{"id":1519,"date":"2026-02-25T18:26:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/?p=1519"},"modified":"2026-05-14T10:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T10:33:05","slug":"animal-animation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/2026\/02\/25\/animal-animation\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Animation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peacock<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first playtest as we had a time crunch I focused most of my efforts in having the player character ready we decided to keep using the environments artist peacock before swapping it for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/2026\/02\/19\/animal-creation-and-development\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1391\">my design<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before I animated the peacock I sought out <strong>reference <\/strong>videos of <strong>peacocks walking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How does a peacock move ?\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wyirr21IV1Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Peacock Walking (Slow Motion Animation Reference)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kb6V1y-JlHE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What stuck out to me was how their &#8220;<strong>knees<\/strong>&#8221; worked they seem to be <strong>backwards <\/strong>compared to a humans so I decided I would need an <strong>upper <\/strong>and <strong>lower <\/strong>part of the <strong>leg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/0456c66e3bb042d5836fdb36f99ec390-1024x693.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1603\" style=\"width:559px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/0456c66e3bb042d5836fdb36f99ec390-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/0456c66e3bb042d5836fdb36f99ec390-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/0456c66e3bb042d5836fdb36f99ec390-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/0456c66e3bb042d5836fdb36f99ec390-1536x1039.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/0456c66e3bb042d5836fdb36f99ec390-2048x1386.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The environment artists adorable peacock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To animate it I cut out the separate parts using <strong>Photoshop&#8217;s <\/strong>lasso tool. I then copy pasted each element onto separate layers being sure to name each one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-07-190733.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1604\" style=\"width:277px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-07-190733.png 290w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-07-190733-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The view of the layers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I then created <strong>8 folders <\/strong>filled with the parts and slowly created the <strong>key frames<\/strong> by positioning each piece. Once one frame was done I would <strong>lower <\/strong>the <strong>opacity <\/strong>of it and begin on the next frame using the one below to see where I was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To create a separation between the character player and the animal I decided to animate at <strong>8 frames <\/strong>instead of the <strong>characters<\/strong> <strong>10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-07-190826.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1606\" style=\"width:562px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-07-190826.png 558w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-07-190826-300x84.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photoshops animation timeline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To finish I saved each frame as a separate <strong>PNG <\/strong>and sent the <strong>folder <\/strong>to our <strong>Mechanics Designer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/InShot_20260307_193451283.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1620\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The finished rough walking cycle. even though there are issues I am happy with how this has turned out and it will do for the first playtest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peacock Second Animation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the next playtest I want to have my design of the peacock fully animated. Once I had <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/2026\/02\/19\/animal-creation-and-development\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1391\">designed it<\/a> <\/strong>and gotten the approval of my team. I took a photograph of the parts and opened it in Photoshop, I did this because <strong>scanning <\/strong>it into the <strong>printer warped <\/strong>the <strong>colours <\/strong>quite a bit. In <strong>Photoshop <\/strong>I upped the <strong>saturation <\/strong>and <strong>levels <\/strong>so that it <strong>popped <\/strong>more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"883\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095351754-1-1024x883.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1941\" style=\"width:415px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095351754-1-1024x883.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095351754-1-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095351754-1-768x662.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095351754-1-1536x1325.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095351754-1-2048x1766.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I then used the <strong>object selection <\/strong>tool to quickly cut the pieces out. To get things cleaner I went in with the <strong>paintbrush tool <\/strong>and cleaned the edges up, filling in any bits that had disappeared. I then copy pasted each part to a new layer, being sure to name the layer so I could keep track of what&#8217;s where.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Underneath the bulk of the feathers I used a modified leaf brush that leaves a stamp outline increasing the randomness of the scattering this created a cool feather moving effect. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-155752-1024x928.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1942\" style=\"width:392px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-155752-1024x928.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-155752-300x272.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-155752-768x696.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-155752.png 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"241\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-160324.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-160324.png 241w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-160324-195x300.png 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I then organised these parts into a <strong>folder <\/strong>and arranged them in my first key frame, I then immediately duplicated this folder as it will both be the first and <strong>final frame <\/strong>of the animation. I then made the <strong>middle keyframe <\/strong>for this walk cycle I determined this would be when the peacocks feet are crossing over as it steps the next foot forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-160819.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-160819.png 998w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-160819-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-160819-768x554.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First and final frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-160732.