How to Animate Minifigure Walking and Running (LEGO Stop-Motion Tutorial)

To walk, to run, which one, which one??? In this rioforce tutorial, I go over the how-to of making a minifigure walk, different walk cycles, smooth surface walking, as well as how to make a lego minifigure run, run cycles, using helping hands, sticky tac, rigs, armatures, and more. And it's EASY! A good video for beginners AND a refresher for experienced stop-motion animators alike.

Videos referenced:

• Stick Tac Comparison Video:    • What Sticky Tac is the BEST for Stop-...  

• How to make minifigure fly / jump / hop:    • How to Make LEGO Fly • Stop-motion Ma...  


Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
1:00 Basic Walk Cycle
1:47 The Motions of Walking
2:27 Classic Walking Pitfalls
3:40 Smooth Surface Walking with Tac
5:54 Smooth Surface Walking with Helping Hands
6:54 Running (on studs)
9:11 Running (Smooth Surface w/ Rig)

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