12.31.2013

Angry Determination Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is an Angry Determination Walk.
Head - pulls up on the passing position then back down on the contact
Chest - pulls back on the passing position then back down on the contact
Hips - down on the contact position rotate to offset the chest
Legs - both legs straight on the contact position foot drags to the next step
Feet - slow step to quick contact rotate back and forward into contact
Arms - upper arm leads the movement followed by the forearm with breaking joints
Hands - follow the movement to the arms



12.30.2013

Thank You Sir Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Thank You Sir Walk.
Head - delayed and dips down on the passing position
Chest - squashes on the passing position
Hips - Offset the chest extra up and down
Legs - slow start to quick finish backward steps
Feet - delay rotating backward rotate forward before the land
Arms - little circle dips that accentuate the squash and stretch
Hands - clenched together squash and stretch themselves with some overlap on the thumbs



12.29.2013

Itchy Butt Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is an Itchy Butt Walk.
Head - lifts up on the passing position delayed from the chest for overlap
Chest - pulls back on the contact position and settles on the passing
Hips - slight up and down and side to side rotate offsets the chest
Legs - keep a steady pace
Feet - pull back and rotate forward
Arms - Left arm perched behind the chest Right arm swinging back and forth
Hands - Left hand itching the butt up and down Right hand successively breaking joints follow from the forearm



12.28.2013

Umbrella Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is an Umbrella Walk.
Head - dips down and pulls back delayed 2 frames from the chest
Chest - compresses on the contact position
Hips - offset the chest and sway side to side
Legs - keep a steady pace tighten up on the passing position
Feet - rotate back on the passing position and forward on the contact
Arms - Left arm subtle back and forth Right arm successively breaking
Hands - Left hand holding tight to the umbrella Right hand overlapping the right arm movement with the thumb following through the movement



12.27.2013

Cane Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Cane Walk.
Head - leans in and pulls back delayed 2 frames from the chest for overlap
Chest - pulls inward even further on the passing position
Hips - rotate to offset the chest
Legs - perpetually bent to emphasize the pain of stretching them out
Feet - slow labored steps barely lift off the floor rotate back and slight rotate forward before the contact
Arms - left arm pretty rigid on the cane right arm breaking like a pendulum
Hands - left hand clenches the cane tight on the lift and relaxes on the settle right hand overlaps the movement of the arm


Side Platter Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Side Platter Walk
Head - light up and down rotate on the passing position
Chest - straightens out slightly on the passing positions
Hips - lots of side to side sway
Legs - straight legs on the passing position to accentuate the up and down of the hips
Feet - slide back and flop down
Arms - left arm broken drag forward and flip back right arm straight to accentuate the weight of the trey
Hands - left hand broke delayed and overlapping right hand keep alive on the fingers


12.24.2013


Heavy Sack Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a Heavy Sack Walk. (I know I know >< )
Head - delayed leans back on the middle passing position
Chest - compresses and stretches under the weight of the heavy bag
Hips - offset the chest and dip down to express weight
Legs - mostly bent under the weight of the bag straight leg on the contact position to emphasize the weight shift
Arms - left arm swings slowly back and forth with a bit of break to add fluidity right arm has subtle rotate
Feet - pick up rotate back in anticipation of the step
Hands left hand overlaps and extends the motion of the left arm right hand little bit of rotate on the passing positions


12.23.2013


Carrying the Big Box Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is Carrying the Big Box Walk.
Head - leans far back on the contact position movement delayed 2 frames to add overlap
Chest - Stretches back on the contact position
Hips - Dip down to accentuate the weight
Legs - Straight leg on the contact position to empasize the weight
Feet - Drag back flop toes
Arms - straight on the contact then bend on the passing position
Hands - keep alive on the right hand fingers left hand slips and catches the weight


12.22.2013

What happens when I listen to a lot of Celtic Music


Jelly Bones Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a Jelly Bones Walk
Head - falls forward whips back delayed 1 frame from the chest
Chest - pulls forward jerks back delayed 2 frames from the hips
Hips - lots of up and down and rotate especially side to side
Legs - extra knee rotate to keep the legs looking unstable
Feet - rotate back and flip forward floppy toes
Arms - broken elbows everywhere
Hands - delayed 2 frames from the forearm overlap and drag extended out into the fingers


12.21.2013

The name of my new record label


Turn it Down - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Turn it Down Walk.
Head - rigid as if being held by both hands to keep it straight
Chest - light lean back on the passing position
Hips - little bit of up and down and rotate side to side
Legs - small careful steps
Feet - rotate back and exaggerated toes
Arms - pseudo vice claps to try and hold out the noise from getting into the head. Then fed up and swipes at whatever is causing the noise
Hands - putting pressure on the head slight finger moves for keep alive overlap and drag on the right hand as it swipes



