Zombie and Creature Animation Presets
Motion that should not look human. Today this is a zombie set: the shamble, the frenzied run, the bite, the claw, the slow rise out of the ground, plus one convulsing monster transformation.
- 21presets in this group
- 1category
- 5camera perspectives
- 8compass directions
What are zombie and creature animation presets?
Creature animation presets are motions built for non-human sprites. In Ludo's library the group is one category, Undead & Monsters, and its 21 presets are almost all zombie: an idle, walks and runs in eight directions, a bite, a claw and a rise from the ground, plus a monster transformation. They render from the same 5 camera perspectives and 8 compass directions as every other preset, so a zombie fits whatever view its game uses.
Undead & Monsters
21 presets, each with a video preview.
Monster Transformation
Convulsing and swelling into a monstrous form.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters2.2s
Zombie Idle
Slack-limbed undead sway in place.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters1.3s
Zombie Walk Forward
Lurching undead shamble forward.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters1.3s
Zombie Walk Backward
Shambling backwards without turning.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters1.3s
Zombie Walk Left
Shambling sideways to the left.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters1.3s
Zombie Walk Right
Shambling sideways to the right.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters1.3s
Zombie Walk Forward-Left
Shambling forward and to the left.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters1.3s
Zombie Walk Forward-Right
Shambling forward and to the right.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters1.3s
Zombie Walk Backward-Left
Shambling backwards and to the left.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters1.3s
Zombie Walk Backward-Right
Shambling backwards and to the right.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters1.3s
Zombie Run Forward
Frenzied undead sprint, arms flailing.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters0.7s
Zombie Run Backward
Scrambling backwards at a run.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters0.7s
Zombie Run Left
Charging sideways to the left.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters0.7s
Zombie Run Right
Charging sideways to the right.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters0.7s
Zombie Run Forward-Left
Charging forward and to the left.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters0.7s
Zombie Run Forward-Right
Charging forward and to the right.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters0.7s
Zombie Run Backward-Left
Scrambling backwards and to the left.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters0.7s
Zombie Run Backward-Right
Scrambling backwards and to the right.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters0.7s
Zombie Bite
Lunging in to bite at a victim.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters1.5s
Zombie Claw
Raking forward with both hands.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters1.8s
Zombie Rise
Clawing up out of the ground.
Creatures: Undead & Monsters2.8s
Frequently asked questions
Are there zombie and monster animations?
Zombies, yes: Ludo's creatures group is the Undead & Monsters category, with Zombie Idle, Zombie Walk and Zombie Run in eight directions, Zombie Bite, Zombie Claw and Zombie Rise each as a named preset with its own video preview, plus a Monster Transformation. For a monster that also walks, fights or idles like a biped, the movement, combat and pose groups apply to creature sprites just as well.
Can I animate a non-human sprite?
Yes. A preset in Ludo is applied to whatever sprite is brought to the animation tool, so nothing restricts the motions to human characters. The zombie presets are written for things that should not move like a person, and motions from the movement, combat and poses groups can be used on the same creature when the shape suits.
How many creature presets are there?
The creatures group holds 21 presets, the smallest group in Ludo's motion library, each listed with its description, duration and video preview. The library as a whole holds 641 presets across 34 categories, and the neighbouring movement and combat groups extend what a monster can do.
Can I make pixel-art monster animations?
Yes. Ludo's dedicated pixel-art animation model, Forge Pixel, preserves the pixel grid while the motion plays, which suits the retro horror and dungeon-crawler styles most monster sprites live in. Pick a creature preset, a perspective and a direction, and the shambling zombie keeps its pixel grid through every frame.
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