RUN CYCLE

 

This is my first run cycle in 3d. It was done in MAYA 2k14.

 

For the following run cycle this is the reference I used.

 

 

A girl run cycle differs from a boy run cycle, so I had to study the movement of hip, legs, hands and torso of a girl.

 

Below are some of the screenshots which show the work in progress images.

 

 

The curves around the character are the controls with different colors.

 

Procedure to animate a run cycle.

- References are collected as how the character moves. Enough references help us to analyse the basics. We can create a quick selection set for easy access.

- Main key frames are set. It is necessary to check the timeline preferences while animating.

- When the key frames are done, Breakdowns are added to smooth the movement.

- Graph editor is used to tweak the tangents and add slow in, slow out wherever necessary.

 

Here's a video of a run cycle.