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Toph
earth bending!Proud to say that this is my first animated person. And that I used no references
except myself looking like an idiot spinning in my bedroom.Issues, I know, but it took so long I don't really care. Might go back and fiddle with it more later but that's unlikely (each frame was drawn in photoshop then copied individually to Flash. I imagine theres an easier process but I dont know it
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i just lost 40 minutes thinking what to say but well........
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Wow... 
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haha thanks
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Lols, no prob. And yeah, I can imagine.
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I've got to learn the Southern Praying Mantis Style.
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your welcome how long have you done animations like this i'm studing it just now and only done a walk sykle just now but i should really start doing more of my own ideas
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Um well I've done one year of study, but haven't really done much animation in class. this was the first real animation I did, and it wasn't for class, just for fun! I haven't even done a walk cycle yet ...
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well it's amazing i 
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your welcome^_^
go toph!!
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...I like how the hair goes floof when she moves.
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Awesome!
Without reference? *is impressed*
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Nice, if only you increase the frame rate, which makes it a lot faster.
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Oh yeh I know, I decreased it on purpose because it went too fast
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Alright, I know you got the martial artist's point of view on the animation, so now I'm going to try and help you by giving you my critique as an animator. Please don't think I'm trying to be mean, I'm hoping this helps you improve!
Anyway, your animation is pretty good for never having done a human stance before, it's really hard to do. The biggest critique I have with this piece is your flow and secondary motion. When animating, it's essential to have the secondary motion going along with the piece. I can see the beginnings of it with her hair and pant legs, but bring it a step farther. I would first make it so it wasn't only around 12-15 frames per second. Most animators will go between 24-30 frames per second (mostly depending on if you're animating it 2D or 3D, from what I can tell). So when you animate her moving, let her hair stay there for a few frames longer, then push it out and let it come back at its own pace, so that it moves secondarily to Toph. Her step is also a little ackward, but I think the martial artist spoke of that already. I do hope I've helped!
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looks good! i really like it it's very smooth.
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This is being really picky, but how can ya improve without right?
The ending stance has her back foot out of alignment with her hips. Her center of gravity should either be shifted back to reflect that, google img search reference: "cat stance", her heal should be turned to match, legs at least shoulder width apart Reference: "front stance", or turn her hips for a ref: "back stance". Problem is a back stance is actually a sideways stance that doesn't match the (both arms) attack; because of the axis of balance, hips are 90 degrees to your attack direction. Both arms would knock you off balance.
As Iroh says, "with a poor stance..."
This all comes from not an artist but a martial artist.
Last thing promise. When she lifts her foot, there is no real frame of her legs pushing off, her body levitates up, making it seem less natural.
Now for the foamy in me...that is so awesome!!! I love it! I really hope you do more! I know that is amazingly hard to do! I would make you fresh cookies if I could...
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good job, this came out great. I can't believe you did each frame, that must have been anightmare
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thanks so much
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This is looking awesome.
Did you start with basic shapes or did you go straight into lines? Whichever way I do it I confuse myself.
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thanks Gem
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Holy crap, well done Maddie!! It's so smooth and perfect!
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yay! thanks so much
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Very nice 
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thanks so much
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not bad at all
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haha sure I might do
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