MGB Tries spriting again

[stubby]

Something still seems off but I'm not sure what.

The main thing is that each leg moving forward should be tucked up more so that it's clearing the ground. Each leg moving backwards should be extended more so that it's getting traction on the ground. Right now it mostly looks like he's hovering in the air and kicking the ground rather than pushing himself forward.

The second thing is that the torso is too rigid. The spine acts as a spring, so there's a delayed effect - the hips move up, then a frame later the shoulders move up, then a frame later the head moves up. The hips move down, then the shoulders move down, then the head moves down.

The third thing is that the hips and shoulders move forwards and backwards relative to the torso when you're running.

[mgb519]

Better?
I didn't want to mess with the torso and shoulders too much because I'm implementing mouse aiming and the arms and head rotate.

[mgb519]

Attempted to draw him running in one direction while shooting over his shoulder. Does it look alright?

[Natalya]

The second thing is that the torso is too rigid. The spine acts as a spring, so there's a delayed effect - the hips move up, then a frame later the shoulders move up, then a frame later the head moves up. The hips move down, then the shoulders move down, then the head moves down.

qwop qwop qwop qwop

[Vami IV]

The second thing is that the torso is too rigid. The spine acts as a spring, so there's a delayed effect - the hips move up, then a frame later the shoulders move up, then a frame later the head moves up. The hips move down, then the shoulders move down, then the head moves down.

qwop qwop qwop qwop

QWOP QWOP QWOP-- GOD DAMMIT!

[mgb519]

I realized I could take my old drawing and work with it to do something else.
I started with:
Someone pointed out that the back was too straight.
How can I fine tune his posture?
EDIT: Further edits changed colors slightly, removed outline, moved belt:
Source material by BFenix:

[mgb519]

Run animation.

[Zupponn]

Try seeing if you can make the up and down bouncing of running a bit smoother. Currently it seems jerky to me.

[mgb519]

Better?

[Natalya]

Hips should move with the thighs. Shoulders should rotate a bit as well. The whole body changes position while running.

[mgb519]

I was actually planning to put the shoulders on the arms all along. Those were just vestigial structures from my previous sprite.

[aoffan23]

It looks a lot better now, but I think you could still work on the bending of the legs. They look like they're maintaining the same angle throughout the entire run cycle.

[mgb519]

Is that better? Not really different, but I changed the shade of the legs slightly so they contrast more. There was a bit of a bend already, but it's possible the colors were too similar to really tell. Or it's possible I still need to change something.

[mgb519]

Idle animations are the devil's playthings. So I made his idle less idle.

[Vami IV]

Is the sword just for the dude to have something in his hand or does he just not have a crossguard?