Lesson 04 - Character Design

docs/assignments/ISAGeekClub/Lesson03/RunningMan.md

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 Key Frames: A typical walking cycle has four key poses:
 
-Contact (one foot touches the ground)
+Contact (one foot touches the ground)  
 Recoil (the body lowers slightly as the weight shifts)  
 Passing (one leg moves forward past the standing leg)
 High Point (the body rises again)  
 For running, the key poses are similar but more exaggerated.
 
+![alt text](image-2.png)
+![alt text](image-3.png)
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 Frame Count:
 
 Walking Cycle: Usually 8–12 frames.
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 Motion: Consider how the character’s body moves as a whole. Arms and legs should have a counter-motion (e.g., when the right leg moves forward, the left arm does too).
 
-Designing a Running Character Using Pixilart
+![alt text](image-4.png)
+
+Examples:
+[Animating a Walk Cycle in Inkscape Part 1](https://www.spriteland.com/tutorials/animating-a-walk-cycle-in-inkscape-part-1)
+
+![alt text](5Q0v.gif)
+
+[For more examples](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/551479916890658993/).
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+## Designing a Running Character Using Pixilart
+
 Create a New Project:
 
 Open Pixilart and start a new canvas (consider a size like 64x64 pixels for a small character).
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 Once satisfied with the animation, export it as a GIF or PNG sequence.
 
-[Animating a Walk Cycle in Inkscape Part 1](https://www.spriteland.com/tutorials/animating-a-walk-cycle-in-inkscape-part-1)
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 ## Draw frames for animation in [Pixilart](https://www.pixilart.com/)
 
 **Recommended Actions for Running Animation:**