Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is part 10 of 19 of the After Effects CC: Puppet Pin Walk Cycles course. Follow this link to view the course playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75fjdmpFwHHcEMtrLAqvxLHA6evZ_cYb
With the first pose in place, we now need to swap the arms and legs for the next step. With this second pose in place, we will have our first segment of animation placed on the timeline.
Optional Companion Materials:
Source Files: ctroft.com/course-source-files/source-files-after-effects-cc-puppet-pin-walk-cycles
eBook: amazon.com/dp/B073QF432C
Course Menu:
Chapter 1: Welcome!
---0101: Course Intro (youtu.be/QweAFjY7Nw0)
Chapter 2: Rigging a Character
---0201: Examining Character's Layers (youtu.be/j3d6CxbpecY)
---0202: Splitting Up a Character (youtu.be/pOr1FKp_enE)
---0203: Importing Character to After Effects (youtu.be/od4Oh9JPVrc)
---0204: Creating Puppet Pin Meshes (youtu.be/XP7L5uXv8WA)
---0205: Reassembling Character for Animation (youtu.be/XXTI6PytB1k)
Chapter 3: Animating a Walk Cycle
---0301: Adding a Ground Line (youtu.be/s1dulZdlvxQ)
---0302: Creating First Contact Pose (youtu.be/PNU36Po3WO4)
---0303: Drawing Stride Lines (youtu.be/EjjW7MLreQw)
---0304: Adding Second Contact Pose (youtu.be/Z0p_PQSjjc0)
---0305: Duplicating Third Contact Pose (youtu.be/p84jRivcxX8)
---0306: Lifting the Legs (youtu.be/SfJWt4xWhIQ)
---0307: Shifting Weight (youtu.be/a_I8ZZZpzQ0)
---0308: Correcting and Polishing (youtu.be/SJgEURxgn3A)
Chapter 4: Looping a Walk Cycle
---0401: Building a Simple Scene Composition (youtu.be/-FSxiKRYU5w)
---0402: Changing Walk Cycle Speed (youtu.be/yp3cwdxCUWw)
---0403: Looping a Composition (youtu.be/RbW1PKbtbEo)
---0404: Moving the Character (youtu.be/RhG7qOQBng8)
Chapter 5: Conclusion
---0501: Final Thoughts (youtu.be/THHk9k5Re88)
This is part 10 of 19 of the After Effects CC: Puppet Pin Walk Cycles course. Follow this link to view the course playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75fjdmpFwHHcEMtrLAqvxLHA6evZ_cYb
With the first pose in place, we now need to swap the arms and legs for the next step. With this second pose in place, we will have our first segment of animation placed on the timeline.
Optional Companion Materials:
Source Files: ctroft.com/course-source-files/source-files-after-effects-cc-puppet-pin-walk-cycles
eBook: amazon.com/dp/B073QF432C
Course Menu:
Chapter 1: Welcome!
---0101: Course Intro (youtu.be/QweAFjY7Nw0)
Chapter 2: Rigging a Character
---0201: Examining Character's Layers (youtu.be/j3d6CxbpecY)
---0202: Splitting Up a Character (youtu.be/pOr1FKp_enE)
---0203: Importing Character to After Effects (youtu.be/od4Oh9JPVrc)
---0204: Creating Puppet Pin Meshes (youtu.be/XP7L5uXv8WA)
---0205: Reassembling Character for Animation (youtu.be/XXTI6PytB1k)
Chapter 3: Animating a Walk Cycle
---0301: Adding a Ground Line (youtu.be/s1dulZdlvxQ)
---0302: Creating First Contact Pose (youtu.be/PNU36Po3WO4)
---0303: Drawing Stride Lines (youtu.be/EjjW7MLreQw)
---0304: Adding Second Contact Pose (youtu.be/Z0p_PQSjjc0)
---0305: Duplicating Third Contact Pose (youtu.be/p84jRivcxX8)
---0306: Lifting the Legs (youtu.be/SfJWt4xWhIQ)
---0307: Shifting Weight (youtu.be/a_I8ZZZpzQ0)
---0308: Correcting and Polishing (youtu.be/SJgEURxgn3A)
Chapter 4: Looping a Walk Cycle
---0401: Building a Simple Scene Composition (youtu.be/-FSxiKRYU5w)
---0402: Changing Walk Cycle Speed (youtu.be/yp3cwdxCUWw)
---0403: Looping a Composition (youtu.be/RbW1PKbtbEo)
---0404: Moving the Character (youtu.be/RhG7qOQBng8)
Chapter 5: Conclusion
---0501: Final Thoughts (youtu.be/THHk9k5Re88)
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