General animation questions

[Noisycricket]

Would the way this animation starts and ends in a different place cause any problems? I didn't think so since the run animation is that way, but in the idle_animations map, if i put this animation in by renaming it "idle_arm_scratch", the stationary ai return to the original position. Thanks

 

[Springheel]

As long as it ends in the idle position, that's fine. That's essentially the same as the sit2stand animations. That would be great for characters sleeping on the ground.

[Tels]

That would be great for characters sleeping on the ground.

 

Yeah, that's cool, because not everyone could afford a bed in these times! Nice!

[Noisycricket]

Nice, i was going to have to make him fall backwards a little or redo the thing, which i already had to do twice since something weird happened. That character has his hands tied behind his back btw, but i can cut it into the sleep animation too.

 

While im thinking about it, i'll put the offer on the table create a idle-pose-to-walk [and run] transitional animation which would make situations where ai are doing a lot of stopping and starting, like opening a bunch of doors, look more interesting. Although i've been wondering what adding a little coded acceleration to the walk and run might look like for the Ai.

[Springheel]

While im thinking about it, i'll put the offer on the table create a idle-pose-to-walk [and run] transitional animation which would make situations where ai are doing a lot of stopping and starting, like opening a bunch of doors, look more interesting.

 

That would probably require some code support in order to use, I think.

 

If you're interested in making some animations that could go right into the game without any support, we could use some "eating" animation for sitting characters. This would include a new idle version, and some random idles. They would have to have a fork in one hand (the attached object would trigger the animations). Some stabbing and eating, perhaps wiping the mouth, etc.

[Noisycricket]

oops

[Noisycricket]

Where are the female animations.

[Springheel]

They're in md5/animations/short.

[Noisycricket]

No Maya files?

[Springheel]

Most of them use the same files as the proguard, just exported at a smaller scale. The new ones that I made should be on models_src...if they're not, I'll have to upload them tomorrow.

[Noisycricket]

Hmm, is it correct that the location of the model_src folder is in the models folder?

[Springheel]

Mine is, but that's not necessary.

 

edit: Ok, the models_src/female animations folder is now up-to-date.

[Springheel]

Damn, wish we had the animation in the op.....