![]() In the photo below I have drawn each cat on a separate sheet of paper. It helps to start by sketching the basic stick figure of the cat and then add the contour lines of the body. To create the illusion of movement, we will need to draw the cat in a variety of walking poses. We start by sketching the cat with a pencil, then add dark outlines and color. ![]() ![]() For today’s example, I have chosen a cat. To begin the process of making a walk cycle, we must first choose a subject. In today’s blog post we will breakdown the basic steps in creating a Walk Cycle and give you the tools to make your own. A walk cycle allows the animator to explore the personality of a subject through movement. To develop their characters, many animators create walk cycles, or walking loop animation. Cut paper, fabric puppets, and clay models are commonly used in animated films to tell fiction and non-fiction stories. The wonder of animation is that any object, from a still drawing to a block of wood, can be brought to life through this process. It is a filmmaking style in which objects are physically moved in small increments and then photographed after each movement. Stop-motion animation developed alongside photography in the late 1800s. So why do we create artworks that sit still? Animals, plants, even water, share this animate quality. We use our skeleton in concert with our muscles to perform a wide variety of large and small movements. Animate objects, such as you and I, live in constant motion.
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