Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games | Animation Blending [Animation] @sora_sakurai_en | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Imagine a technique that lets you smoothly transition between two distinct animations. What does that even look like?
This method relies on technology to pick up the slack where manual animation alone won't cut it.
Imagine a technique that lets you smoothly transition between two distinct animations. What does that even look like?
This method relies on technology to pick up the slack where manual animation alone won't cut it.
![Animation Blending [Animation]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HYHajZ0wBfU/hqdefault.jpg "Animation Blending [Animation]
Imagine a technique that lets you smoothly transition between two distinct animations. What does that even look like?
This method relies on technology to pick up the slack where manual animation alone wont cut it.")
![Guidelines [Grab Bag]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HgvheCHsExA/hqdefault.jpg "Guidelines [Grab Bag]
All sorts of rules govern the products we see. Before a product can see the light of day, it has to meet those standards!
Game ratings like ESRB are but one example of these types of guidelines.")
![How Good Were the Player’s Actions? [Game Essence]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IGpEp0R1_xY/hqdefault.jpg "How Good Were the Player’s Actions? [Game Essence]
When planning things like game balance, it can be effective to consider exactly how good the players actions really were. Just be careful not to make things too predictable!")
![Just Do It Already! [Work Ethic]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IN-Uh2VfL8c/hqdefault.jpg "Just Do It Already! [Work Ethic]
My advice today doesnt apply only to game creators—everyone can benefit from taking it to heart.
If you want to get your creative engine going, youll first need to give it a shove. Dont wait—get moving already!")
![Teaching Players How to Play [Design Specifics]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Icl-jMlz1iY/hqdefault.jpg "Teaching Players How to Play [Design Specifics]
Games have grown more and more complex in recent years, and they rarely come with instruction manuals, making it vital that the game itself presents the player with the rules and controls.
Today, Ill be showing some ways of teaching players how to play.")
![Transparency Features [Programming & Tech]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ie5wG3LlBNs/hqdefault.jpg "Transparency Features [Programming & Tech]
We implement a variety of debug features during a games development, and today, Id like to introduce one of our more useful tools.
This may be a Programming & Tech video, but its got some Grab Bag and even some Graphics in it as well.
By the way, this is the final video in the Programming & Tech category!")
![Exaggerate to Make Up for Information Loss [Animation]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ivwt37x-2EU/hqdefault.jpg "Exaggerate to Make Up for Information Loss [Animation]
This episode, well be looking at a school of thought regarding game animation which was used by a renowned film director on a certain title.")
![Loading Screens [UI]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JKV-30FD6NY/hqdefault.jpg "Loading Screens [UI]
The shorter a games load times, the better—but theres no removing them completely.
You can try to cover them up, you can label them clearly and let players catch their breath, you can use the time to teach players about the games world or controls...")
![Learn to Count Frames! [Planning & Game Design]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JZ1Jd0u3b6U/hqdefault.jpg "Learn to Count Frames! [Planning & Game Design]
Ive been told its an unusual skill, but the ability to count frames—even just approximately—can really come in handy when making games, since they control the flow of time.
In this video, Ill show you a few tricks that might help you do it yourself!
[ G01_Assigning Animations ]:
https://youtu.be/fV8xIP480qk")
![Average and Mediocre Are the Same Thing [Design Specifics]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KW4x-_Y8BmM/hqdefault.jpg "Average and Mediocre Are the Same Thing [Design Specifics]
Trying to make everything fair will just result in everything becoming average—and thats no fun!
Average just means mediocre, bland, and unremarkable.")
![Fighter Reveal Videos [Marketing]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/K_z28RqWDU4/hqdefault.jpg "Fighter Reveal Videos [Marketing]
Id like to think that Smash Bros. fighter reveals have made for some momentous occasions in the game industry—and today Ill show how we made them!
You can find more thoughts on the fighter reveal videos here:
[3DS / WiiU]
https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/take-a-look-back-at-super-smash-bros-fighter-reveals-with-masahiro-sakurai-part-1/
[Ultimate]
https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/take-a-look-back-at-super-smash-bros-fighter-reveals-with-masahiro-sakurai-part-2/")
