Struggling with an animation, need help

[MarciaB]

I'm struggling with this animation and need some help
When you open it you'll see what I mean...



NB: Xhris, what superbe tutorials you've created for us! Many thanx for all the work you did

[AntonyF]

I'm not sure what's wrong...? Is it one of the legs? Now you'll probably say "what's wrong with the legs?" and I'll have put my foot in it.

[AndFarr]

I think it would help if your little man had elbows.
Just a little articulation at the elbows would do a lot to make it feel more true to life.
- Andrew

[Intbel]

I opened it - didn't see what you mean

Made a couple of changes in the .xar file without changing the animation in any way. More efficient with slightly smaller files sizes.

[sallybode]

Marcia, the only thing I see that I would change is when the little man lays down his right arm disconnects from his shoulder and flips around. If you moved it to the back of the chest, you would solve this problem, I think.

Otherwise, incredibly cute.

[MarciaB]

Thanks guys and girl, yes Sally, the arm disconnects, I'm trying to solve that. But what about his left hand? It's flippig in an odd way, and whatever I do it only gets odder and odder...
I'll try the elbows too, but the whole idea was to make the body as simple as possible, so no elbows and thighs, but I'll see what I can do.
Anthony, maybe without the thighs the legs seem to be not right...

[Intbel]

Thanks guys and girl, yes Sally, the arm disconnects, I'm trying to solve that. But what about his left hand? It's flippig in an odd way, and whatever I do it only gets odder and odder...
I'll try the elbows too, but the whole idea was to make the body as simple as possible, so no elbows and thighs, but I'll see what I can do.
Anthony, maybe without the thighs the legs seem to be not right...

I think that maybe using the rotate command on the hand will do the trick.

[MarciaB]

Ok, this one is much better I think...
Raymond, I didn't use the rotate command, but I used some of your version changes anyway, like the backround and size. Thanks for that
And I added the spider for a little suspence

[Richard S]

Marcia I think its OK as is, but if you want to tinker with it I'd give him a backside, that puts a bit more shape into him when he lies down. It'd be hidden for most of time but may help the legs look more real when he's lieing down and you wouldn't see so much daylight under him when he sits up.regards Richard

[AntonyF]

Thanks guys and girl, yes Sally, the arm disconnects,
Anthony, maybe without the thighs the legs seem to be not right...

I think I was thinking the same problem, but with his right leg. It just becomes a bit disconnected. And I think the rotate command would help. Tell it to pivot on the joint, otherwise it'll pivot in the middle of the leg.