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[torchinsky]

It's been a while since last update...

Basically because I was researching and learning everything related to building armature, rigging and skinning in Blender. I've never done it before so the preparation part took a bit longer than I expected. But finally I have deformation skeleton with all weights painted.
Just testing some poses to make sure that everything works as expected:



Next step is to build a proper rig with all the IK/FK switches, isolated rotations, drivers, etc.

[Thaumaturge]

It looks like the rig is pretty good, thus far. ^_^

[YogX]

I love the cel shaded look and it reminds me a lot (for some reason... maybe it's the sword...?) the Prince of Persia trilogy.

[Jasmine]

I've been keeping my eye on this for a while and have been loving the progression. I can't wait to start seeing gameplay footage!

[torchinsky]

It looks like the rig is pretty good, thus far. ^_^

Technically there is no rig at the moment... Depends on what you call a rig. Right now its just a deformation skeleton where you have to move and rotate all bones manually. We can say that this is full Forward Kinematic rig

I love the cel shaded look and it reminds me a lot (for some reason... maybe it's the sword...?) the Prince of Persia trilogy.

Thanks! I didn't have it as one of the references when I was designing this character, but the more I look at him the more I agree with you

I've been keeping my eye on this for a while and have been loving the progression. I can't wait to start seeing gameplay footage!

Soon... very soon

[Thaumaturge]

Technically there is no rig at the moment... Depends on what you call a rig. Right now its just a deformation skeleton where you have to move and rotate all bones manually. We can say that this is full Forward Kinematic rig

My apologies, I perhaps misspoke (my familiarity with some parts of the 3D animator's jargon may be poor); I was just thinking of the armature used to control the model, regardless of whether it's inverse-kinematic or otherwise. ^^;

I've been keeping my eye on this for a while and have been loving the progression. I can't wait to start seeing gameplay footage!

Soon... very soon

That's good to read! ^_^

[torchinsky]

Testing facial rig with different expressions: angry, sad, scared...



The rig is 100% bones-based, no blend shapes involved.

[Thaumaturge]

Those are rather good expressions, I do think. ^_^

[torchinsky]

Main character rig. Includes IK/FK switch for arms and legs; isolated rotation switch for arms, legs and head; foot roll; cloth controls and a couple more features.

[Thaumaturge]

I am quite amused at the rubber sword.

(Don't worry--I don't imagine that it'll be used quite that way in-game! I just think that it's amusing as depicted here.)

[torchinsky]

I am quite amused at the rubber sword.

(Don't worry--I don't imagine that it'll be used quite that way in-game! I just think that it's amusing as depicted here.)

Well, for some overshoots and exaggerated animations I think it is good to have this option

Also, quick update for spider legs rig:

[Thaumaturge]

Well, for some overshoots and exaggerated animations I think it is good to have this option

Of course! I imagine that it could be very useful indeed in that way. (And my apologies if I suggested otherwise; it's only contextless there that it looks amusingly rubbery to me.)

[torchinsky]

Of course! I imagine that it could be very useful indeed in that way. (And my apologies if I suggested otherwise; it's only contextless there that it looks amusingly rubbery to me.)

No worries, it's totally fine to make fun of it 

Meanwhile, bat wings rig:

[torchinsky]

Simple rig for the snake's head.



The snake tail supposed to be animated procedurally in engine.

[Thaumaturge]

Ooh, those bat-wings look cool! I really like the look of them, and the way that you have them move and adjust. :D

[torchinsky]

Testing IK foot placement

[Foxwarrior]

You going to have surfing sections? He's got the hair for it I think.

[torchinsky]

You going to have surfing sections? He's got the hair for it I think.

Haha, not really, but who knows...

Btw, foot placement works even better than I expected XD

[torchinsky]

Working on idle animation.

Basically, it is animation about doing nothing and waiting player input.

As Jonathan Cooper cooper said in his book "Game Anim"

There's nothing more of a wasted opportunity than lazy bouncing or breathing idle

I was thinking how to make it less boring, more "alive" and dynamic. I tried several options and the most interesting one in my opinion is "wind". Let's imagine that in the game there is always wind blowing on the character. It allows to have a lot of secondary motions: cloth and scarf flapping, hair and feather movement. Because all of them move with different frequency it also helps to break repetitiveness and clear looping. Also if we add proper background it might help to convey the mood.



What do you think?

[YogX]

You going to have surfing sections? He's got the hair for it I think.

Haha, not really, but who knows...

Btw, foot placement works even better than I expected XD

This is incredible  !