Walk Cycle Animation

MIKENTNZ

I have been working on walk cycles lately since this is one of the things I struggled with. This is my latest one. Any feedback is appreciated.

https://syncsketch.com/sketch/d9cc504c266a/#393519

_adamturnbull

Hey, pretty good walk cycle! I'm not an expert at dino walks but in terms of animation a couple of things stood out that I can give feedback on. His feet seem to come to a stop as they go backwards whereas it would look more appealing if they continue moving backwards as he lifts the foot. The feet also seem to start spreading before they start touching the ground, try keeping them curled and then spread them as they hit the ground.

Also, his lower body feels quite static and might look better if you add a little bit of rotation and side-to-side motion onto it as he shifts his weight from one foot to the other. One more thing that could help would be to bring his head down a bit as he looks a little casual. Dinosaurs often have their heads low as they are moving forward and lift it as they stop.

Hope some of that helps!