This is the walk cycle project. This was probably the most intimidating process since before I even started animating. It was difficult but it wasn't as daunting as I expected it to be. I followed a basic walk cycle guide and then modified it to give my character more personality. The subject I used is Suisei Hoshimachi, a Japanese streamer and singer on YouTube. Her personality is very bright and confident and exudes elegance, and I wanted that to shine through her walking. I was imagining a model strutting down a runway but it seems that it came off more as just very sassy, which wasn't what I was aiming for but it was humorous nonetheless.

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