Soldier Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Soldier Walk.
Head - light bounce, with overlap on the visor
Chest - bent over, light side to side twist and sway
Hips - rotate to offset the chest, light drag
Legs - left leg drags behind, right legs leads with low medium steps
Feet - left foot drags back, light swing out and overlap on the toe, right foot drags back on the passing position lands with a little toe flop
Arms - left arm bent hang with a light swing, right arm reaches out
Hands - left hand hangs down overlaps and drags from the swing of the arm extending into the fingers, right hand reaches out light drag from the movement of the arm and forearm

Soldier Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Inspiration:
My style comes from my years of animation, so all I could say is if you wanted to ape my style,
spend thirty years or so animating.  But basically a style comes from all the influences of your particular life,
all your enthusiasms, your inspirations.  So that should make everyone’s style unique.
And it’s very important to develop your own style.
In my own case, I try to keep in mind the simple directive:  Draw better!
I’m not at all sure that comes close to answering the question, but there it is.

For a pure literary quote, though, since it’s a hard time out there these days, this one comes to mind,
and maybe it’s apt:  “We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” – Oscar Wilde

Dean Yeagle
http://www.khuantru.com/2011/09/interview-with-dean-yeagle/

http://www.cagedbeagle.com/

Program - Maya 2010

Rig - Soldier
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/soldier

Animator's Bibles:
Character Animation Crash Course
Animator's Survival Kit
Illusion of Life
12 Principles of Animation
Drawn to Life

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Toy Soldier Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Toy Soldier Walk.
Head - light bounce outward and pull in
Chest - puffed out, extra compress and release
Hips - light side to side sway, rotate to offset the chest
Legs - straight leg, low to the ground steps
Feet - swing forward and rotate up, light toe overlap
Arms - hang down with a little swing
Hands - Left Hand holds the rifle, light drag overlapping the swing of the arm and forearm, Right hand light swing overlapping the movement of the arm and forearm extending into the fingers