3D Character Sprite Animation
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Objective
I can design and implement a complete animation cycle for a 3D character sprite.
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Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Practice
7 questions
Describe the three basic goals for animation in a game, as presented in the video.
Explain the concept of "line of action" in posing a character and why it is important.
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Exit ticket
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“Describe the key poses you would create for a simple walk cycle of a 3D character sprite, and explain how the "line of action" would influence these poses. Explain how you would apply the principles of "ease" and "squash and stretch" to a bouncing animation of a 3D character sprite to make the motion appear more realistic and dynamic. Describe how you would use a state machine to transition between an idle animation and a running animation for a 3D character sprite, considering factors like character speed.”
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