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    How to make animations in Roblox Studio

    Roblox has been one of the revelations of this year, and despite there being hundreds of very popular titles for Android and iOS, this has earned the position as one of the best free to play titles in recent years, even surpassing the popular Minecraft.

    And the best of all is that it is not only available for mobile phones, but you can also play it on consoles and PC. For this you will only need register and install the video game and begin to enjoy all the wonders that it grants Roblox.



    One of the most relevant points that this system presents is the possibility of developing your own maps, this is thanks to the construction tool Roblox studioEither to program an Obby map, create an NPC from scratch or simply make a private server to enjoy with your friends.

    How to make animations in Roblox Studio
    Give more personality to your servers by adding animations to the characters

    In addition, you can also create animations for your map characters, something quite common within the universe of Roblox. So if you are thinking of developing your own server and doing animations in Roblox Studio, surely with this little tutorial you will be prepared.

    Learn how to make and configure animations in Roblox Studio with this tutorial

    To be able to do this it is essential to have Roblox studio installed on your computer, you can download the installer directly from the official website. But remember that if you have recently installed Roblox, it will automatically install Roblox studio.

    If this is your first time using the construction tool, you may find yourself overwhelmed by the large number of classic and special commands. However, if you perform each of the steps that you will see below you will be able to get create your first animation in Roblox Studio.



    • Launch the application of Roblox studio, and click on the map where you want to create the animation.
    How to make animations in Roblox Studio
    These are the steps to follow to configure animations on a Roblox map
    • Once inside the application, locate at the top the tab that has the name "Plugins"
    • It will show various options, click on the option «Build Rig».
    How to make animations in Roblox Studio
    Locate the Roblox Studio menu to start the animation
    • After this you will have a box with different options to choose from, click on the section "R15" and the option «Block Rig».
    How to make animations in Roblox Studio
    Go to the "Block Rig" button
    • Now it will automatically show a Roblox character with the name of «Dummy», the following will be to locate at the top of the screen the option «Animation Editor».
    How to make animations in Roblox Studio
    In the Roblox Studio menu you will find the «Animation Editor» to add animations
    • Followed by this, click on the created character and assign it the name of your preference. It should be noted that this name will be that of the animation.
    How to make animations in Roblox Studio
    Add the name of your choice to the animation
    • It will automatically display a timeline, a common feature of video editors. Now click on the tab "Model" and disable the options «Rotate» y "Move", in this way you will have free will when making the animation.
    How to make animations in Roblox Studio
    Deactivate the "Rotate" and "Move" options
    • Now it only remains to select one of the parts of the body where you intend to carry out the animation, it is advisable to keep in mind what you want to do before starting.
    • Once one of the body parts has been selected, it will display colored circles: "Green, blue and red"; these colors represent the direction of movement: "Red - up and down", "Blue - left and right", "Green - rotate left or right".
    • When moving any of the limbs of the character, just in the lower part where the timeline is located, a rhombus will appear, this indicates that an animation has been established.
    How to make animations in Roblox Studio
    Give animation movement with colored circles
    • After you have made the first moves in the timeline located at the bottom, click on the second largest vertical line. If you respect this procedure you will have a more natural animation.
    How to make animations in Roblox Studio
    Completing these steps perfectly you will have a more natural animation

    * Once you have made all the desired animation, the next thing you should do is save it. To do this, locate at the bottom the tres puntos and click on the option «Set Animation Priority» and then click «Movement».



    How to make animations in Roblox Studio
    Save animation correctly
    • Followed by this is necessary export animation. Once again click on the tres puntos and then it will show a window where you should write a short description of the animation if you wish. Finally, click on the option "Submit" and ready.
    How to make animations in Roblox Studio
    Make a short description of the animation and save the changes

    By following these steps to the letter you can get your first simple animation in Roblox Studio. You can add these animations to your map as many times as you want.

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