Maya Walk Cycle Tutorial - Complete | Character Animation Tutorial
Channel: Game Dev Academy
Date: 25/04/2017

In this Autodesk Maya animation tutorial you will learn how to create a walk cycle. You will learn how to create each of the important poses that make up a walk cycle as well as setting up the timing. Finally, you will refine the walk cycle animation using the graph editor.

You need a copy of Maya to follow this tutorial. Here's how to get Maya for free: https://youtu.be/xepQVgCoiwc

This tutorial is sponsored by 3d.sk - check them out! - https://3d.sk/ or you can check out their free samples here - https://3d.sk/photos/freeSample

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Download the Ultimate Walker rig here - http://www.cgmeetup.net/home/ultimate-rigs-maya-rigs-maya-character-rigs-free-maya-rigs/

Use this link to be taken to the playlist version of this tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsPHRLf6UN4lY3N0eGAyXeImAogo9IBay

You can get the written companion & files I used for this walk cycle tutorial by becoming a patron on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1002988&ty=h

If you're struggling to follow along with this tutorial then you should complete my Maya animation for beginners tutorial first - https://youtu.be/A6X3N8ihnlM

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