animation

[pelos]

just a little animacion of guy kiking nothing else?
some thing to should be change?

[VWTornado]

something with the right leg doesn't look right when he's bringing it UP to kick...seems fine going down though. I would video tape yourself doing a front kick like that and see whats funny with the animation...but it looks pretty good so far. maybe have him bend even more when hes getting ready to kick...exagerate the movements more.

ok, i figured it out...the guy should bring his upper leg up fully with his lower leg still down BEFORE actually kicking with his lower leg. try that and see how it looks.

[uberslayer™]

has hesitation at the start but needs a flick at the end. Also he may need to bring it back a bit faster to stop himself falling over.

Like he's pulling the kick.

[jin'a]

Really good animation, character and rigging. However just a crit about the kicking motion.

When you kick in most martial arts, you bring the knee up as high as you can get it, then extend so that leg is pushing in horizontal direction when you hit the person.

In your little animation the kick is pushing in a upwards direction, this means the kick does not have as much power. It can also leave you in a bit of a predicament because you are not as balanced as you could be, so your oponent can dodge, catch the foot and pull, or lean into the kick and deflect to the side. All of which would leave you open to attack adn unballanced.

[danielh68]

Looks good. Although, I agree with jin'a: in martial arts the knee is raised then the lower leg snaps outwards. Plus, the right elbow is usually tucked inside, close to the hip.

Hope this helps.

[ericsmith]

Also, the torso needs to bend back away from the kick, to counterbalance the foot extending forward. Think about the center of gravity, and make sure it always stays centered above the foot still on the ground.

Eric