12.20.2013

Spider Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Spider Walk.
Head - pulls in and down on the passing position
Chest - pushes outward on the passing position
Hips - offset the chest and rotate toward the weight shift
Legs - delayed 3 frames from the arms
Feet - rotate forward and back and overlaps into the toes
Arms - lead the movement
Hands - drag back on the passing position flop forward



12.19.2013

Drum Major Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Drum Major Walk
Head - bounces along from the movement of the chest
Chest - stretches back on the passing position as the main hand raises squashes side to side on each step
Hips - rotate to emphasize the weight shift of the leading leg
Legs - quick high steps
Feet - backwards rotate to forwards rotate 
Arms - left arm breaks a bit to loosen it up focused more backwards right arm pulls the baton upward then then slowly brings it back downward


12.18.2013


Pull it Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a Pull it Walk
Head - delayed 2 frames from the chest to add overlap
Chest - elongates backward then compresses inward
Hips - offset the chest and add a bit of up and down
Legs - add some tension straights to push the feeling of weight
Feet - slow steps with a bit of settle in the toes
Arms - Straight to show the weight
Hands - little bit of rotate and grip to keep them alive


12.17.2013


Push it Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Push it Walk.
Head - delayed 3 frames from the hips to add extra drag
Chest - delayed 1 frame from the hips focused on line of action to show weight
Hips - offset the movement on the chest slight up and down
Legs - complimenting the line of action
Feet - bit of ball roll to allow the feet to stay planted longer toes drag
Arms - straight ahead to keep the feeling of weight
Hands - slip a bit on the weight of the box due to the constraints


12.16.2013


Stomp Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a Stomp Walk
Head - delayed neck to loosen up the head
Chest - slight lean back on the contact position
Hips - down low on the passing position offsets the chest
Legs - raise highest before the contact position to add weight to the steps
Feet - don't lift up right away and slam down hard to add weight to the stomp rotate back and forward along with the toes to add floppiness and
Arms - pretty rigid swing forward and back to keep focus on the feet
Hands - overlap the movement of the arms


12.15.2013

Keith Courage - Below Alpha Zones


When You're a Jet Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a When You're a Jet Walk.
Head - gives on the passing position and pulls down on the contact
Chest - squashes to the sides and pulls back on the passing position
Hips - rotate to complement the foot that leads the movement
Legs - bent with a higher up lift before the contact position
Feet - Drag back to rotate and fall forward toes exaggerated
Arms - Swing back and break then compress forward
Hands - overlap the action of the arms and fingers snap



12.14.2013

Preacher Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Preacher Walk.
Head - bows down and looks forward
Chest - pulls inward releases a bit on the passing position then pulls in again
Hips - offsets the chest side to side rotate bumped up
Legs - bent with a bit of a hard step
Feet - Rotate back then forward on each step, little bit of floppy toes and a higher step to add weight
Arms - Left are wiggling the finger lots of broken joints Right arm giving a blessing overlap and drag to add flexibility



12.13.2013

Psy Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a Psy Walk.
Head - leans back and opens up then pulls inward
Chest - leaned back compresses and releases slightly on the passing position follows the hips extra curve side to side
Hips - bouncy lots of up and down and back and forth
Legs - springy
Feet - extra ball roll on the passing position to give the legs more spring rotate back and forth on the heal and toe to loosen up the steps
Arms - close to the chest laying on top of one another and 1/2 speed of the legs
Hands - overlap and follow through the action of the arms



12.12.2013

Scratch Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a Scratch Walk - RAWR!
Head - pulls in and back and bobs out and forward
Chest - concave and then stretches out with squashing left and right on the passing position
Hips - Up and Down and rotate to offset the chest
Legs - 1/2 time to keep the movement slow and menacing
Feet - rotate back and rotate forward in a quick step to add weight and a heaviness to it
Arms - Left are big anticipation and delayed swipe Right arm Swipe and then settle
Hands - follow through and overlap extended out into the fingers


12.11.2013


Fake Trumpet Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a Fake Trumpet Walk
Head - down and forward then pulls back and up then forward again
Chest - caved in then puffed out then back
Hips - lots of up and down to keep it bouncy rotate to offset the chest
Legs - bouncy with a bit of straight
Feet - toes break backward then flop forward
Arms - compress and in front of the face to simulate proper holding of a fake trumpet
Hands - dancing away on those trumpet keys


12.10.2013

Sharkasaurus!



