2D Animation – Walk Cycles Basics
Release date:2016, February 26
Author:Dermot O' Connor
Skill level:Intermediate
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
There are four primary poses of a walk cycle, and the sequence in which they are animated is very important. In this 2D animation tutorial, Dermot O’ Connor provides an introduction to the basics of all walk cycles. The principles apply to any animation student, regardless of software.
First, he reviews the poses—contact, down, passing, and high point—and the creative decisions you have to make about timing, frame rates, and placement. (Traditionally, walk cycles can be animated in place or across the screen.) In the following chapters, Dermot animates a character walking in profile and also from a front view. These two projects give you opportunities to see animation techniques, such as creating poses and in-betweens and troubleshooting arcing and timing issues, in action.
01. Introduction
01_01-Welcome
01_02-What you should know before watching this course
01_03-Using the exercise files
02. Basics of Walks
02_01-The poses Contact, down, passing, and high point
02_02-Timing and frame rates
02_03-Animate in place vs. across the screen
03. Animate a Profile Walk
03_01-Create the contact pose
03_02-Create the passing, low, and high poses
03_03-Arcs, spacing, and inbetweens
03_04-Animate the walk in place
03_05-Troubleshoot the arcs
03_06-Move from a stand to a walk
03_07-Move from a walk to a stand
04. Animate Front View Walk
04_01-Create the contact pose
04_02-Create the passing, low, and high poses
04_03-Create the inbetweens
05. Conclusion
05_01-Next steps
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