We were told that it would be nice to see more of the animals so the player feels more connected to them. So, I thought maybe that maybe when the tiger and rabbit hit something, they could do some sort of somersault and flip around. Albeit, the player would only see the flip happen in a short amount of time (like a second or less), they'd still at least see something. It also is good feedback that the player hit something.
These animations aren't perfect. Animals don't do straight somersaults. I figure when the other artist remakes the rigs I can go in and be able to make the animals move more naturally. However, I don't want them to move exactly like they would in real nature. They are still made out of paper. So, I have to wonder what a could way to animate it would be. Do I make it as natural as I can? The player will sees a tiger, so do they think it will move exactly like a tiger or will they see that's it's paper too and won't expect it to move naturally? I'll have to test it out.
I've also been researching on how animals flail when they trip. I haven't been able to find a tiger flailing, nor a rabbit. I did find a documentary about the Out of Africa Park in Arizona. It shows the caretakers playing with a lot of the animals including tigers and panthers. I haven't seen any tripping or too much flailing, but it's giving me an idea on how these felines move.
I also found a live stream of cats! So, I've been watching what they do and how they move. Not to mention they're super cute :)
http://new.livestream.com/FosterKittenCam/TheSpiceKittens
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