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Grarr28

03-10-2009, 10:51 PM

Hi, i am trying to create a sort of freerunning/parkour clip and have my character going off one roof onto another that is a good distance away and also lower, when the character lands it is going to land into a roll/somersault.

I have got the character through the running jumping etc, but now the roll landing is puzzling me.

Does any one have some tips on this motion, or tutorials?

(i'm doing this is blender, but keyframes don't really change from one software to the next i hope =P) Also, i'm using the biped rig from the "Character Animation" blender disc.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

p.s. a lot of the reference material for the animation is from the district 13 clip on youtube.

KielFiggins

03-10-2009, 10:59 PM

I've animated a bit of flipping and rolling, and what I've found is using the world control to get the primary arc and the roll. This way, you get your body into a tucked poistion (with his center pivot at the same position as the world control), and rotate the world control. This will make life easier for controlling the different options of the roll.

Also, using the world ctrl to get the arc of the primary jump allows your change it easily.

A similiar technique was used on this animation:

http://www.3dfiggins.com/scrap/alley_jump_web_01.mov

Good luck.

Grarr28

03-11-2009, 10:26 PM

alright got the basic motion of it, thanks. Just need to get the details in now.

hoi

03-12-2009, 01:47 AM

Hey Kiel
That was pretty awesome..what did you use to break off the buliding :)

KielFiggins

03-12-2009, 02:51 AM

Hoi:
Glad you like the anim man, I modeling the hole and broken pieces separately and key framed the visibility and movements of them. So lots of booleans and visibility switches. I havnet done rigid bodies in so long. I tried when i was in school and for a few projects at my first game job, but now i just hand key it. Easier to control and edit, and doesnt need baking or simming.

Grarr: Glad you got the motion going, interested to see what you do.

hoi

03-12-2009, 03:40 PM

Hey Kiel
Thanks for the explanation, I may try something like that on my next AM assignment :D

Hey Grarr
I am actually doing something similar like that on my AM assignment. Unfortunately I am still trying to finish blocking it.

If you guys want to give me some feedback let me know, I'll send you a link :)

KielFiggins

03-12-2009, 06:08 PM

I'd suggest you start a new thread for your anim, Hoi. Definatly interested to see it. Good luck wiht your assignments.

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