Overview
Master the art of creating a 2D character walking animation using Blender Grease Pencil in this comprehensive 40-minute tutorial. Dive into the essential aspects of character animation, focusing on creating an infinitely looping walk cycle. Learn to set up your Blender workspace, import reference images, and utilize the Draw Tool effectively. Explore techniques for drawing and animating the character's head, body, arms, and legs. Discover the power of onion skinning to refine your animation. Create a floor for your character and adjust animation timing for a polished result. By the end of this tutorial, gain the skills to bring your 2D characters to life with fluid, realistic walking animations in Blender.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Character poses explained
- Test the animation in Photoshop
- Getting started in Blender
- Import reference images
- Draw Tool settings
- Create materials
- Draw the head and body
- Animate the head and body
- Araw the arms and legs
- Preview the walking animation
- How to use onion skinning
- Create the floor
- Make the animation slower
- Conclusion
Taught by
Envato Tuts+