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In POV-ray, I programmed a general animation for a walking minifig.
It originated several years ago, but now I intend to clean up and publish the
file so everyone can use it to make minifigs walk.
I’m almost finished with polishing it up for strangers’ eyes.
See some previews by this temporary link:
http://legomind.ericbrok.com/projects/minifig/subframe.htm
LEGO On my mind
http://legomind.ericbrok.com
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In the past days, I have improved the possible gaits of my walking minifig
algorithm. For practical reasons, it als has a name now: Johnny Walker
(unrelated to Johnnie Walker, the drink :-)
After I posted this first, I became aware that similar walking algorithms are
around. I haven’t been into animation in recent years and never noticed there
was a lugnet.animation newsgroup.
But I still think it may be worth your while to check this one out. The
(customizable) charming gaits and talking mouth can be useful in animated
stories.
New adress: LEGO on my Mind
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http://legomind.ericbrok.com/index.htm?s=cad
I rebuild the algorithm for group animations.
LEGO On my mind
http://legomind.ericbrok.com
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Eric Brok wrote:
> <<http://legomind.ericbrok.com/projects/minifig/parades/1.gif>>
> <http://legomind.ericbrok.com/index.htm?s=cad>
> I rebuild the algorithm for group animations.
This looks great! Eagerly awaiting the download...
BTW, the first link on the 'Walking minifig' page, 'Info about Johnny W.'
(http://legomind.ericbrok.com/projects/minifig/info) is not working for the
moment, maybe it's just not ready yet?
--
Anders Isaksson, Sweden
BlockCAD: http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/proglego.htm
Gallery: http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/gallery/index.htm
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In lugnet.cad, Anders Isaksson wrote:
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Eric Brok wrote:
This looks great! Eagerly awaiting the download...
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Thanks. It will take another few days, since I’m still making structural
changes.
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BTW, the first link on the ‘Walking minifig’ page, ‘Info about Johnny W.’
(http://legomind.ericbrok.com/projects/minifig/info) is not working for the
moment, maybe it’s just not ready yet?
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‘t was a typo. Just fiixed it, thanks.
Eric Brok
http://legomind.ericbrok.com/index.htm?s=cad
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In lugnet.cad, Eric Brok wrote:
These are great Eric. I’ve always taken note of minifig walkcycles, in
independent brick films or Lego’s own video games, and there are not to many
successes on that front. Walk cycles are difficult to begin with to make a
convincing sense of weight and timing, and you’ve done both of that here and
added many other gaits and a sense of physics at work on them. The double bob
strut that they have going on is totally working, and you’ve kept the stiff
integrity of the minifig intact without resolving to bending their limbs in
unatural ways. I think the tilting is a great solution that adds a natural sway
and swagger to otherwise very rigid figure. Thanks for sharing these, real treat
to check out!
cheers, Joseph
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This one is happy to announce that the
Johnny W povray macro for animated
minifigs is now available for download.
As a proof of concept, I ofcourse had to do
this one.
LEGO On my mind
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