Mounted Whirlwind Animation

[Asomath]

Mounted Bladestorm Animation

Hey guys, I've recently been starting to work with animations (Courtesy of blinkboys tutorial) and I wanted a good piece of practice. So, I picked an idea that I would actually be able to use.

The bladestorm spell has its own animation tag in the blademaster. The animation can easily be modified and applied to a majority of ground units. However, I want mounted units to be able to use it as well. Obviously, it would look silly with the horse rotating round and round, so a more unique approach is called for.

So for units like death knights, huntresses, and archmages, how would you creatively approach the bladestorm animation? (Note: I do not want you to do this for me, as it is practice for animating)

~Asomath

P.S. I had some concept ideas myself, but I want to here some options.

 

[Linaze]

Standing on the horse spinning around?
Floating a bit above the horse spinning around?

 

[Asomath]

Standing on the horse spinning around?
Floating a bit above the horse spinning around?

I was actually thinking more along the lines of reimagining how a mounted unit would use bladestorm, rather than the full body of the unit himself rotating in 360 degrees.

~Asomath

 

[Kuhneghetz]

Maybe the rider can swing his weapon round and around and around, like this custom animated wolf rider model.

 

[Asomath]

Maybe the rider can swing his weapon round and around and around, like this custom animated wolf rider model.

Fantastic, one of the ideas I was thinking of. Chriz is an awesome animator XD

~Asomath

 

[dab]

Well, yeah, BUT i was more thinking like he keeps the blade rotating, while shifting it from side to side, behind him, infront of him, and above him? Just a idea

 

[Asomath]

Well, yeah, BUT i was more thinking like he keeps the blade rotating, while shifting it from side to side, behind him, infront of him, and above him? Just a idea

I think I understand what your saying, but it might help if you draw a quick picture in paint.

Im going to do multiple versions, using the death knight, for the practice.

~Asomath

 

[Kwaliti]

I bet that he's talking about swinging the weapon in an arc starting from the back, then passing the weapon to the other hand, making another arc, passing the weapon again, etc, etc.

 

[BlinkBoy]

there¡'s a problem though. Almost every mounted unit in Wc3 use a different bone system, so you wouldn't be able to transfer it.

 

[Asomath]

there¡'s a problem though. Almost every mounted unit in Wc3 use a different bone system, so you wouldn't be able to transfer it.

I was afraid of that, i'll keep it minimized to the mounted heroes.

~Asomath

 

[Trillium]

well, since thewse are heroes and the anims don't have to be too realistic:
what 'bout the hero sitteng in 'meditating' pose and the weapon flying in circles around him on it's own?
sory if i'm talking nonsense, i'm complete noob at modelling

 

[Asomath]

well, since thewse are heroes and the anims don't have to be too realistic:
what 'bout the hero sitteng in 'meditating' pose and the weapon flying in circles around him on it's own?
sory if i'm talking nonsense, i'm complete noob at modelling

Hah, you nailed my second idea, in which the death knight would use his mind and maybe a cylonic gesture with his hand to move his weapon. However, thats later, whats I get more comfertable.

~Asomath

 

[BlinkBoy]

youcould make the animal stand on 2 legs and the guy with the weapon charged, then do the spinning. I think that would be the best for a whirlwind effect. It does not have to be realistic but appealing.