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new2LW
02-16-2008, 07:18 AM
This is my first animation post, first pass at a backflip. I just read in another post that a lot of beginners bite off more than they can chew, and should start out with a bouncing ball. Got me second guessing myself. But I'll post what i have anyway. Comments/critiques welcome. Thanks

Update, backflip02.
Xvid
http://ericwilliamscg.com/temp/backflip02.avi
Sorenson
http://ericwilliamscg.com/temp/backflip02.mov


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backflip01

Xvid
http://ericwilliamscg.com/temp/backflip01.avi
Sorenson
http://ericwilliamscg.com/temp/backflip01.mov
SalvadorRuizJr
02-17-2008, 05:04 AM
Good start, but reference is key.

There's obviously many ways to do a backflip in many different situations.

In you situation I would refer to this video to help sell your actual flip.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vcAxRVqzdSc

You may want to want to watch the whole thing as he explains how to do a flip, but at the end you can see how a backflip is done.
new2LW
02-18-2008, 11:46 AM
I'm gonna go try to do a real backflip now...ha. K, probably not.


Thanks for the reference. This will help a lot.
new2LW
02-20-2008, 07:10 PM
Updated backflip02. Left the old ones up for comparison.


Xvid
http://ericwilliamscg.com/temp/backflip02.avi
Sorenson
http://ericwilliamscg.com/temp/backflip02.mov

Thanks for looking. Comments/Critiques?

-edit- just noticed, I think I messed up his footing right before his jump. It twitches in this version. He's suppsed to pick his right foot up and bring it back a little bit. Think you can see him bring his foot back in my first pass. I'll have to fix that.
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