2D Animation: Walk Cycles

TIMESTAMPS
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00:00 - Introduction
00:32 - Animation Pipeline
01:12 - Arcs and Spacing
02:32 - Poses of the Basic Walk
04:08 - Walk in Side View
06:40 - Walk in Front View
08:40 - Walk in 3/4 View
09:22 - Tie Down and Cleanup

#animation #walkcycle

[PlaskiJakDeska]

That was really good and almost got me excited to animate something and then I remembered that I can't draw.

[ceren-prls]

This is so far the most informative video on animation I’ve seen on youtube, thank you!

[bon_o]

Finally after walking so long during the lovestreams these characters can finally rest

[painandmisery]

WHOA, YOU IMPROVE REALLY FAST!
I really wish I had all the time in the world to draw and animate but oh well I'm still young.
But seriously though, When I last saw your mini sword animation I thought it would take you longer to reach this level. You're seriously inspiring bro.

[mercurycures]

tell me how i paid for 4 years of art school and this is the best breakdown & explanation of walk cycles i've ever seen

[celestethoms]

That was amazing. I’ve watched a lot of courses from what seems like every animation guru, and this by far is the best tutorial of a walk cycle I’ve ever seen. It explains the steps in a way where I can actually do this.

[AlexHuneycutt]

Great job, James. I can personally say there's not much out there on YouTube detailing the specifics like this, outside of Toniko's channel. Your teaching style will really help fill that void

[anisama]

I just discovered this channel, and I am shocked that I have never found it before! It has so much content on animation and digital art that I haven't been able to find on Youtube, and it has already helped me to improve! Thank you, and I can not wait until you release your next video!

[ayushsingh-kuyx]

This was exactly the video I was waiting for after watching all your animation streams. This is super helpful. Thank you!

[SparksArtandCosplay]

0:37 in this part of the video, he completely forgets to draw some parts on each of the frames in the rough sketch, and forget to draw small elements on the smooth sketch, and even completely leaves out an entire frame on the rough sketch and that is such a mood because I’ve done the *exact, same, thing* before

[Xenderman]

Thank you so much! It's really hard to find to find walk cycle tutorials for animators with more realistic animation styles that aren't anime.

[ampdarts]

thank you for being the only person to show more than one angle! every single video is the same side view cycle 💀💀

[fabio_gioffre]

great video! what a great idea to have the finished walk cycle playing while you talk about the process!

[zubairsheikh]

after reading the book animator's survival kit walk cycles are fun to animate but they sure take a lot work.

[bluenana]

as always, really good video, i learn so much from just watching this and copying the steps shown to understand how it really works.
excited for more :D .

[IvanMVargas]

castlevania introducing pass poses in walkcycles since ancient time and basically overdoing it so that sprites look slightly as if skating on ice or rollerblading

[totalbadass]

One day I hope to look back on this video to help me create my vision of animation. But for know I have a lot more learning to do. Thank you for your efforts of teaching animation in a way that is easy to digest!

[ryjbr]

2s gives a cool style that i like more than smooth framerate animations

[princessthyemis]

This is INVALUABLE!!! Thank you so much!!!!

[sethhat]

Thanks so much for the video! Getting animation videos from you is great!