Introduction to Maya Animation Walk Cycle:
A comprehensive guide to learning walk cycle animation in Maya

$45.99

Software: Maya 4.0 and higher (project files require Maya 7)*
Run Time: 2 hrs. 36 min., 1 disc
Availability: Ships next business day


Create convincing walk cycles and easily learn time-saving animation techniques in Maya. Contains over 2.5 hours of project-based training. Perfect for beginner to intermediate users.

Popular highlights include:

* Walk Cycle Diagram
* Layering Body Mechanics
* Follow Through and Weight
* MEL Scripting for Animators
* Transforming Male Walk into Female Walk
* Translating Walk Cycle Forward
* Keying in Channel Box
* Graph Editor
* Insert Key Tool
* Breaking Tangents to Create the Illusion of Weight
* Editing Tangents for Seamless Cycling
* Cycling with Pre and Post Infinity

* Project files provided with this training kit require Maya 7 to be opened. If you do not have Maya 7, you can create your own character rig with the help of our "Character Setup in Maya" training kit.

Lesson Outline:

1. Introduction and project overview 0:52
2. Setting up the workspace, Introduction to MEL 12:45
3. Using the MEL script and loading it as a shortcut key 5:33
4. Analyzing the walk cycle, and setting our first pose 12:33
5. Setting the Down pose and breaking tangents 8:20
6. Building the Passing pose and modifying the feet 8:49
7. Modifying the hips to create the Peak pose 12:48
8. Adjusting the heal pivot to create a sense of muscles 5:34
9. Moving the feet in X to balance the body 4:45
10. Adding side-to-side movement to the feet to simulate the ankle 4:00
11. Animating the upper body and adding follow through 9:14
12. Shifting the hips to balance the body over the foot 2:56
13. Animating the hip sway to give the mid-body some weight 6:15
14. Rotating the chest control to add a sense of locomotion 4:16
15. Shoulder twisting will be used to help the body move the arms 5:34
16. Adjusting and animating the upper arms 4:57
17. Animating the lower arms and adding follow through 8:21
18. Animating the wrists to add weight to the arms 5:27
19. Adjusting the scapula to get some rotation in the shoulder 4:16
20. Rotating the shoulders in X to create forward movement 8:17
21. Adding final tweaks to fix any interpenetration 3:38
22. Bonus Lesson: Adding forward translation to the character so it moves forward 3:15
23. Bonus Lesson: Converting the male walk cycle into a female walk cycle 13:14
Total Run Time: 2:35:54

Specifications
Item #: MAB-034
Software Requirement: Maya 4.0 and higher (project files require Maya 7)*
Run Time: 2 hrs. 36 min., 1 disc
Format: CD-ROM
Platform: Mac / PC
Availability: Ships next business day
Weight: 0.25 lbs
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