Lessons:12Length:1 hour
This course will take you through the step-by-step process of animating a “rubber hose” style character in Cinema 4D. You’ll learn how to animate a walk cycle for the character using a simple rig that you can use for your own animations, graphics, or video-game projects. This workflow is perfect for those looking to get into basic 3D character animation.
Before learning how to animate you need to learn how to rig up a simple character. Check out our course Rig a Rubber Hose Character for Animation to get started.
1.Introduction
1.1Welcome to the Course00:36
1.1
Welcome to the Course
00:36
2.Preparing the Rubber Hose Character
2.1Cinema 4D Setup03:05
2.1
Cinema 4D Setup
03:05
2.2Character Introduction03:16
2.2
Character Introduction
03:16
2.3Character Rig04:36
2.3
Character Rig
04:36
3.Animating a Walk Cycle
3.1The Walk Cycle Explained10:14
3.1
The Walk Cycle Explained
10:14
3.2Animate Basic Movement07:25
3.2
Animate Basic Movement
07:25
3.3Animate the Legs09:37
3.3
Animate the Legs
09:37
3.4Animate the Arms05:49
3.4
Animate the Arms
05:49
4.Polish the Animation
4.1Offset Animation03:32
4.1
Offset Animation
03:32
4.2Animate the Chest07:50
4.2
Animate the Chest
07:50
4.3Render the Animation05:47
4.3
Render the Animation
05:47
5.Conclusion
5.1Thanks for Watching00:46
5.1
Thanks for Watching
00:46
