Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold
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# 1 22-03-2011 , 09:37 PM
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Making a walk cycle

So I downloaded a rig and was making a walk cycle, the problem is I am trying to make the character do a single walk cycle in place and then move the character across the screen. The problem is I made a walk cycle but when I move the character his legs snap back to the pivot point. Any ideas?

# 2 22-03-2011 , 11:17 PM
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What control are you using to key the character across the screen? There should be a master control that you're able to use to move the entire rig around.

# 3 23-03-2011 , 12:59 PM
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Aye thats what I am using, I moved the character a little out of the control point to get the first 2 steps of the walk and tried to copy and paste the frames. It worked for the most part, but since I moved him from the center of the control point thats where his feet keep snaping back to, I will try and post a playblast.

# 4 23-03-2011 , 01:11 PM
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Here is my issue, this is my first time trying to animate so I am having some issues


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# 5 23-03-2011 , 04:30 PM
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So I just gave up and decided to make him walk across, here is what I have so far. Definitly a WIP

YouTube - Rough

# 6 23-03-2011 , 04:45 PM
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Not bad so far, keep it up! I'm not sure about the master control... I'm trying to remember what the proper way to approach a walk cycle is with respect to the feet and main control and not really coming up with anything.

I think as you animate, you want to be animating the master control forward too... but again, not too sure.

# 7 24-03-2011 , 11:59 AM
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Hey Buddy,
Was it made by you or someone else???
Because I have seen it before and I really like the work done in it....

# 8 24-03-2011 , 07:34 PM
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the character and rig were done by someone else, i am just animating it

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