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Question Details of transitioning between animations for Sprites animations

Discussion in 'Animation' started by EdwardDKings, Aug 1, 2020.

  1. EdwardDKings

    EdwardDKings

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    Hello everyone, thanks in advance for any and all support...

    I’m working on an 8-Bit style pixel-art game. Sprites and frames all the way. Thing is I haven’t been able to get 2 animation behaviors just how I want them.

    I’ve tried using the built-in Animator System, I wrote Scripts with the help of the internet and now I ended up using an Extension called “Animancer” (which I really liked). When one animating system solves one of the problems, then I don’t know how to solve the other one, or vice-versa.

    Here are the things I’m solving for (I’ll use Mega Man as an example) …

    First: How would I go about making an animation starts with a specific frame, or part of animation and then loop between another specific part of the animation without going to those starter frames?

    Second: If I have two animations one is running, and one being running and attacking, and they have the same number of frames, how do I transition from “running” frame 3 to “running and attacking” frame 3, and continue looping on the current animation.

    NOTE: As I said, I kinda managed to get this working using “Animancer” but the way I did was completely “hacky” and not sustainable. I know there’s a lot of things I’m not seeing that are making this harder than it needs to be. I'm completely open to Animator/Scripting/Any kind of solutions to look into.

    EXAMPLES Below…

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    EdwardDKings, Aug 1, 2020
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  2. Kybernetik

    Kybernetik

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    First: just use two separate animations. In Animancer you could use an End Event or in an Animator Controller you could have two states with an Exit Time transition.

    Second: Animancer's Mixers or Blend Trees in an Animator Controller will automatically handle Synchronisation for you.
     
    Kybernetik, Aug 1, 2020
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  3. EdwardDKings

    EdwardDKings

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    Thank you for your support Kybernetik! I was trying to do just what you mentioned earlier and it just seems there are a few issues with how I'm building/understanding animations between state changing, player input, etc.

    I've managed to work something out at the moment, as per your recommendation, and I will move forward with it. Thank you.
     
    EdwardDKings, Aug 3, 2020
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