Character Wizard Walk Test (Anime Studio Pro 8)

This is a walk test using a character generated from Anime Studio Pro 8's new feature, the Character Wizard. Certain body parts -- head, nose, eyes -- were modded by me and the CW generated an anme file with views and animations you see here.

If you have AS8, you can get my mod here:
http://www.box.net/shared/l94mr9psuey4v61u5tx8
While you can use the furnished templates to create characters, I find the possibility of creating my own designs and animations the most promising part of CW.

Background was whipped out in ArtRage and video was composited in Premiere.

PS. If you need help with CW, I'd recommend you post on the lostmarble forum: http://www.lostmarble.com/forum
or the Animators Forum:
http://www.animatorsforum.com/
If you describe your problem clearly, someone should be able to help.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Anime
• Studio
• Pro
• Character
• Wizard
• Walk
• Cycle
• Views
• Animation
• Cartoon
• Test
• animated

[NeetersGuy]

I agree that the front view walk cycle is funky looking, but that animation is one furnished in Character Wizard. You CAN built your own animations and customize parts, but it's somewhat limited at the moment.

For best use, I recommend exporting a basic character from the CW and modifying the resulting file.

[YoungKnoccOut]

he gots to take a major shit

[RATHAHONNI]

@FILMMAKERCHAP ,good luck, let me know.

[FILMMAKERCHAP]

@RATHAHONNI Thanks anyway. Im going back and forth with smith micro. Hes suggested I export frames only so he can do a diagnosis. This also doesnt work. The saga continues but once I sort it I will post their answer on here. Personally Im of the opinion that its a bug they really should have fixed when they released the program as its happened to so many people. If we all arent doing it right then the online tutorial should be clearer, but im not holding out any hope its that tbh

[RATHAHONNI]

@FILMMAKERCHAP ,Sorry i've recieved no help.

[FILMMAKERCHAP]

@RATHAHONNI Ive got the same problem..have you figured it out yet cos its really annoying me..any help appreciated

[edman0101]

how do u make these characters u make move. I am having a hard time:(

pls help

[RATHAHONNI]

Hi thanks for the tuts,can't export none of these character wizard actions,i see u did.What gives? i tried everything i could think of,any help would be appreciated.

[RATHAHONNI]

The characters in wizard don't respond when i try to edit them,like go to dif views or from walking to running to jumping to kicking !,time line seems locked to them,can't export them either.Any ideas?

[themikester223]

When i use character wizard and i try to make the character start and then stop, the character stops but the feet continue to move... does anyone know how to fix this problem? Thanks!

[kamerondevine1]

For some reason when I activate the walking mechanic and try and export the animation the walking disappears for some reason?