#concptual

[from-the-embers]

And Dream At The Roots by Tim Lukeman

[bearfromupthehill-blog]

The process of animating a walk cycle

I start out by testing the rig, seeing what is possible. The first step is to key in the key frames of the main position, with both legs open, one leg on the ground and the same for the other leg. In doing this I make sure that all elements of the leg are correct including the ball, heel and ankle pivots. The next step is to either create key frames in between to control any secondary motion (making sure the stride makes sense, and the characters traits are flowing through.) This can also be done by playing with the graph editor, making sure that all of the timing is perfect, and that the feet remain on the ground and do not float. The final step is to add more movement and waddling to the characters body, making sure that the characters weight shifts with every step.

[withoutyourwalls]

Jennifer Dalton 

[skrumwright-blog]

Erik Bulatov, Soviet conceptual artist

Danger, 1973; Welcome; Krasikov 1977; Horizon 1972.