Character Animation: 2D Skills for Better 3D, 2nd Edition

chapter 5

human walks and runs

chaptersummary

•walk cycles! •walking pace •walking mechanics the four basic positions of a walk the stride positions the cross over positions shoulder movement arm movement up and down movement of the body •walk cycles displaying different moods •external influences •two people walking together •running •exercises walk or run cycle in 2D walk or run cycle in 3D changing the pace and mood in a walk in 2D changing the pace and mood in a walk in 3D

A human walk can be a difficult sequence to animate believably. This is because your audience are walking experts! They have been walking since they were about a year old and see people walking around them all the time. Consequently they can judge whether your ...