Add Motion To Gaming Characters
In this tutorial you will learn how to make your game characters look like there moving and vibrating while shooting a weapon. PSD File included to start you off. Have fun!

author:
  Ryan
title:
  Add Motion To Gaming Characters
date:
  Sat 21 February 2004
category:
  Photo Manipulation
credits:
 
I already edited this graphic out of a screenshot, I used the zoom tool for precise editing with the eraser. Ok, well lets start the tutorial. I have already got the photoshop file for you, you just got to apply the steps now, download the PSD file here: Download Now



Ok, done downloading, now lets have some fun.



Duplicate layer

Duplicate the Dude layer (right click "Dude" layer and select duplicate layer).



Duplicate the Dude copy layer

Duplicate the Dude copy layer. Your Layers Window should look like this:





Add Motion Blur

Now add motion blur to the "Dude" layer - Filter>Blur>Motion Blur and use these settings:





Add Motion Blur Again

Now lets add the same Motion blur effect to the "Dude copy" layer aswell, use the same settings you used on the "Dude" layer.



Apply Filter-Distort-Ripple

Now still on the "Dude copy" layer I want you to go to Filter>Distort>Ripple and use the follow settings:



Your graphic is now finished. Told ya it was a easy tutorial. Your dude should look something like this:



This is the same effect used in the header for a Unreal Tournament Template I designed:




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