G8F Limping Poses
richardandtracy
Posts: 5,149
User 'Comixfana' asked if there were any Limping Poses around. Must admit, for the life of me, I couldn't think of ever seeing any. So, finding myself unable to stomach anything on TV over the weekend, I set to play.
One of the most difficult things about a limp is to identify what makes it so identifiable - not as easy as you might imagine. I have a dodgy knee, after a motorcycle accident many years ago, and it occasionally plays up, and I limp a fair bit from that. So, I limped up and down our dining room dozens of times, and I think I identified the unique characteristics of a limping walk. The walker moves the dodgy foot forward, puts the bare minimum of weight on it, then the sound leg and arms are used to semi-hop the body forward in a short pace so the dodgy limb takes the minimum weight, and then starts again. It's only in that hop that the limper seems to actively demonstrate their limp, otherwise they just look as if they're putting most weight on one leg as everyone does at some point. Well, that's how I limp with my dodgy knee, and I may not be representative of everyone.
So, having got (I think) the key parts of a limp, I made a 5 pose step cycle (with mirrors) that represents this. I hope you find them to be adequate for the rare occasion that your digital heroine gets injured (hopefully never).
Regards,
Richard.
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None of those immediately read as limping to me. Limping is fundamentally a movement, so it would be pretty tough to capture in a still pose. Maybe shifting the weight more clearly onto the good leg would sell it a little better.
In some ways I agree. It is a movement and needs to be seen in that light. But..
If I can think of better more smack-around-the-face blindingly obvious poses over time, I will add them. Or.. if anyone else can do other poses based on how they limp or see someone limp, then the more the merrier. I would love to see other poses and learn.
Regards,
Richard.
I think these are great, actually. Thanks for sharing them!
Thank you Richard :-)
I like 'em too.
I think you might be saying "limping" but probably want something more exaggerated like a foot dragging.
Now there's a thought. Model a walking stick and have poses using that.
Doh. Why didn't I think of that myself? Have a family connection to the people who designed the first NHS telescopic extruded aluminium walking sticks.. Ho hum.
Regards,
Richard.
Watched a video about the days of prohibition -- apparently a gentleman's walking stick was hollow and the handle the um, top. :-)
Well, I suppose it is less hazardous than a sword...
Regards,
Richard.
Possibly depends how purified the contents were. Many went blind on the stuff.
Walking sticks would carry a whole array of different devices from built-in booze containers, knives/rapiers to telescopes and compasses. Here's a video that shows a few *cough* examples.
I had forgotten about shooting sticks. That might be an interesting thing to try modelling. I have never tried weight maps, and the fabric seat between the two handles is the perfect thing to try with a weight map. I will wait until I have had a really bad day, when I can't be made any more frustrated anyway, because the first time is bound to be an extremely frustrating experience.
Regards,
Richard.
I would like to offer a story accompanied by a freebie. Or you could see reading the story as a penance... So here's the story. What's surprising is that it's basically true.
In the late 1950's or early 1960's, the lead engineer at Decca in the UK invented the concept of, and built, the first aircraft flight data recorder/ cockpit voice recorder - an idea that was patented. When the Decca family were deaf to his suggestions that he should become a board member having made them a fortune, he left. He joined with a financier to buy a walking stick manufacturer called 'Coopers'. Coopers was a small and mismanaged firm hemorrhaging money, and likely to go bankrupt if nothing happened urgently. The lead engineer, my Uncle by marriage, needed to create a product that could be sold, and fast.
The new owners of 'Coopers' realized that the NHS was putting out a major contract for walking sticks and crutches. Up until then, they had been made from wood, were heavy and cumbersome. My Uncle invented and patented the use of lightweight telescopic aluminium tubes with moulded plastic fittings for such equipment. My Aunt, being a Physiotherapist, worked out shapes that were less harmful to the body than the wooden type, and my young cousins tested the prototypes. The contract was won, and my Uncle's family stopped staring the very real prospect of bankruptcy in the eye and slowly became quite comfortably off. After my Uncle died of his third heart attack, my Aunt was forced to sever her connection with Coopers, but they remain fond of the company.
The first version of the telescopic aluminium tube walking stick was very, very similar to this freebie..
This freebie consists of a walking stick, a couple of wearable presets, and a pose (with mirror) of G8F using the walking stick. The walking stick has a length morph, but the brass detent pins don't move with the length.
I do hope that you will find it useful.
Regards
Richard.
Thank you for the poses and the walking stick, they look real usefull
That is a very nice looking and useful cane.
Well now with those ladies dashing about fighting dragons and whatnot in far away places, heels have not been found to be the best choice of footwear ;-)
Thank you :-)
Looks great!
I threatened to offer a crutch. So here it is:
The crutch comes with two wearable presets, to fit them to left and right hands. There is a pose and mirror. The crutch has two morphs, the upper and lower sections, can be lengthened in 1cm increments. The top of the arm support can rotate through 90 degrees. There is a problem with the arm support that I don't know how to fix. If the top morph is non-zero, the arm support pivot drifts away from where it should be. To cure, reset the top morph to zero.
Anyway, I hope you find the crutches useful.
Regards,
Richard
Thank you again :-)
btw - the telescoping part comes in very handy for the various terrains ;-)
... esp. if wearing heels ;-) Through the sand, dirt, etc. You know, if the guys would actually wear a pair of high heels and try walking on natural turf -- they would very quickly discover the wisdom of such footwear for action figures welding swords and knives ... and would likely wish to replace their skimpwear [which they should be wearing along with those high heels in the sand, water and dirt] with more practical clothing to offset the number of cuts, scraps and bruises that will result when they fall down and go boom twisting their ankles.
I took in a kennel raised dog many dogs ago, and yes, they can be quite um, concerned, when they first see people "changing their skins."
2 types of cloth can also be problematic ... "white" and "black" ... white can become transparent under the right lights and black can be seen through by the right cameras.
My first thoughts on the in-laws to that camp were that probably was a great photo opportunity for facial expressions not listed on the Parameters Tab! Allegedly there was a camp like that somewhere in the woods near Stittsville -- but nobody ever ventured in to check out the rumours.
Thank you for the crutches, It will make a great prop if I have the need for it.
As for body shapes, I visit the sauna frequently and you got a very good idea on what natural body shapes look like.
90% of the models in the Daz store represent about 5% of the population in body shapes. We need a lot more mom and dad bods in the store.
I must say that since I started using Daz it is quite a source of inspiration to go there :D
Congrats! Product is featured in today's e-Newsletter :-)
Thanks for the freebies!
You've got to be kidding. Well, blow me down with a feather. 'Ridiculous' is all I can say.