Public tutorial "The way I animate sprites"

[Gespenst]

My way of doing sprites (atleast how I prefer to do it.)



Each Frame from a scratch.


1. Draw one frame outline.
2. Drawing 2nd frame outline from a scratch and continue same with the rest of the frames.
3. Checking the outcome, to see if its smooth enough.

4. Coloring the frames.
5. Checking again the animation, to see if its smooth enough.

6. Shade frame.
7. Also you can check all frames after shading one part.
8. The outcome.


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...You get more experience in animating by drawing each frames from 0 (some may take need just edit)

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...Takes some time to finish but outcome looks good.



Other ways which I prefer not to use.
Copy paste is not realy good way because you can easily overuse most of the details and it may look halfass.
Copy paste mostly does not looks natural. Some parts looks strange unless you edit them.






feel free to post yours.





Thank you Simoneon for moving this to tut section.

[Ariel]

i dont see any point of that thread...
animating is general subject
as gad said

i animate frame by frame if that helps

u dont need to try explaining more about that subject cuz there is no much to discuss about it
u only make frame by frame

if u want to make tutorials in that subject i would say write about those:
-how to use a specific program (probably for beginners)
-how to sprite (not much to say for that)
-how to draw a dynamic pose

after u know how to use some painting program, know how to sprite and your poses are dynamic
thats enough for animating

if u dont get it than-
open program > draw dynamic sprite > make new frame > draw dynamic sprite > make new frame > keeps on untill u feel its done

[Gespenst]

ehh?
You dont see?
At first it was a disscusion but then was changed to tutorial.
I think some would like to know how others animate, its same as like they asking how to shade.
Gad said, yeah he said, so?,
I believe he is more of a troll now than staying on a topic. Made frame by frame huh? Amazing, that helps a lot.

Whats the point of making another tutorials?
Why stream your sprite progress or why to make tuts which shows how u shade, detail and stuff?
U see, some people copy paste, some draw from a scratch, some found another way.

[Marko]

My way of doing sprites (atleast how I prefer to do it.)



Each Frame from a scratch.


1. Draw one frame outline.
2. Drawing 2nd frame outline from a scratch and continue same with the rest of the frames.
3. Checking the outcome, to see if its smooth enough.

4. Coloring the frames.
5. Checking again the animation, to see if its smooth enough.

6. Shade frame.
7. Also you can check all frames after shading one part.
8. The outcome.


+
...You get more experience in animating by drawing each frames from 0 (some may take need just edit)

-
...Takes some time to finish but outcome looks good.



Other ways which I prefer not to use.
Copy paste is not realy good way because you can easily overuse most of the details and it may look halfass.
Copy paste mostly does not looks natural. Some parts looks strange unless you edit them.






feel free to post yours.





Thank you Simoneon for moving this to tut section.

Actually this things helps me.
I always thought ppl just "free transforming" some parts of body in different ways.(then change details like inclination of the body etc. in "spriting way")
I might try that, your outcome looks good. but you're skilful indeed.

[MnM]

I would say consistency of shapes and flow are to be noted while animating but mainly flow at first place . i draw layer by layer and do what blue said .the thing is you need to have a clear idea of what the character does. The rest comes with experience.i am still a poor animator and also I cant draw and post samples as i am using a mobile. Bye again .

[Gespenst]

I am adding yours ways of animating in different spoilers.
Post your way, progress and I will add it.

[LutiChris]

I'm sure you all know how i do it (Click to View)

black and white sketches for each frame (usually i don't tend to keep them this clean unless ofc i do decide to post them publicly)

then i color over each frame, walaa!

[Ariel]

Gad said, yeah he said, so?,

thats not the point that gad specific said it...
the point is what he wrote, i think its true even if it meant to be a troll

Whats the point of making another tutorials?

to teach
thing is this tutorial dosent teach anything
cuz animating is too general-if u want to make ur animations better u should read about those:

-how to use a specific program (probably for beginners)
-how to sprite (not much to say for that)
-how to draw a dynamic pose

Why stream your sprite progress?

so ppl can ask me whatever they like, critic me, give ideas
generally "work together"

or why to make tuts which shows how u shade, detail and stuff?

shading unlike animating is a subject that u can explain it and there is alot to discuss about it
tuts about shading teaches u how to understand the light to know where it hits ur object
example for shading tutorial:

Spoiler (Click to View)

unlinke shading tut
in ur 'animating' tut u just 'teach' how to sprite again in each frame aka "animate frame by frame" -Gad.
about details-
there is no "general detail tut" cuz in each painting u draw different details
although same as animating
if u want to make a details related tutorial there are alot of subjects u can write about
but not on the general "detail" subject
see this: http://www.deviantart.com/resources/?order=9&q=details
each tutorial talks about diffrent details in diffrent objects
u can write a tutorial about detailing a face but there is no much to write about general detailing

U see, some people copy paste, some draw from a scratch, some found another way.

yep ,not much to say about that but:
-ppl copy paste whenever they already painted this part of the sprite
-ppl draw from scratch whenever they didnt already painted that part of the sprite

[Gespenst]

DH, could you atleast share your way of making animations? cuz thats what topic asks

for DH (Click to View)

Actually this things helps me.

Marko said that it helps him.

thats not the point that gad specific said it...
the point is what he wrote, i think its true even if it meant to be a troll

Then tell me the point of his post, because I cant undestand what does he means.

thing is this tutorial dosent teach anything
cuz animating is too general

wrong, its not too general, draw different frames is one thing but to connect them to one smooth animation is another

if u want to make ur animations better u should read about those:

-how to use a specific program (probably for beginners)
-how to sprite (not much to say for that)
-how to draw a dynamic pose

but who can prove that making good sprite, dynamic pose is all you need for animating? You need to make the good flow.

yeah, lets draw all frames because thats what we need , just to know how to draw each frame.
look, see, sprites sprites looks fine, bla bla knows how to use specific program, he can draw sprite. the outcome? see? whats wrong with his legs?
now look at this one.

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these two sprites are from diff games, same company/maker
both sprites looks good, they shading and stuff.
but
lets look at the flow
This one looks choopy.

but now look at this
this one flow is good

yes more frames, but that looks better.

we can also talk about your sprite. I aint said about it that time, some may again think that I am trying to nit pick but
You see the scarf, It looks awesome. good flow, but whats with the breathing? no arm movements?
scarf flow with breathing does not match at all

shading unlike animating is a subject that u can explain it and there is alot to discuss about it

hey, I said. lets share

Lets share our ways of animating, maybe it would help younger spriters

in ur 'animating' tut u just 'teach' how to sprite again in each frame aka "animate frame by frame" -Gad.

again, gad same that but did he showed the way he animates? do I need to spell it out for you? step by step.

about details-
there is no "general detail tut" cuz in each painting u draw different details

why u still talking about the same thing? general, detailing, its animating, show the animation with good flow, how I make good flow, how you make a good flow.
remember just gif sprite contest?

[Ariel]