AL is still no where near finished, but I was dying to try out the IK
animation system I had made, so I made this cyclic animation with AL
walking.

Obviously there's still some bugs that need to be fixed (flickering arm
movements, gap in boots), but besides that I think myself that it looks
promising... :-)

As always, feedback is most welcome!

Rune
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Wait a minute! I suddenly realize my disappointment in not seeing this
"alien" character in an "Alien Invasion" IRTC round!

Characterization is cool.

Elbow jerks a bit: is it due to the IK?

Foot slips at end of cycle.  This is perhaps biggest defect.



Rune wrote:

> AL is still no where near finished, but I was dying to try out the IK
> animation system I had made, so I made this cyclic animation with AL
> walking.
>
> Obviously there's still some bugs that need to be fixed (flickering arm
> movements, gap in boots), but besides that I think myself that it looks
> promising... :-)
>
> As always, feedback is most welcome!
>
> Rune
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"Greg M. Johnson" wrote:
> Wait a minute! I suddenly realize my disappointment in
> not seeing this "alien" character in an "Alien Invasion"
> IRTC round!

Yeah, but I just don't feel ready to participate in the IRTC yet...

> Characterization is cool.

Thanks!

> Elbow jerks a bit: is it due to the IK?

Yes, some way or another.

> Foot slips at end of cycle.  This is perhaps biggest defect.

I noticed that. I think it's just a spline segment that is not 100% linear;
it shouldn't be too difficult to fix.

Greetings,

Rune
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Rune wrote:

> "Greg M. Johnson" wrote:
> > Foot slips at end of cycle.  This is perhaps biggest defect.
>
> I noticed that. I think it's just a spline segment that is not 100% linear;
> it shouldn't be too difficult to fix.

So far, I haven't been able to find a good spline-based solution for the motion
of my foot, as you appear here to have found as well: either the foot moves in
a perfectly straight triangle (my case) or it behaves strangely in the
transition (your case, my earlier cases).

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