Gyohdon's Run Tutorial [G (Obviously)]

[Gyohdon]

So, if you like it or not, I wanna help you get better than anyone else xD
So, here's what we're learning today:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o318/Gyohdon/RUNN.gif

So I'll explain how I did my run.
I use pivot 2.2.5, though
I don't really like pivot 3.

Here's What I did with my first frame.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o318/Gyohdon/FRAME_1.jpg

Nothing that special, but I always make the feet hang at the height of the floor.

Frame 2:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o318/Gyohdon/FRAME_2.jpg

Ah. Easing. Here you can see clearly what easing is.
Small movements at the beginning, the bigger are coming later.
Also look how I already did a little dent in every joint? That prevents it from being stiff. Stiffness can ruin your animations.

Frame 3:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o318/Gyohdon/FRAME_3.jpg

Ah, again easing. But, this time the movements are already getting bigger. Also dented everything a little more and the arms are going towards eachother.

Frame 4:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o318/Gyohdon/FRAME_4.jpg

The Landing. In this frame, everything is going top speed. The arms are almost crossing, the back leg is fully dent. Oh, and watch his feet. I'll explain placing in a sec. To the next frame!

Frame 5
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o318/Gyohdon/FRAME_5.jpg

I call this frame The Switch. This is where everything turns into reverse, it all switches. Legs and arms are now crossed, always have that in the same frame, otherwise it looks weird. Also you're from this point easing IN and not OUT. So the movements are going to be eased towards a stop and not from the stop. Just so ya know. Ah, and the placing. See the line I drew? It goes exactly under both feet. If it doesn't make it go under both. Otherwise, the animation looks bad.


Frame 6
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o318/Gyohdon/FRAME_6.jpg

The Jump. You see what I did. Arms go out again, the legs are going out, and the movements are getting smaller.

Frame 7:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o318/Gyohdon/FRAME_7.jpg

The Finale. Here, the movements are getting smaller again. And, compare this frame to your first. Else you might get two of the same frames right behind eachother, and it wouldn't look so good.

And there you have it!
A great run!

(Also, I understood that 17FPS was the correct speed for pivot 3.)

Hope I helped.


Other Tutorial(s) by me:
I had a walking one, but it got removed. A-holes.

[abarroga]

Very helpful :Cool:

[demi-god]

very good gyhodon well explained comical pics and a decent run kudos.

[Saha]

Yeah, this will help the noobs out pretty darn well.

Gooh job dude

[Rabstar]

lol, saha, this could help out other people, not each tutorial is for noobs...
lol, anyway, Ghydon, nice tut, very well explained, and very comical, as Demi sed...
but tbh, i dont personally like the run, cause, i think the front leg is to squished with the body...
Rabstar

[Phosphorus]

Legs look fine, but the arms seem really stiff since the elbow on the arm doesn't move.

[costeshow]

good tutorial:Happy: helped me

[LongArm]

I am so impressed, you're student will be good...

The tut is well explained..nicely done..

[Raffi]

Front leg moves too fast. Slow it down and make it move towards the ground on every frame. Otherwise hes just bouncing around. Also, it's not THAT good of a run. Yeah, it's decent compared to most of the Pivot section stuff, but the front leg jumps about a bit when it lifts up, the arms are folded too much, and the easing seems weird to me.

[Celeron]

Long Arm where did u get that pic? :D

[Flawless]

Thanks man it helped me alot

[leadraider]

Thanks this was very helpful

[SlayerZaxy]

thanks man! that tut helped so much!

[PlanetX]

Thx alot dude. I'm glad thats up there.

[Lordloss210]

tysm this helped a load

[Sorage55]

Thx man, this was a great help.