For today’s session, I have been working on how to animate a basic walk cycle in Maya. The process involves key framing and moving the feet and body controls.

In reflection, this was a very daunting exercise at first as I am still learning the basics to Maya. I found it difficult at first to make an accurate looking walk cycle but as I redid the exercise, my walk cycle started to improve.

During this exercise, I think that I have improved more on working in Maya. I am starting to understand the software better and I can create more exciting animations. Furthermore, there is still ways to go when learning Maya however, I believe I have got through the basics of it quickly.

In conclusion, I aim to use what I have learnt during this exercise in my future work. I understand that having walk cycles mastered will make my show reel stand out to employers and this exercise has encouraged me to work on this more.