# Setup Locomotion Blendspaces
## Setting up a Blendspace
Soulslike Framework uses **Blendspaces** to create smooth transitions between different movement states. **Blendspaces** allow animations to dynamically respond to variables like speed or direction.
### Blendspace Examples
The framework includes two sample Blendspaces:
* **ABS\_SLF\_WalkRun**: Used for walking and running transitions.
* **ABS\_SLF\_Crouch**: Used for crouching movement.
As their names suggest, these Blendspaces are used to handle transitions for different locomotion states.
### Creating New Blendspaces
1. Right-click the **Content Browser** in an appropriate directory, select Animation -> Blend Space.
2. If you are planning on using a custom character, select its Skeleton. If you are planning on using a character rigged to the Epic skeleton, select:
1. **SK\_Mannequin** (for the **Unreal Engine 5** Manny/Quinn skeleton)
2. **SK\_Mannequin\_Skeleton** (for the **Unreal Engine 4** Mannequin)
3. Setup **Axis Settings** & **Sample Smoothing** similarly (or to your liking):
4. Setup your animations accordingly. If you are planning on having 8-directional movement, you can follow this format (yellow points are optional):
Similarly, create a Blendspace for the Crouch state.
