Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, professional animator Fabio De Proft begins building his walk cycle animation starting with the lower body.

Find the rest of the series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hZ6hQCGHMUCSPAEMsjfPMF8YDIg4F4V

Files used: areadownloads.autodesk.com/wdm/maya/maya_animation_tutorial_scene_files.zip

Skill level: Beginner

Short on time? Check out the condensed version at: youtu.be/4Jtn3Zodzlk

Table of Contents
00:00 - Intro + contact pose
03:46 - Down pose
05:58 - Pass pose
10:00 - Up pose
12:57 - Return to contact pose
16:10 - Mirroring the poses to the opposite side