Tutorial #1: Walking [WARNING: lotsa pics]

[Joshdotmp4 2.8k]

So, I decided to make a text/image-based tutorial on how to do simple mine-imator functions well.

I hope this helps

Let's get started.

 

        Sadly, the most failed thing ever is walking. Plenty of people can't do it well (not to say that I can), and I usually have to walk around to see what kind of walk I want.

Follow this tutorial, and you'll have a good walk in no time!

Example:

 

 

Step 1: First things first, pick a starting position for your character, like this:

 

Next, decide how fast/slow the character will walk. I chose 10 frames per foot swing.

 

Step 2: Create a keyframe of the whole character, positioned based on the speed of the walk. Then, move the legs about 25^o in opposite directions, and move an arm (preferably opposite to the forward-moving leg) forward and bend it, while the other one goes back, unbent. In so, tilt the body slightly with the arm moving forward, so as to make it seem like physics are there.

 

Step 4: Next, create a ~60 degree bend with the forward-moving leg, directly inbetween the two keyframes:
 
Step 5: Take mark of where the starting position was, and move the second whole-character keyframe to where the backwards-moving leg stays in that position.

 

Step 5: Rinse and repeat, alternating the different legs, arms, and body movement!

 

Extra tip: Move the head so that it remains facing forward while the body was changed.

 

 

Posture Tips:

1. If your character is tired, make him slouch, with less sharp bends, and have a droopy look to the arms and body, like so: 

 

2. For a leading, confident, and non-sleepy character, make him have good posture, sharper bends, as well as maybe a puffed out chest.

For this example, I made the bend a little too sharp, but you get the point. (see what I did there?)

[MisturieDood 1.3k]

isn't this kinda like applesbrony's walk cycle in his tutorial?

[EndahGurl 2k]

Not bad, not bad, I might try this one day... That is, when I actually MAKE an animation...

[Joshdotmp4 2.8k]

isn't this kinda like applesbrony's walk cycle in his tutorial?

Actually, yes, except it's a bit different.

[Shah 2.2k]

I made the bend a little too sharp, but you get the point. (see what I did there?)

 

Yeah, I get ya.

[CaptainMaxwell7 181]

Actually, yes, except it's a bit different.

I don't see the "bit" different thing.. It's all the same.

[Tape_City 0]

just what I am looking for ill give this a try over the weekend

[Tape_City 0]

sorry for the double post but this really works. (the end got messed up)

 

http//youtu.be/0VOqUzqewDo

[Dlljs 186]

Looks great!

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