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1945\" style=\"width:408px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-160732.png 991w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-160732-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-160732-768x595.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">middle keyframe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then I worked slowly and meticulously working one frame at a time with the one below it on a <strong>low opacity <\/strong>so I could see how far away I was moving the parts. I worked up to the <strong>middle frame <\/strong>and then arranged the next frames to get the peacock back into the first frame&#8217;s position, ready to start the cycle again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-14-124156.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1720\" style=\"width:597px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-14-124156.png 889w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-14-124156-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-14-124156-768x526.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make sure I was on track with the animation every so often I would make all frames <strong>full opacity <\/strong>and visible so I could actually see the movement it would do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make the animation I used <strong>Photoshops timeline <\/strong>feature to make a frame animation, then I merged all of the groups (after I had backed them up) into single layers then I made frames from layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/pEACOCK-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1947\" style=\"width:702px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is what I had, the main issues were where I had cut the neck there were obvious gaps. Using the <strong>paintbrush tool <\/strong>again on a <strong>new layer <\/strong>in each group I overpainted to cover the gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-14-145823-1024x601.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-14-145823-1024x601.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-14-145823-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-14-145823-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-14-145823.png 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-14-145856-1024x681.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1719\" style=\"width:385px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-14-145856-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-14-145856-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-14-145856-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-14-145856.png 1056w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before and after of the neck as I did each frame individually there are some inconsistencies but I like this look as it makes the neck look like it&#8217;s ruffling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Peacock-feathers.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1723\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the finished animation. I exported all layers as separate PNG&#8217;s and added them to a shared onedrive with the mechanics designer so that she could add the peacock into the game. I am really happy with how this came out, I really like the effect on the tail feathers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pre-minigame Peacock<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/pEACOCK-copy-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1939\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The pre-minigame peacock&#8217;s walk cycle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-131726.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1940\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the peacock before the minigame where it has spots of no pigment. In Photoshop I simply used <strong>clipping masks <\/strong>over each element and hand painted the spots on, using a low opacity white layer ove the whole peacock to reduce its overall saturation. I then exported the frames and added them to the folder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with the peacock I sought out deer walking references this time in <strong>image <\/strong>and <strong>video <\/strong>form as deer are more commonly animated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1636\" style=\"width:540px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/image-5.png 760w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/image-5-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Deer Walking, Elk Walk Cycle ~ Animation Reference\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r3qAhrvKi5I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I then scanned the finished deer parts watercolour into Photoshop using a printer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Untitled_10032026_143215-1-scaled-e1777892089907-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1906\" style=\"width:334px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Untitled_10032026_143215-1-scaled-e1777892089907-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Untitled_10032026_143215-1-scaled-e1777892089907-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Untitled_10032026_143215-1-scaled-e1777892089907-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Untitled_10032026_143215-1-scaled-e1777892089907-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Untitled_10032026_143215-1-scaled-e1777892089907.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Untitled_10032026_143246-1-scaled-e1777892116415-715x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1905\" style=\"width:329px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Untitled_10032026_143246-1-scaled-e1777892116415-715x1024.png 715w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Untitled_10032026_143246-1-scaled-e1777892116415-209x300.png 209w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Untitled_10032026_143246-1-scaled-e1777892116415-768x1101.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Untitled_10032026_143246-1-scaled-e1777892116415-1072x1536.png 1072w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Untitled_10032026_143246-1-scaled-e1777892116415.png 1263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately the printer&#8217;s <strong>scanner <\/strong>was far too <strong>bright <\/strong>for the delicate, light colours I used. In Photoshop I tried to fix this by using levels to increase the contrast and saturation. I then went about and cut each individual part out and put it onto it&#8217;s own separate layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-130051.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-130051.png 792w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-130051-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-130051-768x791.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-130729.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1932\" style=\"width:271px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-130729.png 324w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-130729-137x300.png 137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After I had done this however I was really not happy with how the deer looked. It was far to <strong>bright <\/strong>and <strong>luminous <\/strong>I wanted it to stand out against the darker lake location but not by this much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I opted for simply taking photographs of my painted deer parts as seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095329889-1-1024x824.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1933\" style=\"width:327px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095329889-1-1024x824.