2d Attack Cycles: Anticipated Attack

Sunday 26th April 2015

Session Review

Later during the day I went to browse for additional animations  in my Animators Survival Kit and on the pages of 274 to 275 it detailed anticipating a action and I incorporated what I understand from those two pages to create a spear throw similar to the javelin thrower drawing on page 275.

I have created a short drawing of an archer pulling back the bow string and releasing the arrow. To create theis animation I used the image of a man pulling a sling shot in the Animators Survival Kit as a reference along with a Green Arrow bow attack cycle from the game Justice League Task Force.

By Sebastian Jones

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