Sorry your browser is not supported!

You are using an outdated browser that does not support modern web technologies, in order to use this site please update to a new browser.

Browsers supported include Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer 10+ or Microsoft Edge.

AppGameKit Classic Chat / Animation help

Author
Message
Marla
12
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 7th Dec 2011
Location:
Posted: 3rd Apr 2012 01:23
Link
Hello,

I want to make an animation from movements of a person.

Can anyone recommend a method to do this?

So, I want to take photos or a movie from movements of this person and use them as animation in a game.

What (kind of) camera should I use? Can you recommend one? Video camera, camcorder, high-speed digital compact camera... which one?

And is it better to make an animation from a movie or from a series of photos?

If anyone could help - would be reat!

thank you so much!

Best,

Olaf
Back to top
Profile PM
basjak
14
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 16th Apr 2010
Location: feel like signing up for mars
Posted: 3rd Apr 2012 03:24 Edited at: 3rd Apr 2012 03:26
Link
Quote: "What (kind of) camera should I use? Can you recommend one? "

Quote: "And is it better to make an animation from a movie or from a series of photos?"


AGk animation is still limited to sprite animation where you have multiple images joined together or, you can join them manually and then, play those images in the sprite using sprite animation commands.

images must be ".PNG",".JPG" and it is advised to make it small as
most mobile platforms have limited memory.

my advise to you is don't care much about the camera type. you're better off with a design software.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
baxslash
Valued Member
Bronze Codemaster
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 26th Dec 2006
Location: Duffield
Posted: 3rd Apr 2012 11:37
Link
Some cameras do allow you to take a set of photos in quick succession. I would look out for a camera with that feature.

There are a great deal of resources for this kind of thing on the internet but if you are intent on purchasing something to help with this I would suggest that "Poser" by curious labs can be used to export animation as still images that might suit your needs.

First though I'd hit Google and see what images / resources are out there already. This looks pretty good: http://www.idleworm.com/how/anm/02w/walk1.shtml

Back to top
Profile PM Email
Marla
12
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 7th Dec 2011
Location:
Posted: 4th Apr 2012 00:06
Link
...thank you!

yes, i want to take single pics to a sprite.

therfore i am looking for a camera to take photos from a person e. g. - but do not really know which to take.

gopro hero, kodak zx5, casio hispeed cameras (but they only take a serias for 1 second), ...

gopro seems to be oversized...

but as you metioned theese spites must not get too big. so a cheap camcorder might work. take a few frames from the video and build the sprite...

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS!

Best,

Olaf
Back to top
Profile PM
Marla
12
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 7th Dec 2011
Location:
Posted: 4th Apr 2012 00:15
Link
Anime Studio Debute (same producer as Poser) also looks great!
Back to top
Profile PM
Mobiius
Valued Member
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 27th Feb 2003
Location: The Cold North
Posted: 4th Apr 2012 13:59
Link
Jasc animation shop 3 (No longer for sale) has the ability to take a video file and convert it to single images.

My signature is NOT a moderator plaything! Stop changing it!
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Marla
12
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 7th Dec 2011
Location:
Posted: 4th Apr 2012 20:02
Link
ok, thank you!

still looking for a camera to take - let's say - 5 to 10 pics per second.

Any ideas?
Back to top
Profile PM
basjak
14
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 16th Apr 2010
Location: feel like signing up for mars
Posted: 5th Apr 2012 01:38
Link
Woukdn't be better to get a video cam and then split the inages?
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
basjak
14
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 16th Apr 2010
Location: feel like signing up for mars
Posted: 6th Apr 2012 00:28
Link
I thought about this thread when i went to the electric shop. I couldn't find cheap camera that takes multiple shots. The best one takes 3.9 shots/s and costs around £1300-2000. While you can get a good camcorder between £150-550..

I think a camcorder is better as you can split images later.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Marla
12
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 7th Dec 2011
Location:
Posted: 6th Apr 2012 10:53
Link
basjak, i think you're right.

there are cameras that do about 10 images, but ithink only for 1 second or so.

what looks interesting: gopro hd. very sharp images, up to 60 fps (i know that this is far too much for a sprite, but i can take the best frames from it).

hope to find a shop where i can teest one...

thank you very much!
Back to top
Profile PM
JimHawkins
15
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 26th Jul 2009
Location: Hull - UK
Posted: 7th Apr 2012 12:43
Link
Get a Flip video camera. They're cheap. And they work very well. Great if you're travelling - they fit in a shirt pocket!

-- Jim
Back to top
Profile PM Website
Back to top

Login to post a reply

Server time is: 2024-11-23 07:50:02
Your offset time is: 2024-11-23 07:50:02