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[jrush64]

Wish I could use Sora right now. I guess the spin animations do move way too fast, I'll slow them down for next release.

The spin attacks for Riku are all in DDD. I saw a command exhibition in youtube for Riku and I used everything I found there.

@Lucifer_gale, It will definitely be hard but I'll try and get close.

I spent half of the day trying to rig a hooded Roxas and hood-off Roxas but I got no luck with the robes. I'm not good at Rigging at all. Wish someone would help.

[Anonymous]

I spent half of the day trying to rig a hooded Roxas and hood-off Roxas but I got no luck with the robes. I'm not good at Rigging at all. Wish someone would help.

I could try helping (not sure how much time I really have though). who's it supposed to be over?
oh, and does it need to be the hi-poly model? because that makes it more difficult to make facial expressions, but I also need practice on modelling expressions anyway.

[jrush64]

I could try helping (not sure how much time I really have though). who's it supposed to be over?
oh, and does it need to be the hi-poly model? because that makes it more difficult to make facial expressions, but I also need practice on modelling expressions anyway.

It's supposed to be over Marth. Well it would be nice if it were a high poly model, facial expressions don't matter to me much. The one with the hood up doesn't need facial expressions anyway.

I just want Roxas to have multiple costumes and seeing as his moveset is a combination both Roxas and hooded Roxas, having the hooded one would be awesome.

I can send you the files if you're interested.

[hyo]

You should also use the final mix model, the model and textures r much better. I'll try to get someone to add the other keyblade onto bleachmagic and my final mix roxas.

[Anonymous]

It's supposed to be over Marth. Well it would be nice if it were a high poly model, facial expressions don't matter to me much. The one with the hood up doesn't need facial expressions anyway.

I just want Roxas to have multiple costumes and seeing as his moveset is a combination both Roxas and hooded Roxas, having the hooded one would be awesome.

I can send you the files if you're interested.

If there's no skeleton changes, then that won't be necessary. I should be able to do it this weekend, but no guarantees.

[Kagemaru]

You guys should exchange emails just in case the Vault(Forums too) are down.

And soon J, soon you and everyone else will be able to enjoy Sora. :af:

[Anonymous]

You guys should exchange emails just in case the Vault(Forums too) are down

My E-Mail contains my real name, so I can't.
Do you have a youtube or devientart? For both of those, mine would be ShadowTheChinchilla

[Kagemaru]

ShadoKage would be my deviant art. AriesShado is my Youtube name.

Has KJP sent you Sora yet? (feel free to pm a response if you want)

J, I'm going to take a  look at what you sent me now and get back to you in a bit.

[jrush64]

@Anonymous, I'll send you a message on youtube. Mine is jamesrush64.

@Kagemaru, no problem.

i'm getting better at rigging a model so this is something I've been working on:

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[Kagemaru]

Roxas:

Misc Animations: You should finish those. They are a pain in the ass to do but getting them out of the way first helps keep you interested in the project.

Dash: These are basically jumps... Like... "Go! Oh wait... nvm, I don't wanna actually run anywhere" The animation itself should be more like a full stride or a standing/running long jump in which they land and decide to stand up instead of keep running.

Use Frame 20-28 to make that happen, then use 8-10 frames to go back to the wait1 frame. See how that looks.

Run: 12 frames is not enough frames yo... have you tested that out in-game? That has to be crazy fast...

Attack11: Between frame 10 and 12, that attack has crap range. I suggest extending the keyblade towards the opponent (frame 11) and not having it point towards the ground.

Attack12: Its alright. It still bothers me that I have to view these animations at 20 fps to see them correctly. You shouldn't be trying to make it so that you need Frame Speed mods to make an animation go right.

Attack13: Frame14 to 15 there needs to be a frame inbetween those two... because you have the wind up for the attack. Then you have the cool down of the attack. The actual attack frame is not there... the attack would be when the keyblades are in front of Roxas before he crosses his arms with the key blades on either side of him... I'll actually provide images for this though:

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Between the first and second image there needs to be a frame that has the keyblades going from the previous frame to the next frame...

The next three images, the second image would be the attack that would connect, where as the third and fifth image would be the wind up and end, the fourth image doesn't seem like much of an attack frame.

A key thing to remember when animating is that you have to envision the full range of motion. I have a scale I like to use you don't have to but it helps me. Its just a generalization of whats fast or slow and some tips I made for myself:

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Back to the review:

AttackHi3 is the up tilt, and AttackLw3 is the down tilt, you currently have them both the same as the AttackS3S May wanna fix that lol.

