1. Pivot Animation Walking Tutorial

2. Walking in Pivot Animation’s is essential. It is utilized in most animations so learning how to properly execute a walking animation is key in your Pivot success. This following tutorial will teach you the skills to make your stick figures walk.

3. The first thing to do is get your stick man in proper position. The planted forward leg should always be straight

4. Small movements are key In this frame we move the planted leg back slightly, while the other leg bends slightly and the foot starts to push off

5. More of the same here though the legs are bent a little more off the ground Make sure the arms move in sync with one another

6. This frame you basically continue the motion from the previous one The planted leg continues to move back

7. Little or no arm movements are required here Just move the legs, without bending

8. The planted leg continues to move The arms finally move out a bit

9. The final product!

10. Assignment: Follow this tutorial and create the walking animation as seen in the previous slide