Sprite Progression

[Sketchasaurus]

I'll just drop this ref here, courtesy of the late Preston Blair:


The key is giving the character a walk that's readable(easy for people to understand what's going on) and believable(the character feels like it exists in a physical space and has mass) This is especially important if you want to have a character-driven story. you can always embellish and exaggerate the actions of a character for more energy and fun, but it's important to have a strong foundation for your actions. Have a friend act out the action and pay attention to the rhythm of the movement and the way that they distribute their weight. you could also quickly film someone acting out the walk so you have a reference you can go back to whenever you want.