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095329889-1-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095329889-1-768x618.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095329889-1-1536x1236.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095329889-1-2048x1648.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095341266-2-1024x698.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1935\" style=\"width:383px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095341266-2-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095341266-2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095341266-2-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095341266-2-1536x1047.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260312_095341266-2-2048x1396.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once I opened these in Photoshop they were a little too dark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-131431.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1938\" style=\"width:381px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-131431.png 521w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-131431-300x271.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I used the levels to tweak it ever so slightly so that the deer was a bit brighter and <strong>saturated<\/strong>. A am much happier with how this lookes, especially how the <strong>paper texture <\/strong>is coming through as well. It will help to make the visual look of the game more unique and stand out. It also looks like fur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-131347.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1936\" style=\"width:378px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-131347.png 596w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-131347-300x258.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">before<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-131404.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1937\" style=\"width:373px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-131404.png 450w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-131404-300x290.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">after<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"913\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-122559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1930\" style=\"width:206px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-122559.png 336w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-122559-110x300.png 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-15-203015-1024x659.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1740\" style=\"width:532px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-15-203015-1024x659.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-15-203015-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-15-203015-768x494.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-03-15-203015.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-112303-1024x722.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1891\" style=\"width:532px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-112303-1024x722.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-112303-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-112303-768x542.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-112303-1536x1083.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-112303.png 1652w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that I was pleased with how the deer looked I cut the parts out again and organised them into folders and subfolders for the legs. As with the peacock I treated each frame as a group assembling the parts in one group then duplicated it and manouvering the parts in the new group. To keep the deer grounded in a space I used a black line so that I could make sure the correct feet where always in contact with the ground. This should help make it look more realistic. I also checked that things were on track often by seeing how the movement of all the legs looked together, if the gaps were too large or small I went and <strong>readjusted <\/strong>the frame it was on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To try and give the deer more <strong>animalistic natural <\/strong>movements I incorporated the <strong>3\/4 <\/strong>head for <strong>7 <\/strong>out of the <strong>14 <\/strong>frames. For the walk cycle&#8217;s first iteration I included the use of a <strong>smear frame <\/strong>for this head turn to give it some movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-164507.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1950\" style=\"width:389px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-164507.png 632w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-164507-295x300.png 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is what the smear frame looked like, I used the <strong>eyedropper tool <\/strong>to sample colours from the deer then used the paintbrush tool to draw curved lines in the direction the head would be moving in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-112343-1024x851.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-112343-1024x851.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-112343-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-112343-768x638.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-112343.png 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">before<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"422\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-112613.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1890\" style=\"width:388px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-112613.png 422w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-112613-300x279.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">after<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the walk cycle was done I went over each frame with the paintbrush tool to draw over any alignment issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/deer-preview.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1928\" style=\"width:734px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The finished walk cycle, I exported al of the frames and sent them to our <strong>mechanics designer<\/strong>. Once the animation had been imported to unity the smear frame looked strange so we <strong>removed <\/strong>it for the <strong>week 8 <\/strong>playtest, this unfortunately made it behave strangely and jilted in the game during that playtest but afterwards I<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/2026\/03\/18\/week-8-log\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1726\"><strong> fixed it<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/Untitled-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1929\" style=\"width:734px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fully finished deer walk cycle, I am very happy with how this came out. It was a big challenge to animate something with four legs so I am especially happy that it is smooth and looks good. There are some issues with the head looking very inorganic, if there was more time I would animate possibly the snout, ears and eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/2026\/02\/19\/animal-creation-and-development\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1391\">Previous Post<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/2026\/03\/09\/unity-shaders-and-fx\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1649\">Next Post<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peacock For the first playtest as we had a time crunch I focused most of my efforts in having the player character ready we decided to keep using the environments artist peacock before swapping it for my design. 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