2D Animation: Character & Attitude Walk Cycles

Once you've completed a basic walk cycle, it's time to add character. Animator Dermot O' Connor shows how to take a basic walk and go beyond, building in personality, exaggeration, and attitude. Learn how to animate bipedal motion, stomps, sneaks, and goofy walks, and turn walks into full-on runs. Dermot also shows how to avoid common pitfalls such as jagged arcs. These techniques are 2D animation classics, and must-have skills for any animator, regardless of software.

Learning objectives

• Animating male and female walks
• Changing weight and body type
• Breaking joints for flexibility
• Creating an attitude contact pose
• Animating a jog or run in 10, 8, or 6 frames