Richard Williams Influence

I found Richard Williams' book, The Animators Survival Kit, extremely helpful and insightful. It showed a number of different techniques used to produce a walk cycle and how different techniques produce different results. The book also explained the fundamentals of walk cycles for example: overlap & follow through, exaggeration, and how to incorporate perspective well.

This video not only helped me, but also inspired me. I think its an amazing 'masterclass' of what is possible with really good quality animation.

How do we walk?

Basic frames spaced out & Basic frames with correct spacing.

Inbetweens added & Setting the tempo.

Changing the passing frame, gives a whole new dimension to the walk.