Learn Walk Cycle Animation in After Effects (Beginner tutorial)

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Walk cycles can seem hard if you’re just starting out. In this tutorial, we’re going to show you how to create a walk cycle in After Effects even if you’re just starting out.
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In this tutorial, we’re going to cover everything from start to finish: How to create a Walk cycle in After Effects, the walk cycle poses, the most common mistakes, and the different walk variations in animation. Check our resources below or drop a comment below this video.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:17 Rigging
5:48 Importing a reference
6:02 Extreme poses
9:50 Polishing
6:07 Examples
13:00 Common mistakes

[@Design.23AM]

Thank you for this video. I've spent days trying to use books and all sorts of references and I just couldn't get this. With your video I managed to do a walk cycle in 5 min. Thank you soo much!!

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[@KashuAcademy]

Hey William, thank you for your kind words. I appreciate it and I am so happy you like the content.

[@karolisputnikas7327]

Also, you can pick whip any value ( position, rotation ) for the hands and legs and type *-1 at the end of an expression of the child layer. What it does, is when you move either parent hand or leg, the second one ( the child layer ) will move in the opposite way, so don't need to make additional keyframes for each limb.

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[@YouAtLast-kp8jk]

Hello. Nice tutorials. Can you auto-rig with duik without creating bones?

[@fakeaari]

Hi Ina! Your tutorial has been really helpful, I was wondering how you got the menu for the rigging part? I don't have that on my screen

[@KashuAcademy]

Hey Ariana, thank you very much. Do you mean for Duik? If so, please feel free to DM me on Insta - @inagavazova and I can help you out.

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[@calebing8458]

Thanks for this short and detailed tutorial, exactly what I've been seeking to learn for a while now. Could you please share which plugin you used for the Auto Rig and IK??...it doesn't seem to be on AE

[@KashuAcademy]

Hey thtere, thank you so much. I used Duik to rig this character

[@tahanialqadiry]

wow, really a very clear tutorial for the walking cycle! I learned a lot! thank you! can you please create lip sync animation?

[@KashuAcademy]

Hey, actually the lip-sync tutorial is in process now :D It will be live in December

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[@deepbansod190]

Hey I watched you're video and I really wanted to do this so I got after effects and started it, and I don't have that rigging option on my screen just wanted to ask how you got it there? Also it's a really nice tutorial I haven't used after effects much but watching you're video I know what tool does what so thank you sooo much

[@KashuAcademy]

Hey there, I'm so glad the tutorial was helpful. Please DM me on Insta - @inagavazova . I'll try to help you out

[@venomgold]

How do you transition a walk cycle to sitting down or doing an other action

[@lanaaburisheh7453]

thanks for the tut, how do you make the front leg bend to the right instead of the left? it keeps bending to left side and my character looks deformed

[@KashuAcademy]

hey there, so you have to reverse it, click on the controller and untick the option in the effect panel. Feel free to DM me on Insta if you're struggling

[@Sikeloop]

Awesome
Make a tutorial on creating the liquid kind logo animation on the beginning of the video

[@KashuAcademy]

Thank you, I am glad you like it. Great idea, I'll think about making a tutorial on this

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Can you do a bicycle animation after-effects and a run cycle animation, please

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[@Peepeekachu]

i always make the walking move not the background. thanks for the tip

[@alisadat507]

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[@madisasoltani4335]

heyyy, thanks for your great tutorial. i got a problem in 8:09. when i added second pose and played it, the first pose looked like it's falling apart and getting far from each other part of leg and arm.

[@KashuAcademy]

Hey there, please feel free to DM me on Insta, so I can help - @inagavazova

[@raviranjan5698]

please make some more video using different angle rigging using plugins .... pleasee make a video which explains which tool is best for what like duik limber or rubberhose or pupet pins

[@KashuAcademy]

thank you for the feedback, it is a great idea!

[@raviranjan5698]

🙂

[@jagatjeevansenapati8037]

maam please make one for front walk cycle please

[@nisargparikh4907]

Ohh My God... How do you make rigging look so easy!

[@KashuAcademy]

Oh, thank you so much. Would you find it useful if I create another tutorial for rigging only?

[@nisargparikh4907]

@@KashuAcademy I am already anticipating it! Do it pllllzzzzzz!

[@peaceofsouls9164]

Hello , How to loop the walk cycle animation during the composition ? , thank you

[@KashuAcademy]

Hey there, so you can use a loopout expression

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[@diegolavallee9430]

Where did u get the rigging tool? :0

[@KashuAcademy]

Hey there, this is Duik

[@hamza-ll6qx]

Plz video how to creat a animet video

[@moadhamouch5332]

Nice tutorial, but what if we need to make the character walking, not the background? What would be the solution?

[@KashuAcademy]

Hey there, you can try making the character walk, but moving the background, instead of the character. So, you can create a static walk cycle and not add keyframes to the character pre-composition, but the background. Does that make sense?

[@moadhamouch5332]

@@KashuAcademy yeah, I totally understand the tutorial, but in many cases we move the character on a static background, and I know it's really hard to get an acceptable result

[@KashuAcademy]

Yes, you're absolutely right. The best way to do this is to move the character in his pre-composition directly, instead of adding keyframes to the pre-comp, becuase often times it looks like it is sliding and not walking. It is harder for sure

[@moadhamouch5332]

@@KashuAcademy thank you, I need to practice some walk cycles

[@KashuAcademy]

Let me know if you need any help

[@azharulrashid]

could you please make a car animation? I like your tutorial and follow your instructions.

[@KashuAcademy]

Hey there, great idea. I'll think about this

[@gaidenrocx1]

How do I make character stop walking

[@KashuAcademy]

Hey there, it is best to use a reference, but you basically stop the cycle and add additional keyframes. If you have any questions, feel free to DM me on Insta

[@mustafakocak6096]

+1

[@karikaturonart]

i dont have duik :(