Kick a bike

[Gors]

Well, as for Bean, I didn't want to make the animation too fast, otherwise it would be a bit hard to see the smoothness.

this is the problem w/ most spriters venturing to sprite anims.

a smooth animation doesn't mean it's good. Why? An animation must represent the characters' actions naturally. It also is a way of showing said characters' personality.

So, in that throwing animation, it looks like he grabbed a paper ball and threw it to a recycle bin, that's how strong it is.

if you want to make a stronger animation, you need to know some basics, as delaying charging frames and skipping launch frames (those have technical names but I'll call them this way for easier reference).

A charging frame would be the instant where you pull the limb/sword/etc to you, as you were charging power for a punch. You don't simply stick your arm forward to punch; you clench your hand and pulls it backward to send as much power as possible when throwing it. Those frames need to be slower and have little difference between them.

A launch frame would then be the instant where you swing your arm/limb forward. These frames need to have bigger differences between them, and play very fast. This shows the viewer that the punch was very fast, and will look much more convincing.



check this for example, mainly the kick. Notice that just before kicking , his leg moves only a little (charging) and his leg protudes quite far immediately (launch). Use this as a reference, and look out for more.