What is this called, help???

[kamrynnn]

When I look around, i sometimes see people have these poses when they're just standing in one spot. For example they'll be kicking the sand, or just shrugging, etc.

 

What are these standing-still poses called? Are they automatic? 

[Charolotte Caxton]

They are called animation overriders, or AO's

They are what makes an avatar walk, stand, and move a certain way.

They can be bought, made or gotten for free.

There are many different types by many different makers.

The best way to start, is if you see someone standing or walking how you like, ask them, I love your AO, where did you get it? 

[Rose Mackie]

These are standing animations as opposed to static poses. They are usually loaded into an AO, that is an Animation Overrider. You can find good AO's free in Marketplace, such as the Bright AO by Shan Bright. The best animations are usually not free, although some animation designers, like Sala Snook, offer good free and low cost animations.

 

This is an unpaid notice, just my personal opinion.

[Ariel Vuissent]

I personally prefer preloaded AO's, but if you go shopping for one, be aware that you don't have to get one preloaded. You can get animations, pick up a free AO HUD (Zhao II is a good one, not hard to find), and stick the animations in there. There are instructions on how to do this, I believe they're included with the HUD. It does take some modding skills to manage, but if you can read directions, you should be okay. I, myself, find it to be too much trouble, and I have some preloaded ones that I LOVE, so I stick with those. Others feel that selecting your own animations and loading them yourself gives you a more "individual," unique look, but I find it too hard to get the transitions between stands to look right.

Keep in mind that some poses are more static than others. Some are very animated. Vista animations has some good AO's that balance both - and more, let you choose between having very animated stands, more quiet and relaxed stands, or a mix of all the different standing animations. Any good animations store, including those that sell AO's, will allow you to try the animations before you buy.

[Rolig Loon]

I have never bought a pre-loaded AO, because I have never seen one that didn't include a mess of animations that I don't want and wouldn't care to pay for.  I always buy anims separately and then load them into an AO.  These days, I think the best option is to use a viewer like Firestorm or Phoenix that has a built-in AO.  That way, you don't need to waste space on your screen for an unnecessary HUD, and you end up wearing one less script (which reduces your own lag when you TP).  The Firestorm AO is very easy to use.  Essentially, you just open its control panel and drop your anims in.  You can mess with them to change the order in which they play or how fast they change, but the thing works fine even if you don't do any of that.

[LoveAngeL Lyre]

Hello kamrynn. My suggestion is to start getting a free AO. You can find some good enough free AO's at Marketplace. The only you have to do is to search for "Free AO" at Marketplace. Later you can buy a better one although maybe it is no necessary. Have fun!

[Melita Magic]

Vista has one for 1 Linden. Oracul has some cheap ones that are good, they are 300 Linden each, I think. You can try AOs in the shops, before you buy. Usually, the more elaborate AOs cost more.