurvm7.gif

[poppetje3D]

how are these
they are chopy.

[megaanims]

I may be a beginner but he's right, you're more chopy than me (by a little bit only I think ) and no offense dude:Happy:


I made this when I saw THe cliff collab at sfdt and I know it's nothing compared to it

[img=http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/795/hahahahanj7.th.gif] (http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hahahahanj7.gif)

[Spiffy]

http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u355/Spiffy001/Pivots/gunshot1.gif

Do I have to post in the beginners section? If I do... whatever lol.

[i_like_milk]

http://i526.photobucket.com/albums/cc349/agus700/sk5.gif:Cold:

[willowdanny]

Sorry about the beginning, sort of messing around first. =D

img201.imageshack.us/img201/7676/firstanimationvh3.th.gif

Droidz provided the knife.
Please tell me what you think (keep in mind this is my first week with pivot)

[willowdanny]

Please don't flame about bad quality

img201.imageshack.us/my.php?image=firstattemptatbloodzz1.gif

this is also my first attempt at blood, it is sort of slow and takes a while for the blood to react because I sort of forgot what I was doing.

This one is better
img514.imageshack.us/img514/5858/decentbloodanimationeh9.gif

[Sherbet]

http://i526.photobucket.com/albums/cc349/agus700/sk5.gif:Cold:

I WAS LIKE, YESH, W00T OMG ITS NOOB THATS NOT DOING A FIGHT =0 HE IS DOING A SK8 ANIMT =]=]=]... then/.... he fought... terribly

[Stormwalker]

I WAS LIKE, YESH, W00T OMG ITS NOOB THATS NOT DOING A FIGHT =0 HE IS DOING A SK8 ANIMT =]=]=]... then/.... he fought... terribly

Your post is hypocritical.

[Automaton]

http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u355/Spiffy001/Pivots/gunshot1.gif

Do I have to post in the beginners section? If I do... whatever lol.

you look like you're about ready to leave. Jus keep practicing. Also, add way more easing.

[willowdanny]

My new animation. It has very bad walking but slightly good fighting. Also I forgot about the gun part of the way through the animation...

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/1551/myamazingfightwithrubbiml1.gif
By willowdanny (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/willowdanny) at 2008-08-17

blood, sword and gun from droidz

[Phosphorus]

Your post is hypocritical.

No, it's ironic.

[Babapadaple]

I havent animated in forever.
How are these?

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/6981/daggerme2.gif (http://imageshack.us)
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/42/sword2fj1.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[willowdanny]

I like them. They seem good to me. But I'm only a beginner so...
=D

[Babapadaple]

This is an uppercut i made.

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1473/uppercutzk0.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[willowdanny]

good, but i think it would of been better if you did the uppercut with the other arm/hand

[Taylor]

how this kick,
RATE ME PLEASE!!!

http:// s530.photobucket.com/albums/dd343/ziaku_pivoteer/?action=view&current=BACKFLIPKICK.gif
........ ^remove the space
|

[willowdanny]

The kick is ok, you could make it better by using a better stick and maybe add a floor as it doesnt look as good

[Babapadaple]

http://530.photobucket.com/albums/dd343/ziaku_pivoteer/?action=view&current=BACKFLIPKICK.gif

You need to work, choppyness, easing, and stiffness.
There are some good tuts on http://www.darkdemon.org

[willowdanny]

What do you think of this attempt of blood.
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8384/bloodra2.gif
By willowdanny (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/willowdanny) at 2008-08-20
I tried to make it fade away but I don't know if it worked.

[Sherbet]

its ok... but its should shrink away to nothing.... in the air.... check ot bahas tut on www.darkdemon.org for blood

[Nukem]

What do you think of this attempt of blood.
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8384/bloodra2.gif
By willowdanny (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/willowdanny) at 2008-08-20
I tried to make it fade away but I don't know if it worked.
kinda choppeh. more frames and smoothing and your gold. (blood should splat, not fade)

[Gyohdon]

What do you think of this attempt of blood.
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8384/bloodra2.gif
By willowdanny (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/willowdanny) at 2008-08-20
I tried to make it fade away but I don't know if it worked.

Don't just start with little particles immediatly. Make the particles bigger at the beginning and then make them smaller. It'll look better. Also, you want the blood to come out faster. And the blood needs to be darker.

[willowdanny]

Is this one any better?
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7708/blood2st1.gif
By willowdanny (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/willowdanny) at 2008-08-20

[Dante556]

WillowDanny the blood effect has improved since your last post but when swords falling
you might wanna move it faster to be more realistic, instead of it sort of floating down (This advice might not be so great cause' I am a beginner myself).

