# Animation Guide

## v1.0 Animations

- `idle`: gentle breathing/squash loop.
- `hop`: small bounce for loading and attention.
- `land`: short landing squash.
- `run-side`: draft side-running loop.

## Quality Rule

The official run cycle should eventually be replaced with a single-base rigged or hand-authored version. Image-generated sprite sheets are acceptable as draft material, but final frames must keep the same body, eye position, feet, and outline across the loop.

## Pivot

Use the bottom center as the pivot. For 256px GIF assets, start with `x=128, y=214`.
