October 2014 Tips and Tricks - Big GIFs, Tiny Animations

[Gare]

This is truly nice stuff, stygg.

One thing I need to mention: I did not have the time to draw a background, so I downloaded and modified a free one.

Free vector downloads, expert stuff, no strings, no nags or traps

My ethos is that if I know I can draw something, that someone already has done, I feel no guilt as presenting a part of their work in my composition and my idea. But I only do it when there's no time to re-invent a piece of artwork. And I never use art I could not have done myself, because that's just a cheat and you're better off posting that art on Pinterest.

:)

TGIF folks!

Gary

[stygg2003]

I forgot I still had the horse images we had to re-draw for the Xara Project, so the ones I did I've made an animation of, not sure the timing is right Steady gallop I think

Stygg

[Gare]

I think you need one more frame, that splits the difference between the first and last frames as the animation cycles, Stygg. The horse does a single gallop, but then his legs seem to "snap" back to the first frame/first position.

Try it?

-g

[stygg2003]

Cheers for that Gary, will sort another frame out.

Stygg

[stygg2003]

Added another frame Gary but not sure it's still right, would you please have a look at the xara.file and put me on the right track Please excuse me disturbing your weekend.

Stygg

[Gare]

What I noticed, stygg, is there is a very great difference in position between the last and second to last frames. That's what's literally giving you the "kick" at the end of the cycle. You need to add a new frame in-between those two, an average of the two frames as I've used transparency to demonstrate in the file and in this screen snag:



See where this needs to go?


You literally need to tween a new pose that is the average of these two positions, especially the back legs.

My Best,

Gary

[stygg2003]

Cheers for that Gary, much appreciated.

Stygg