I need help recreating animations [R6]

[SonicFrontiers011 (tsuki)]

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• What are you attempting to achieve? (Keep it simple and clear)
  Hello developers! So recently, I have been frustrated when making animations and I need some tips to help me get better. I’m trying to recreate a walk, jog, and run animation for my Sonic fangame.
• What is the issue? (Keep it simple and clear - Include screenshots/videos/GIFs if possible)
  How do I get the poses more accurate and right to the original product? Here are the animations: Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)/Unused Animations/Sonic the Hedgehog - The Cutting Room Floor
• What solutions have you tried so far? (Have you searched for solutions through the Roblox Wiki yet?)
  I have searched for solutions on the Wiki and what I’ve found so far is change scaling/rotating increments accordingly, using different frame-rates to get more specific keyframes between frames, and look at references.

@BFDISuperFan

Beginner animator here, so this is most likely not the best solution for you, but here are my two cents.

If your concerns lie on animation easing:
Lots of animations can be made by imitating the same movement in front of a mirror or camera, and seeing at what parts your limbs move in certain ways. If you are able to record, you will be able to look at the footage frame by frame to see where you speed up, slow down, or stay linear. From there you can experiment with the easing style that matches the video footage the best.
If you have trouble with imitating the movement, you can watch footage of the very thing you’re trying to animate on the internet.

If your concerns lie on animation positioning:
Try to adjust angles and positions using small snap values. Something like 0.25 studs and 5 or 7.5 degrees will work for most animations, keeping them looking a bit more consistent while making it easy to make fine adjustments. The reason why I work with these values is because when multiplied, they can achieve the more common values (1 stud and 15 or 45 degrees) people might use with animation.

If your concerns lie on animation timing:
Increasing the framerate will allow you to be more precise with the timing of your keyframes. While in most cases you will be fine with 60 FPS, you can go beyond with framerates like 120 and 240. This is especially helpful if you are trying to have two keyframes have the same length, even if their total time is an odd number of frames (By doubling the framerate of the animation, you will now be able to perfectly split them.)

[Bikereh (green_lady)]

yeah, i like to script, and barely animate. but I can tell you for sure that you will only get better with experience. also, those animations look really goofy so if you recreate them your animations would also look goofy

[SonicFrontiers011 (tsuki)]

I mean, the animations are pretty old. They’re from 2005. I’m going to search for a more updated reference.

This reference?:

Baconhair Base | Pyrite Adventure Gameplay [1080p 60 FPS]

Look at the run animation, the jump, and the spin-dash.

[SonicFrontiers011 (tsuki)]

I tried over and over, but I can’t seem to get the animations right…