Study Task 6 + 8 - Walk Cycles

3D

Stop-motion walk cycle, using screw-on rig.

• Fluid movements
• Even bobbing

• Legs don't straighten on kick-down
• Arms don't straighten when swinging past body
• Hard keeping figure upright

Second walk-cycle, using stop-motion puppet.

• Better arm/feet movement
• Easier animating one arm

• Legs don't straighten on kick-down
• Bobbing-motion too subtle
• Plasticine tore when bent

2D

First walk-cycle made on TVPaint with eight images (lasting three frames each), totalling 24 frames/1 second cycle.

• Time-efficient
• Useful as a reference

• Confusing animating legs/arms together

I then animated Aiden's walk. First attempt - unsuccessful - didn't bob, too static.

Second attempt - better - less static.

Third attempt - most successful - 16-frames - more fluid.

Using third attempt as reference, I created a front-on walk-cycle.

Then I added in-betweens.

3/4 view - 8 frames

3/4 view - 16 frames