Jump and roll

[Nimi 8.3k]

I've done a "Jump and roll" in the past, but it used a folder to control the character. This time, I tried to accomplish a "Jump and roll" without folders, and only using the character itself.

Thoughts and opinions?

[J 775]

[Slime 857]

Just a little tip of advice, when you do a roll, have the character roll for atleast one whole cycle, a full 360 to the state of landing, then have him rise. it makes is look more "realistic"

[Mafa Animations 2.9k]

Pretty good, it just needs a bit of work on the landing.

[flufffybuns 926]

I don't know why you wouldn't want to use a folder, but it looks good enough.  It's easier to animate with folders

[Emaniplex 6.3k]

I'm getting a little tired of that lazy rolling technique. I realize we're trying to make do with blocky models, but if you just stop and take a look you'd see it's kind of ridiculous.

I guess the takeoff was okay if a little instantaneous, though the build-up was nice. He didn't pick up enough speed as he fell in my opinion (almost seemed to slow down as he got closer to the ground).

Maybe you should look up a reference to improve this. Like, the guy wrecks his head, and if you pause the video just before he makes contact with the ground (at either view), you'd see that there's no potential kinetics for a roll to take place. It's as though he performs a painless face-plant and then pushes himself into a roll.

... I mean, I'm a little more physically intuitive than most people! Maybe that's why I see so many problems with the Test.  

Edited July 11, 2016 by Emaniplex

[Huzkii 1.2k]

[LolDoge 718]

That'd be dangerous, unless if his body and head were turn sideways.