6. Walk Cycle

Watch the following video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8hhgbpc3uY&feature=related

Here is another great tutorial that outlines the walk cycle for frame by frame animation.

Task: Draw a sausage character and create a walk cycle using the following image as your guide  

           (you must go through the cycle twice to get a body part to return to its starting position)

https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTbZfq3EiGfYm2uvtctNBbYgyxjOTrse7kvDpIXpfkU_1t1Kae2gg

- Remember to have symbols as the body parts

Task 2: Once you have a character walking, try to create another to do one of the following

http://foundationsofanimation.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/walk1.jpg

Create your own character or try using Bender in the attached file below.