Walk test

PixelDust · Post by **PixelDust** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:19 am

Just wanted to show a short walk test I've been working on. It's here (QuickTime, size is over 600 KB).

I also added some blinks and an expression change (using switch layers).

Comments welcome. Thanks!

alano · Post by **alano** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:02 pm

The first step is good because you have the heel strike first and then on the next frame the toe slaps down. The other steps have the foot land flat footed and it doesn't have the same snap to it. The whole thing is a bit jerky too. For a smooth walk you really need to key every frame. Start with the contact and passing positions and then adjust the inbetweens. Good first effort though.

Alan

PixelDust · Post by **PixelDust** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:53 pm

Yeah, I know the feet are flat on some of the steps. That's because I locked the foot bone when the foot was on the ground and then unlocked it when he was getting ready to lift it up.

That caused the foot to be flat on the contacts. I'll work on that. Should I even be locking the foot bones? If I don't, then the whole body just translates downwards, which isn't what I want.

alano · Post by **alano** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:00 pm

By all means lock the foot bone when it's flat, but that doesn't mean the foot has to come down flat. Have the heel touch the ground and on the next frame rotate the foot around the point of contact to be flat and lock the bone. Use onion skinning to make sure the heel doesn't slide.

Alan