While admittedly walk and run cycles do have some similarities, there are also some fundamental differences, and indeed challenges to be considered. Speed: With typically fewer frames in a run cycle than a walk (there are usually 12-16 frames per cycle for a run compared to 24 frames per cycle for a walk) ,Continue reading Animation Strategies: Animation Walk and Runs – Regular Run Cycle
Having completed my vanilla walk cycle, now came the fun part; moving beyond just making my animation technically correct, to giving it personality and character which would add interest, and hopefully elicit an emotional response in the audience. I’d learned that human motion contains a wealth of information about the actions, intentions, emotions, socialContinue reading Animation Strategies: Animation Walk and Runs – Walk with Personality
Master Animator Ken Harris: ‘A walk is the first thing to learn. Learn walks of all kinds, ‘cause walks are about the toughest thing to do right’ (Williams, 2001). Walk cycles are notoriously difficult to animate correctly, but good animated examples which really bring a character to life all showcase the same fundamentalsContinue reading Animation Strategies: Animation Walk and Runs – Regular Walk Cycle
The aim of this, the first assignment in our Animation Strategies module, was to enhance our methods and understanding of biped animation through the creation of two walk cycles: one regular or so called vanilla cycle, and one walk with personality and character, as well as one regular run cycle, and finally a runningContinue reading Animation Strategies: Animation Walk and Runs – Introduction and Preparation
