Animating; How many frames do I need?

[bboy-tiger-]

So I started to animate one character. And now, i really lazy to check.
But anyway, my unit will use 3 attacks. Does every attack needs to have same frame for attack impact ? (By impact I mean when my unit will actually strike enemy unit)
What I mean is:

Attack 1: 0-100 - impact in 50 Frame
Attack 2: 110-210 - impact in 160 Frame
Attack 3: 220-320 - impact in 270 Frame

Here you can see that in each animations impact is after same number of frames, after 49 frames. Is that important or I can make different timing ? Wont that affect on attack cast time ? Anomaly ?


And how long basic animations last ? How many frames ? Not really into that. So a little push would be great.

 

[D a w n]

They can differ without a problem. But beware that the more keys you use the slower the animation will be^^

Oh and would also be a good idea to look at some models made by blizzard and their numbers of keys used for a similar animation you want to create.

 

[BlinkBoy]

Here are some suggestions

FPS: NTSC(30) or PAL(24), whichever you like.

Animation related:

s = seconds

Stand - 1 -> 1s to 2s (30 to 60 frames NTSC) (24 to 48 or 50 frames, PAL)
Stand (other) -> 2s to 7s (60 to 210 frames NTSC) (50 to 170, PAL)

Stand Ready -> 1s 30frames/24frames

Walks -> depends on activity, foot walking -> 24NTSC/20PAL may be more if you wish. try keeping it around 1s.

Attacks -> less than or exactly 1s unless they be combos.

Deaths -> around 2-4s.

 

[bboy-tiger-]

Ok so it doesnt really mater if one attack animation lasts 2 second and another 2 seconds ? I cant figure out how wc3 can figure out in what frame actual impact is. So I dont need to worry about that ?

If attack time is 3s and impact is at 1s. That would work fine ? I will check some wc3 models now...

 

[bboy-tiger-]

Bmo bump, gimme little more help. BTW thank you a lot blink boy.

 

[Devine]

... When I animate in milkshape 3d, my impact would be around 2-3 keys. Figuring that 1 ms3d keyframe equals like 33 wc3 frames, that'd be like 60 frames.
I'm no reliable source though.

 

[bboy-tiger-]

Hey I need help with those attachments ? Any tutorial out there ? There are red and grey block used for that i think.. dunno anything about that... help ?

 

[bboy-tiger-]

This: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/modeling-and-animation-276/attachment-points-139050/#post1253301

 

[BlinkBoy]

don't double post dammit ¬_¬.