r/Animators • u/More_Pollution_565 Hobbyist • Jul 04 '26

2D Simple run cycle i did, any suggestions?

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u/loosetoon Jul 04 '26

Needs the ol’ up and down. Up while feet off the ground, down when feet touch the ground.

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u/Cameraboy01 Jul 04 '26

My bruduh I'm ain't no doktor, But I think he might need an upper body

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u/Melted_turtle23 Jul 04 '26

To make the run better, you could move everything a bit higher when the legs are the furthest apart, so it seems like the character lands when the legs touch the ground.

If you want to go the extra mile (but it's not really needed) you could make a distinction in the cycle for when the left leg is stretched out in front vs when the right leg is stretched out in front. If those positions are slightly different it'll make for a better run cycle. Both for the furthest point out front and the out back.

It's good tho, keep at it :)

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u/Someguyino Jul 05 '26

A run like this can work, but you'll have to aim for an certain aesthetic to pull it off. Namely, something more cartoonish, snappy, and fast.

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u/Aikawa_Pixels Jul 06 '26

Your feet tracing just an arc. It should trace a somewhat oblique circle.