Itchy Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is an Itchy Walk.
Head - slowly leans back and pulls forward
Chest - in and out can't seem to stay still
Hips - lead the chest
Legs - mostly bent with some extra up and down to allow for the feet to itch the opposite leg
Feet - loose toes bit of rotate and extra up and down to allow for itching
Arms - compressed inward and bent left arm curved to allow for itching of the back right arm bent to allow itching of the chest rotate forward and back with and overall up and down
Hands - drag a little and rotate in and out with finger moves in and out to accentuate the uncomfortable itch


12.09.2013

The Little Thumber Boy



Such a Headache Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is Such a Headache!
Head - very slight give with the passing position mostly neutral to give the feeling it hurts to move
Chest - a bit of pull back on the passing positions
Hips - Side to side sway to adjust weight on the passing position
Legs - slow to move
Feet - floppy toes
Arms - left arm moving to allow for the head to be rubbed right arm more set to put pressure behind the eyes
Hands - left hand rubbing the head right hand putting pressure on the eyes


12.08.2013



Come Here Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a Come Here Walk.
Head - bobs in and out
Chest - Twists forward and to the side with each step
Hips - lots of up and down and twist to offset the chest
Legs - bouncy
Feet - vanilla to keep the focus on the upper body
Arms - rotate inward in a circular motion
Hands - follow through and overlap from the arm movement with extra finger overlap to really pull the motion together




Character Concept Rough

12.07.2013

Forget You Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a Forget You Walk.
Head - leads the turn and the return
Chest - puffs in and out a little on each passing position follows the head on the turn
Hips - allow for the turn follow the chest
Legs - bent with light steps
Feet - extra heel roll
Arms - left arm broken and dragging right arm over arching big dismissal motion fk/ik respectively
Hands - follow through from the movement of the arm


12.06.2013



Monster Concept Sketch

Pious Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a Pious Walk
Head - very focused forward and up with slight give on the passing position
Chest - compresses slightly on the contact potion
Hips - offset the chest and shift the weight left and right on each passing position
Legs - very straight very rigid to keep with the feel of the character
Feet - low to the ground keeping the leg straight big of rotate
Arms - close to the chest oppose the chest movement
Hands - compressed together subtle rotate in toward the chest on the passing positions pink delay 1 frame to add extra life


12.05.2013




That Stinks Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a That Stinks Walk!
Head - bobs slightly with each contact
Chest - gives a little on the passing position
Hips - little bit of up and down
Legs - pretty vanilla to keep focus on the right hand movement
Feet - step to the beat with a bit of floppy toes
Arms - left arm swinging away with a little breaking of the forearm to add extra fluidity Right arm moving up and down with each step but mostly focusing on the inward and outward movement
Hands - left broken fist to add to the breaking of joints right delay and follow-through of the wrist extended out to the fingers


12.04.2013

Castle Grey - Work in Progress


Crab Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a Crab Walk
Head - pulls back with each step and settles forward delayed a few frames from the hips
Chest - compresses and releases a bit with each step delayed 1 frame from the hips
Hips - bouncy with a decent amount of up and down movement and rotate to offset the chest
Legs - bent and crab like raise up high on each step
Feet - rotate back in anticipation on each step floppy toes
Arms - bent to straight to allow and show weight shifts
Hands - drag a bit with each movement fingers overlap to increase fluidity


12.03.2013




Concept idea for a character in a project I'm working on.

Pigeon Toed Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a Pigeon Toed Walk.
Head - pretty vanilla slight up and down in response to the chest.
Chest - caved inward a bit most of the movement is based on side to side compression
Hips - curve upward and to the side on each passing position to balance the weight
Legs - curved and bent inward
Feet - spread apart with a lot of inward rotate and floppy toes
Arms - left arm more pulled back right arm more focused forward slight break to add flexibility on the forearm
Hands - follow through from the arms


12.02.2013

Happy December!



Hope you and yours are having a wonderful Holiday Season!

Shy Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a Shy Walk
Head - pulls inward toward the chest and slightly releases perpetually looking away
Chest - lightly caved in and expands on the passing positions
Hips - little bit of up and down to give some room for leg straights
Legs - slow steps subtle toe rotate
Arms - held close to chest offset from the rotate of the chest to show movement
Hands - right hand close to self left hand stroking it for comfort


12.01.2013

Graceful Anticipation Walk - Walk a Day

Today's walk is a Graceful Anticipation Walk.
Head - pulls back and throws forward
Chest - puffs out and caves in
Hips - offset the chest lots of backward rotate
Legs - pull backward in anticipation of the step straight leg holds to show the pull of the weight
Feet - rotate back on the anticipation and flop forward on the heavy step
Arms - straights mixed with a slight flap
Hands - accentuate the broken arm overlap on the flap like movement