Game Dev Journey

Select the AnimationPlayer Node

In the Animation window

Select Animation => New

Name the animation idle

The idea is for the head

to bobble a bit when the

player is idle

Let's start by making the head

move up and down

With the Body Node selected

Click on the key next to position

A popup appears asking you to Create

a new track for position

Click Create and ensure that

Create RESET track is also ticked.

The duration of the animation is 1 second

Move the timeline to 0.5 seconds

Set the y position to -60px

Press the key to add the key frame

Move the timeline to 1 second

Set the y position back to -65px

Set the key frame

Set the animation to loop

Now that the head is moving up and down let's focus on the slight rotation for the bobble effect.

Let's continue by making the head

tilt back and forth

With the Body Node selected

Click on the key next to rotation

A popup appears asking you to Create

a new track for rotation

Click Create and ensure that

Create RESET track is also ticked.

The duration of the animation is 1 second

Move the timeline to 0.5 seconds

Set the rotation to 5 degrees

Press the key to add the key frame

Move the timeline to 1 second

Set the rotation back to -1.5px

Set the key frame

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