Walk cycle! (first attempt)

Hi Im a BA student in my second year and as you prob guessed I do animation although Im interested mainly in 3D work doing 2D i the best way to start it gives you a better feel for wait and timing which are the two things you need to be a good animator. from there things like squosh and stretch come in. The walk cycle is a hard one to master so take your time. maybe if you did some simple animations like a bouncing ball. you could try having a rubber ball bounce then a cannon ball. get a feel for it. Also if you like 2D drawings start a sketch book draw two or more things a day doesnt matter what try getting into a life drawing class. theres no substatute for good drawing in animation. Even 3D animators are good drawers. keep it up hope to see some more of your work.

Not to be a dick, but people....if over 3000 of you are looking at a walkcycle (including me because I thought that it HAD to be outstanding), then you gotta wake up and look at something else.

I didn't read a single one of the posts. All I saw was the first take, and stop me if I'm being too judgemental, but over 3000 views equals something really cool or something really interesting.

What did I miss?

You'll get it eventually. Nothing great is ever easy (just keep trying to tell yourself that).

Wacom pads are expensive. I bought one of the low end ones (Graphire 4x6) because I just had to have one. It's only $99, but it doesn't have the resolution or tools of the advanced artist boards. Still, thought I'd try something affordable before blowing a wad on something I never use.

Just stick with it and passion will beat obstacles all the time.

If you want to try and stick with scanning 'drawn on paper' stuff, you should consider investing in a lightbox, animation paper, and a pegbar. You can buy a lightbox at some art stores, although they can be expensive. I actually made one out of some thick foamcore, a sheet of plexiglass, and a desklamp. If you want the design so that you can make one yourself, I can post it for you.

As for the animation paper and pegbar, I'll assume you know little on the subject...Animation paper is punched, sortof like a 3-hole punch, except two of the holes are a flatter oval shape. A pegbar has three pegs, one round in the middle and two flatter, oval-shaped ones on the outside. You can attach a pegbar to your light table and use it to register your paper. Likewise, when you are scanning your drawings, it's important to attach a pegbar somewhere on your scanner so that your drawings stay registered.

Animation paper and pegbars can be hard to find in stores. Buying them online is usually the best way to go. A ream of paper is usually something like $20. Pegbars are about $2.

Hope this helps!