Process and Production: 2D Walk Cycles

Process and Production

2D Walk Cycles

To practise using TV Paint and producing 2D Walk Cycles, I decided to create a walk cycle for Sumac. I found it easier working in TV Paint, however the line-work could have been more consistent I need to understand how to colour in TV Paint more, and shade. When I had finished the walk cycle, using the same book references I used for the previous one with The Animators Survival Kit by Richard Williams. I additionally used a TV Paint user guide to help me navigate through the software, which can be found here:

This is the lined walk cycle:

In order to make the line work visible after I coloured, I duplicated the initial line work layer, so that it would still be smooth and clean lines, despite the colouring. I still need to understand the colouring process in TV Paint. I additionally feel that the feet could be more consistent, however I think I did well with the tail swing and head-bop.

Once I finished the walk, I imported it into Photoshop and added a fire-glow to his eyes and a red overlay, to represent his character more.