Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
There is an updated version of this tutorial: youtu.be/gv_2Upvtm-M
The Walk behavior in Adobe Character Animator CC lets you quickly rig a character for movement across a scene. This tutorial covers everything from how to set up your artwork, how to rig your character and add tagged handles like shoulders and knees, and how to adjust the parameters to make a custom walk style that matches the personality of your character. It's never been easier to get a character walking and talking for animation!
Download the free Kaufman example puppet: okaysamurai.com/puppets
And here are the three videos I talk about at the end:
Simple left/right movement: youtu.be/ja7bVr4kHCU?t=447
Walking & head turns: youtu.be/Bg4j0xmxa9Q?t=528
Foreground/background movement: youtu.be/vbNXq8NTIWk?t=393
Download Character Animator: adobe.com/products/character-animator.html
Download free example projects and puppets: adobe.com/go/chexamples (official adobe pack) and okaysamurai.com/puppets (okay samurai puppet pack)
Check out the official forums: adobe.com/go/chfeedback
Share your creations on social media using #CharacterAnimator!
Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=okaysamurai
Twitter: twitter.com/okaysamurai
Website: okaysamurai.com
There is an updated version of this tutorial: youtu.be/gv_2Upvtm-M
The Walk behavior in Adobe Character Animator CC lets you quickly rig a character for movement across a scene. This tutorial covers everything from how to set up your artwork, how to rig your character and add tagged handles like shoulders and knees, and how to adjust the parameters to make a custom walk style that matches the personality of your character. It's never been easier to get a character walking and talking for animation!
Download the free Kaufman example puppet: okaysamurai.com/puppets
And here are the three videos I talk about at the end:
Simple left/right movement: youtu.be/ja7bVr4kHCU?t=447
Walking & head turns: youtu.be/Bg4j0xmxa9Q?t=528
Foreground/background movement: youtu.be/vbNXq8NTIWk?t=393
Download Character Animator: adobe.com/products/character-animator.html
Download free example projects and puppets: adobe.com/go/chexamples (official adobe pack) and okaysamurai.com/puppets (okay samurai puppet pack)
Check out the official forums: adobe.com/go/chfeedback
Share your creations on social media using #CharacterAnimator!
Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=okaysamurai
Twitter: twitter.com/okaysamurai
Website: okaysamurai.com
