Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Join professional animator Fabio De Proft as he polishes up his walk cycle animation by injecting personality into the animation.

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: @AutodeskME

Table of Contents
00:00 - Intro + controller review
03:55 - Introducing twist
05:44 - Polishing "bounciness"
06:32 - Polishing "knee popping"
14:07 - Injecting personality in the walk "style"
18:45 - Setting a facial expression