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-Motio...   • How to make minifigure fly / jump / hop:    • How to Make LEGO Fly • Stop-motion Masking...   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) ---------- 2024 rioforce 🌐: https://rioforce.com 🎨 :   / rioforce   📸: https://www.flickr.com/rioforce/albums Alt Channel:    / bricksupply   Music: Summer in the Neighborhood by Bad Snacks & More