[toaimto]

i really like it :D

[Dante556]

http://img137.imageshack.us/my.php?image=punchtesttallpd9.gif

I tried to smooth it out to much lol should of just stuck to my regular punch

But im here to learn!

[Cryptomilk]

First Animation 5791

[Cryptomilk]

Plz Give advice

[Cryptomilk]

i like it.......

[Cryptomilk]

Target woot my second animation 5792:Nooooooo:

[Cryptomilk]

5793 there edited

[Cryptomilk]

Now Edited!!! 5794

[Cryptomilk]

Plz reply ima sad...:Nooooooo: :Cry: :Oh No!:

[Cryptomilk]

5795 THERE I HOPE I DID THIS TIMme:Bricked:

[Cryptomilk]

Can u c it? Plz reply.

[Cryptomilk]

5797 There edited!

[megaanims]

just post once dude just edit your last post and your anim its kinda good for your level which I think the same I'm in right now:Happy:
depends on what you think with this anim


http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/7532/oowwwwwl9.th.gif (http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oowwwwwl9.gif)

advice:the physics were off I mean where can you get someone to do the matrix thing with his legs bent I mean cum on and was bit choppy
good stuff:the ending was kinda cool and the wall run was okay{:]

[ElderKingpin]

It sucks :Cold:

[ElderKingpin]

wait what format do u post it in :/

[Sunder Forge]

wait what format do u post it in :/
Upload it to:
www.imageshack.us (http://www.imageshack.us) then host the gif, and put it in tags.

[costeshow]

my animation
with flash you make all efects?i can`t usa an other program?

[ElderKingpin]

heres mine its my sig its an old version cause im on a diff computer
I didnt know how to do those like punching and kicking combos so i had to end up with headbutts and kick flips oh and cyromilk try not to use the default stickman as your main guy cause its gonna end up as a big pain in the ass to make it look non stiff since the default stickman has no backbone and stuff

[Cryptomilk]

srry couldnt figure the posting thing out

[Cryptomilk]

srry couldnt figure the posting thing out...

[Cryptomilk]

damn again!!!!!!!

[Cryptomilk]

right thnks for the tips gnna post another one with giant now.

[Cryptomilk]

5800 Whoot I win now

[Cryptomilk]

5800 Whoot I win now

[Cryptomilk]

Damn Still no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[error]

Cryptomilk, it's against the rules to post more than one time in a row. Don't do it next time, and read the rules. k?

[Cryptomilk]

5801 MY First Animation Of fighting Srry bout the other stuff though

[Dante556]

Heres my animation plz comment









http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/2023/fasteryl7.gif

[Unit042]

Here is a zip file of my Pivot 3 Beta files.
These are intended to be sprites for a game I am thinking of making. These are simple moves that, when put together in different orders, make a combo.
I just wanted to get the opinion of a couple of experts about what I need to improve before I continue making them.
Remember, I'm trying to minimize the number and size of the frames to keep the game from requiring a hard drive all on it's own. Also, the faster these moves can be executed, the better the combo will be


5804

[megaanims]

wow your good and even better than me!its smooth I like the punch but instead of a guy gets killed by one punch try making it a combo to get a kung fu feel

[Dante556]

ty i'll try it.

[KruSuPhy]

I just started today... So Sorry that it sucks x_o
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t85/winstonc1/Impossible.gif

[megaanims]

yeah it sucks but don't let that stop you everyone sucks at start:Smile: so keep animating

[Brian C]

Heres my animation plz comment

Work on the reaction first, but you might want to start with the basics. (walking, punching, running, jumping, etc)

[TexasToast]

Hi. I'm new here. This is one of my earlier animations, enjoy.http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/6559/xiaovsmidgetsxm4.th.gif (http://img168.imageshack.us/my.php?image=xiaovsmidgetsxm4.gif)

[megaanims]

its good,smooth but why is the guy standing still its not cool

[shootemz]

http://www.freewebs.com/xtheoutcastsx/apps/photos/album.jsp?albumID=2158501 my first 3 they ll work

[TexasToast]

Hi. I'm new here. This is one of my earlier animations, enjoy.http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/6559/xiaovsmidgetsxm4.th.gif (http://img168.imageshack.us/my.php?image=xiaovsmidgetsxm4.gif)

[KruSuPhy]

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t85/winstonc1/firstfight.gif
Still Sucks
But I like it better than my first one =P

[costeshow]

i need to have 20 posts touse an url?

