The Pixels Of Joxon

[TheShyGuy]

Ok, so pixel art is still art, obviously. You can still practice using pixels, but understand that you should still practice the basics (i.e. anatomy)

Moving on to the animations, the jump looks good. I don't see any glaring issues. It seems like it would look fine in-game.

The running animation needs lots of work.
-He looks like a propeller and I think you should completely redo the animation.
-The timing is linear, it shouldn't be. Through the step should be fast. When the motion changes direction, there should be an accel/deceleration. You don't necessarily need frames to show easing, just make sure that the extreme poses are held longer than the inbetweens.
-Also, you have too many frames, especially given the small amount of movement. Remember, suggestion is a strong tool. You could've done the same (incorrect) movement with three frames.



Let's check out this reference real quick. You start with poses 1 and 7, the contact points. Then you make pose 4, the passing pose. With these 3 alone, a 4 frame run (1 more frame for the mirrored passing position) may be possible given the sprite size, animation speed, and potential movement. You don't need your 8 frames, look:



Although the 16 frame animation looks great, the 4 frame still looks decent, ignoring the hair.

I'll write more crits later.