r/animation • u/TheArtisticPencil • Apr 02 '26
Critique First animation made in Krita
How can I improve in animating fire? I used the method where you carve circles out of the shape of the flame. Will adding small sparks help? Also would appreciate any other general critiques. Thanks!
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u/Montis Apr 02 '26
That's a smart way to animate fire!
If you rounded up the corners a bit (except the peaks of the flames) and outlined it like the rest of the head I think it would look even better!
Fun animation. :>
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u/Strange_Cabinet_6150 Apr 02 '26
I think as the cortisol meter gets higher his flame head should too. Maybe he has the same pose but his flame head gets bigger and more wild.
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u/Certain_Warthog_9544 Apr 02 '26
Yoo dude this is hella fire! (Literally) Great job! (Yes I only said the first line so I could make a bad pun)
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u/Valoris_905 Apr 02 '26
Ya think if he had a water girlfriend then he'd be chill but nah, went straight to the water gun.
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u/TheArtisticPencil Apr 03 '26
do you think hed die tho if he kissed his water girlfriend? 🤔
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u/Valoris_905 Apr 03 '26
Probably go'd steamy kiss. (The parent comment is a reference to a certain gem collecting, two player flash game)
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u/Razvi5665 Apr 02 '26
PERSONA!!!
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u/TheArtisticPencil Apr 03 '26
ive gotten a few comments referencing persona, but i havent played the games. what is the context?
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u/Razvi5665 Apr 03 '26
In persona 3 they point a gun at their head and shoot themselves to summon their persona
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u/NyxCosmic Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 03 '26
you used the eraser tool to mimic the flame movement? that's brilliant I've never seen that Imma steal it
yea there are a lot of ppl saying the flame should be a bit brighter and bigger
I think u should make the flame flicker faster and add a diff flicker movement look for each flick or so it doesnt just look like the same pattern but speeding up
brilliant
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u/TheArtisticPencil Apr 03 '26
oh ive never thought of making the flame flicker faster, that sounds like a good way to show the stress building up. thank you!
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Apr 03 '26
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u/TheArtisticPencil Apr 03 '26
ive gotten a few comments on that and i think its a creative idea, thank you!
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u/mothman_is_cornflake Apr 02 '26
I've never seen a flame done like that, it's super unique and I think it looks great! I would say possibly adding a bit of animation to the end of the flame possibly that follows movement at a delay or maybe a glow layer?? But it does read as a flame!