[frankie lone]

Hey people My name is Frankie and im new to this :Happy: so ill be posting stick stuff soon im open for feedback

[Hentai]

im nto sure how i post my anims on here i save it as gif? or what

[Rabstar]

Hentai, and frankie lone, i sent u both an PM on how to post a .gif
Rabstar
i hoped i helped!

[megaanims]

hey rabstar can you mentor me plsss:Happy: its been a month and I still suck:Nooooooo:
YOU CAN EVEN TELL BY MY ANIM
[img=http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5729/kungfufightingde2.th.gif] (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kungfufightingde2.gif)

[Rabstar]

lolololol, ok..
its ok, in between month 1-2 ull get really good, and improve
so ill help...just pm me or something, on waht u need help with. and ill help
Rabstar

[LongArm]

My first one ever...
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/liam213/RandomStickfight2.gif

[Rabstar]

its mostly un eased, and stiff, and...the physics are off, the main 3 things
so here is how u deal with easing

this is waht ur doing
/-/-/-/-/-/--/-/-/-/-/-/
thats a small thing of waht ur doing, its not accurate
ok, so waht is easing? its this
well, try going as fast as u can in 2 seconds, impossible right?
so just try that in stick figures, u have to move the joint slightly, then more, and more, and then, slowly decrease it, and slower, and slower, then stops! lol
example
//-/-/--/---/--/-/-//
ok, so thats waht u need to know abt easing for now!

now, physics, one of the most boring ones, cause u have to REMEMBER! lol!

so this is waht it is, gravity is the one which isnt used well in ur anim
he jumped up, right? so that would mean he goes tiny bit up, then really high! lol, then slowly, barely higher, then comes down, and gains speed wehn coming down, and btw, he doesnt decrease speed when he gets close to the ground, just fasstr

finally, stiffness, the hardest, for me

move every joint in every frame! lol, simple as that

few more things
maybe a ground would be helpful? a straight line?
awsome idea, lol
hope i helped, again! lol
Rabstar

[LongArm]

Thanks mate !, I really appreciate that and I will keep that in mind....

[Rabstar]

if u need any more help, just pm me!
Rabstar

[shootemz]

this is my first one go here http://www.freewebs.com/xtheoutcastsx/apps/photos/

[snice]

bam-s13 how did u make the fracture on the floor and if u downloaded it lease send a llink

[nettox]

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/6763/gifermy7.gif And This is what I just create (If U can Pls Comment this one :Happy: )

[elexar23]

how do i post pivots

[Dante556]

Save your piv. file as a GIF. Then upload it to image shack, then post the direct link

[Rabstar]

Dante, that is a very vague way of showing, and there is a tutorial for all of you guys, just serch it, but anyway, im copying a PM i did to Frankie lone

1. save as a .gif file, there will be a bar under where u name ur anim, there will be a bar, it will say piv fil(.piv) or something, change it to .gif
2. un check the merge button, and make it 1/2, and make frame delay to 6 or 7
3. upload to imageshack.us or something else, but i prefer imageshack.us
4.click browse, and find ur .GIF! not the piv, the gif, and then click the upload button!!!
5. copy the link at the bottom, or, there will be a another link, and it will say hotlink to forum (1)
copy that, and it will show as the image, the other one will link u to the image
and there u have it! lol
hope that helped
if u need anythin else, just ask, although i might not be able to respond as fast as u want me to!
Rabstar

[GameGeek21]

hi i have to give 20 posts until i can show u my anim so hi lol

[Stormwalker]

Spam once more and I'll report you. If you need 20 posts that doesn't mean you have to spam , and still theres a way to avoid the rule , just use the yourlinkhere tags.

[GameGeek21]

i didnot spam storm

[megaanims]

hey guys my latest anim

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/5074/rasenganav6.th.gif (http://img54.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rasenganav6.gif)

guys how do you post a anim without clicking a link?

[LongArm]

thats pretty cool man, but you gotta work on the stiffness,smoothness and the physics, overall a good animation...

well thats my opinion on your animation...

[megaanims]

thanks man but I have one question how come newcomers are better than me like liam and dante and Ive been animating for a month (no offense to all newcomers)

[Dante556]

Actually just because we just joined the forum does not mean we just started animating.

Anyways I've probably been animating for 2 months would've been five but i thought i wasnt getting better and i quit for a while...

My point is you have potential (Im using big words now :D) kay?

[JJA0]

... when I try to upload my animation to ImmageShack it says that the .gif file is not supported. How do you make it work?

[Dante556]

post it as a picture file on image shack