You also need a frame between frame9 and frame10 because frame9 has the keyblade behind his arm, and frame10 is the key blade to his side like he'd already attacked. You need that in-between frame to show the attack. Same with frame13 and frame 14. you need a frame in between them to have it be in the middle cause where it ends.

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See what I mean? This is an example where I'd use probably 4-6 frames. The first of those 4 would be the first image, and the second image would be the 4th or 5th frame. The frame in between those two images would be the part of the attack that can connect to an opponent.

Same issue with the Side Smash (AttackS4S) frame13 to frame 14 there is no attack. You didn't put it in there. He spins and then he stops. Its like at frame13 Roxas puts the keyblade up like he's gonna attack, Then in frame 14 its like he attacked but because there is no frame 13.5 you don't see it.

Your up smash isn't much of an up smash. If he's gonna jump, its ok to make him go a bit higher if you want. That would be a nice Second Side smash though.

Your Down Smash has some clipping in it. Meaning that the keyblades are actually going through Roxas' legs... You have to be careful of that. What separates a good animator and a bad animator is attention to detail. Aside from that, its a decent down smash.


And I have no idea what you're doing with your SideSpecial attacks, BUT you should remember that the end of the animations need to end with the wait1 or the fall frame if they are in the air.

I can see you put a lot of work into it, but you still have a ways to go. One other tip that I learned a long time ago, I draw, pretty well actually. I'm go to the Art Institute for it... a long time ago, I studied anatomy and how the human body moves so that I can better draw and illustrate bodies. How their range of motion work and everything. I also studied the scientific basics of fighting so I could better illustrate a punch.

I tell you that because the lesson I learned is that when it gets hard to envision what a realistic body would do when trying to animate it gets hard, try and pose yourself or get someone to pose for you. I noticed that your Hold animations were a bit 'meh' Specifically the SideSmashStart and Hold... thats not a position someone realistically could hold for long.

Hopefully this helps... Thats all I got for now.

[Lucifer_Gale]

Actually, looking at DDD, there is something that would give Riku some good orizontal recovery. You could make his SideAir-B the basic dash, and adding that if you press B again you can make a second Dash in the same diretion, since Riku can actually do two of them in the game (both of them should be shorts, so they would not be overpowered); but if you press A instead he will do the Sliding Crescent Ability that he has as an attack after a Dash (The beginning of this video Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Riku Gameplay and Minnie Cutscene (HD 720p)). On ground would stay still Limit Storm, but it would be cool if it works like it does in the game, that is making more damage when the user have low HP (in brawl case if Riku's damage go over a tot). Or making him using Sacrifice when he has low damage (and get damage from that as in the game) and after he reaches a decided limit he start to use instead Limit Storm, and since he can use it only with tot damage that would be a little more powerful than the normal version (or make its power grow as it does the damage of Riku).
... I have so many ideas, and no capacity. I'm sorry I can only do suggest with no solid affort to the project :c

[heartlessnobody]

You still working on Squall?

[jrush64]

Yeah I'm still working on Squall but I haven't touched him in a while. I'd rather finish Roxas first.

[Kagemaru]

Actually, looking at DDD, there is something that would give Riku some good orizontal recovery. You could make his SideAir-B the basic dash, and adding that if you press B again you can make a second Dash in the same diretion, since Riku can actually do two of them in the game (both of them should be shorts, so they would not be overpowered); but if you press A instead he will do the Sliding Crescent Ability that he has as an attack after a Dash (The beginning of this video Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Riku Gameplay and Minnie Cutscene (HD 720p)). On ground would stay still Limit Storm, but it would be cool if it works like it does in the game, that is making more damage when the user have low HP (in brawl case if Riku's damage go over a tot). Or making him using Sacrifice when he has low damage (and get damage from that as in the game) and after he reaches a decided limit he start to use instead Limit Storm, and since he can use it only with tot damage that would be a little more powerful than the normal version (or make its power grow as it does the damage of Riku).
... I have so many ideas, and no capacity. I'm sorry I can only do suggest with no solid affort to the project :c

That spinning move Riku was doing was that not Kick Drive?  whatever it was that would be a perfect SideB for Riku.

[jrush64]

I can probably animate kick drive for v2. Thanks.