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1. A very simple walk cycle 2. Export the walk cycle 3. Program the simple walk cycle 4. Walk Cycles and Character Design 5. Design your new character in the first pose 6. Draw the next frame 7. Animate the second 2 frames 8. Import and program the new walk cycle 9. (Optional) Secondary Movement 10. (Optional) Animate more characters

Project 552: Scratch Walk Cycle

4. Walk Cycles and Character Design

How can we make this walk cycle look more smooth? And how can we make animating a little easier for ourselves? Let's look at some examples!
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Steps

1. Example Walk Cycles

This walk cycle is a little more complex, because it has 4 frames instead of 2! We'll talk about those extra frames very soon. 

2. Keeping characters simple

Drawing 4 pictures of a character might feel tedious. However, if you notice, many cartoon and game characters have really simple designs. They don't have complicated designs on their clothes or lots of jewelry. Think about keeping your own character really simple, too.

3. The 4 Frame Walk Cycle

Let's talk about that first example again, the walk cycle with 4 frames. What did those 4 frames look like?