First attempted asset for asset store (Animated tiger)

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Hi guys
This is a first of many things for me.
First animal(usually model humanoids)
First animation (Well technically i tried to animate a sword swing 2 years ago which was awful but then i discovered mocaps :smile:)
Been working on this model for about a month now learning animation by trial and error and do overs.

Hoping to submit it to the store this week or latest start of next one.

Just wanted to get some feedback and advice.

For instance I had a look at the pricing for other tigers and the amounts varied between 10-60 dollars what would be a good price point for a animated model and more specifically for this model?

How many instances of a 3d model can one expect to sell ( Input from folks who have got 3d models on the store)

Are root animations desirable?Not sure how to do them yet.

Can i submit the asset and later add root animations ?

Is it a good idea to provide a free lite version say with a walk run and idle animation?

Tiger is 3.5k verts
Still todo
Clean up some of the existing animations.
Add sit stand and lie idle, drinking and eating and death and hurt animations.
Clean up the texturing and add a white tiger texture as well.

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Added lying idle,standing and lying eating,lying grooming,death and 2 hurts.
Added tongue and claws.
Still todo
Another death anim,clean up all anims,add extra texture(white),clean up existing texture.
Aim to be done wednesday this week.fingers crossed.
(Feedback) not only welcome but encouraged

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Great model. Animations are decent (I like the one for lying down, and the one jumping/reaching is also cool).

But I think it would be good to focus more on the posture of the rest of the body during the leading in and following through of the movements - i.e. when a boxer punches, what makes the move look really powerful is the way that the pelvis and shoulders move in the lead up to the punch, getting behind the movement and driving through it behind the arm.

For the tiger swatting animation especially, I think it would be good to add more shoulder and torso movement behind the paw. Running could use more of a ‘wave’ effect through the body after the front paws reach out and drop toward the ground.

Anyway cool stuff, I imagine cats are not easy.