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Run cycle character animation

A runner in a headband sprints along with high knees, pumping arms and a bouncing ponytail.

Edit this in Mosso

Change anything, then export a GIF, an MP4 or a transparent video.

Try a look

Shown in a sample look. In Mosso it switches to your brand in one click.

Smooth motion. Confident and clear. Smooth moves with a gentle landing.

We read the colours and fonts from your home page. They stay in this browser.

The sample look, font and background are shared.

Free download

Free for your own projects and client work, including commercial use. Read the licence

What it's good for

It is 1080 × 1080 pixels and 2 seconds long, and it is set to loop. Check the loop and contrast after editing. It comes with a background, which you can switch off above to get a transparent file.

The colours come from your brand kit. Change the timing in the editor.

  • Welcome and onboarding screens
  • Success and empty states in apps
  • Posts and stories that need a person in them

How to use it on a website

  1. Pick your brand above, then download the dotLottie file.
  2. Add it to your site's files, for example as /animations/run-cycle.lottie.
  3. Paste the code where the animation should play.

Without code

  • Webflow: upload the Lottie JSON file in the Assets panel, then drag it onto your page.
  • Framer: add a Lottie component and give it the JSON file.
  • WordPress: use a Lottie block plugin and upload the JSON file.

Need it as a GIF or a video? Download the Lottie JSON and use the free Lottie to GIF or Lottie to MP4 converter, or check any file in the Lottie viewer.

For the steps in Mosso, read Keyframes and easing.

Use it in code

Download the file, then copy the code for your platform. It loops, and it holds a still frame for people who ask for less motion.

  1. Put run-cycle.lottie in your site's animations folder, so it loads from /animations/run-cycle.lottie.
  2. Paste this where it should play.
index.html
<script type="module" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@lottiefiles/dotlottie-wc@0.10.0/dist/dotlottie-wc.js"></script>

<dotlottie-wc src="/animations/run-cycle.lottie" autoplay loop data-still="0.958"
  aria-hidden="true"
  style="display: block; width: 360px; height: 360px"></dotlottie-wc>

<script>
  // People who ask for less motion see a still frame: data-still is how far in, from 0 to 1.
  if (matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches) {
    const players = document.querySelectorAll('dotlottie-wc');
    players.forEach((el) => el.removeAttribute('autoplay'));
    customElements.whenDefined('dotlottie-wc').then(() => players.forEach((el) => {
      const player = el.dotLottie;
      if (!player || !el.dataset.still) return;
      const show = () => player.setFrame(Math.round(Number(el.dataset.still) * (player.totalFrames - 1)));
      if (player.isLoaded) show();
      else player.addEventListener('load', show);
    }));
  }
</script>

Lottie in HTML: setup and common problems

Good to know

  • One character per screen

    A single character draws the eye. Put two or more side by side and they start to compete with your words.

  • Point them at your words

    Viewers tend to follow a character's gaze, so put your headline on the side it faces.

  • Give them room

    A character needs some space around it to read well. For something icon sized, an animated icon works better.

  • Respect reduced motion

    Some people ask their device for less motion. Check prefers-reduced-motion and show a still frame for them instead.

All characters

Questions

Is this run cycle animation free?

Yes. A free account lets you download up to 50 library animations a day. You may edit these animations and use them in personal and commercial work, including client projects. Third party parts keep their own licences. Keep the supplied notices and credits when you share them. Mosso does not require a credit for its own work. The restriction on reselling Mosso templates does not limit rights granted by third party licences.

Can I change the colours?

Yes. Pick a sample look above to see how it changes. Open the Mosso project to edit its layers, timing and effect settings, and add your logo. Imported files may have fewer editable parts.

Should I download Lottie JSON or dotLottie?

dotLottie is the same animation in a zipped file, so it is smaller: this one is about 11 KB instead of 105 KB. Use it with the dotLottie players for the web, React, iOS and Android. Pick Lottie JSON when a tool asks for a .json file, like Webflow or lottie-web.

Can I get it as a GIF or a video?

Yes. Open it in Mosso and export a GIF, an MP4, a WebM video or PNG frames, all from the same project.

Can I change the clothes and colours?

Yes. Clothes, props and accents follow your brand kit, and you can recolour any part in Mosso.

Make it yours in Mosso

Change the words, colours, timing and size, add your logo, and export Lottie, GIF, MP4 or transparent video. Or start from a blank canvas and make something new.

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