Original Post date: May.28.2005
The first pass had some major issues with spacing (again) the ball section (or hips) of Ballie. Here’s a refined version of the Basic Walk test:
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And here’s a shot progression, showing the final blocking pass, refinement pass and refinement with “ghosting” turned on:

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This test was conducted to understand the mechanics of a walk – specifically the rotation of the hips, and the key “contact” and “passing” positions that make up a walk cycle.