During the Digital Tutors walk cycle tutorial, I made sure to keep a note of each stage as I went along animating the rig, taking screenshots of my progress. I eventually compiled my notes into a step by step pdf guide. This was to make sure that if I ever forgot how to do a walk cycle, or if I forgot one of the many different commands, I'd always be able to quickly look back at my guide and understand what to do without unnecessarily losing any time.
Some close up examples...
I used this guide whilst trying out my own practice walk cycles. For example, trying a tired/sad walk.
This walk cycle is unfinished, but the essence of the walk remains. I like the dragging of the feet, however it is clear that I haven't used a reference - the walk is unrealistic, despite the fact that 'exaggeration' is one of the principles of animation!
One element I do like about it, however, is the appearance of weight. This was done mainly through giving the rig a very slow 'up' and a much faster 'down'.
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