Walk Cycles Made Simple // 3dsmax

Animating a walk cycle that feels truly alive is tougher than it looks. Every body part is in motion, and it all happens in just one second (30 frames in games, 24 in film).

In this 2-hour course, I’ll guide you step by step through the entire process, showing you how to layer in the little details that make a walk believable and full of life. By the end, you’ll not only know my fastest workflow for animating walks—you’ll know how to make every frame of that one second count.

// Why You’ll Love It

• Learn the straight-ahead and layered methods, made dead simple
• Discover the subtle nuances that make a walk feel truly alive
• Watch the entire walk cycle get animated in real-time, right in the 3dsmax viewport
• No timelapses or previews—see the full creation process, start to finish

• 100% downloadable: All videos + scene files included
• Learn whenever, wherever—online or offline, your pace

// Dev Updates

• Part 2 and Part 3 overview videos are being updated
• Outro video is also being updated