Polyfjord | Animate a Character in 15 Minutes in Blender @Polyfjord | Uploaded October 2021 | Updated October 2024, 5 days ago.
Learn how to model, rig and animate a walking character in 15 minutes! We'll create a quadruped that can walk in any direction, using a combination of curves, constraints and armature. Then we'll tie it all together with random movement, giving it life and personality!

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Made with Blender - Free and open source software: blender.org/download

00:00 What we will be creating
00:21 Modeling the leg
01:39 Setting up the IK rig
02:55 Creating the body
03:57 Creating the motion path
04:51 Animating the leg movement
06:03 Creating more legs
07:07 Direction controller setup
08:34 Adding random movement
10:16 Walking across the screen
11:55 The cherry on top!
13:03 Testing the rig
13:33 Ease of use in other projects
14:05 Thanks for watching!

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