Madden NFL 10: Updated Running Animation

[Tarheel]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

We're having some export problems today - the ball keeps showing up rotated 90 degrees in the guys hands. In the meantime, I can show one run style that was slightly adjusted by Simon...this one is still in progress but I figured people would like to see it and give feedback. Slightly adjusted run style from easports on Vimeo. Thoughts? Also to compare, I uploaded the sprinter style (that no one seems to like)...this is the 09 version so hopefully I'll have a comparison video of the new one soon once we sort out Simon's export problems. Madden NFL 09 run style from easports on Vimeo.

Me likes!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please add it to NCAA also.

[Derrville]

I hope they fix the issues so we can see this at other angles

[NYyankz225]

WOW. Look at the difference the shoulder movement makes. As others have said though, this doesn't appear to be a sufficient animation for top speed guys, but oviously it's not a sprinting animation. But again...WOW does it look more natural and this is the direction the rest of the animations should be in.

Great job Simon.

Edit: Look at the 40 yard dash videos for some of the speed guys.



I actually think the old one is pretty close for the sprinting. Not sure what Simon is going to fix up but I'm sure it'll be great .

[thudias]

Quote: Originally Posted by Valdarez

Just running around the house (testing it out, yeah, I'm a geek), it looks like the width I'm seeing is like 12 to 20 inches between each foot.

I wont be able to get this vision out of my head for the rest of the day!

Thanks for the comedy.

[Brandon_c993]

Quote: Originally Posted by BezO

Waaaaaay better! Still a bit stiff & slow, but the movement looks much more human. Don't forget the big boys have even more body movement when running.

Yep...couldn't have said it better myself...

[CapnKill]

Quote: Originally Posted by NYyankz225

WOW. Look at the difference the shoulder movement makes. As others have said though, this doesn't appear to be a sufficient animation for top speed guys. It needs a little more quickness for them and the right arm needs to be closer to the body and pumping up and down more if that makes sense.. But again...WOW does it look more natural and this is the direction the rest of the animations should be in. Great job Simon.

Yeah, I'd say its not an efficient running motion at all. He looks like he's gassed if anything. Also a full sprint should have no forward body lean at all.

[drlw322]

man i don't think Ian can win with everyone. The mcfadden 40 yard dash looks like the 09 run animation. Look at his knee level. As sprinter you are taught to bring your knees high to generate power on your drive. Most of the speed guys in the NFL have decent height level on the knee level and the bigger backs and lineman all run with lower knee level. really both animation can work, just needs to be tweaked

[Blooz17]

I think the new animation looks more natural than then old one, however I don't think it's quite there yet. I think some of the goofiness with maddens animations stem from player models and joint placement but that is an issue for another thread. It is nice to see the devs taking time out of their day to post stuff for the community and we really do appreciate it.

I would suggest using the new animation as the intro into a sprint and as the player hits top speed, lean the torso to 90 degree angle as well as speed up the feet about 140%. That might help a little.