Female Walk Cycle Animation Reference | Front & Side Views in Slow Motion with Grid Overlay

Looking to perfect your walk cycle animations? This video features a young adult female walking in both front and side views, captured in slow motion with a grid overlay. This detailed animation reference is ideal for understanding the body mechanics of a walk cycle.
Whether you’re animating a walk cycle, studying body mechanics, or refining your character animations, this reference provides the tools you need to bring your projects to life.
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[@nolongerusingthischannel9886]

Hello fellow artist who don't know how to animate walking, best of luck to you all

[@zeph6935]

thanks lol

[@calliopeblue2303]

I’m getting there :)

[@Kittiebites_]

Supah hard

[@andree-anaisjoubert4854]

Thanks, the struggle is real✊🏻😭

[@Kiraraamumble]

it's challenging!

[@WickedWestCreations]

Thank you for this!!! i know some people dont get it, but this is an animation reference. It helps that there's a grid because i can see where exactly the body moves! I always have a HARD time making a character walk without the body looking static because i can't seen to get all the subtle parts of the movement, such as her pelvis and shoulders, and even the head bobbing with the movement.

[@rei337]

we're here for the same purpose XD

[@Glowbox3D]

This is a very cool resource here. I love it! I would also love another version for both male and female where the gate is smaller. A more relaxed stroll with feet closer together. This really helped in learning to animate a walk cycle.

[@Smudgeurfudgemuffin]

wow you can tell she's done that a lot. very impressive!

[@JeanSebastienDussault]

This also differs from conventional walk cycle theory with her standing leg being fully extended from contact all the way through passing position. I think it's great

[@Amy_Dunn]

I know a few animators who would love these references. I'm totally sharing!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Helpful reference for animators!

[@endlessreference]

Micah Buzan thanks for your support!

[@hithere9565]

Someone in this comment section really said this was impressive. It's walking 💀

[@THENOTORIOUSJAMES]

harder than it looks

[@SL-ec3im]

Not that easy to reproduce on maya though

[@moviemaker310]

well show us you walking? I bet you can't do it

[@Raemey]

it was a reference for animators. did you even read the title? mhm

[@theMattDIKS]

Be aware this is a stylised walk, not a standard. (Possibly, her standard walk). - She is locking her knee into a straight after the contact, almost till the release at the back. This prevents her knee/leg from taking the weight and bending in profile. However, if you watch the front view her legs take the weight and swiftly move to the outside. This is not natural. - Also, for some reason her left hand/arm is swinging way more than her right.

[@xl000]

LOL

[@PelicanCanCancan]

But have you seen her kick! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4LKg62cfritY6c

[@seranes_silence]

Do you know where we could find a better reference?

[@till1609]

hey I have the problem that I do the opposite, I somehow dont lock my knees and after the contact they shift forward. This makes my walk look weird, how can I fix it?

[@SushiCat0316]

I can mirror her right hand and apply it to the left hand

[@RoadkillAries]

This helps, though I've noticed that she really only swings one arm and it looks forced.

[@stiimuli]

+Kai “RoadkillFox” T well she swings both arms on a couple strides but I agree it looks as though she's trying to do the sexy runway walk.

[@xl000]

a.k.a the 'gunslinger gait' from Putin

[@09MannClan]

Nah, I think that's because that's the side facing the profile camera.

[@joeyness7616]

Perfect video! Thanks ❤

[@endlessreference]

You are very welcome!

[@alexanderleeart]

Wow this was incredibly helpful, even for animating a male walk cycle.

[@VictorK-yan]

how's your progress?

[@-Cyren_girl-]

Ye

[@alexanderleeart]

@@VictorK-yan progress is good

[@-Cyren_girl-]

@@alexanderleeart noiceeee

[@dreamurr_cy]

Just my note for Keyframe poses: Ground 0:01 0:03 0:05 0:07 Pose up 0:02 0:04 0:06 (I watch it at -0,25 speed)

[@worm505]

Thank you for this -

[@BrantPowell]

Thank you! Extremely helpful reference for animation.

[@endlessreference]

Thanks for your support Lonelyecon and to everyone els that has posted!

[@gumphu]

why her right hand is not moving...

[@tbbreen]

because she acting like putin!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@rjjr7064]

Thank-you so much, I got a great walk cycle animated from this!

[@endlessreference]

+Richie Jordan Thats awesome. If you are interested, you could email through a clip and some info on yourself as I am going to start showcasing animators on our website.

[@EadaoinCoyle-xk1xr]

Thank you this video was so helpful!

[@jlc5639]

Thanks to the guy posting this video. Yall should mention in the header to those that dont know: While paused use the . keys to skip one frame at a time.

[@ninhydren]

thank you thank you thank you. this is exactly what I needed. I am self teaching animation and the grid helps more than just watching people in the store. nice to have 2 views at the same time.

[@Blender3DARTE-nk7je]

Your channel saved my life, I needed more videos like this

[@endlessreference]

So happy to hear that, thanks for the support!

[@poorlyanimated9632]

It's my first time animating something as complex as this, and this video is very helpful. I suck at animating, wish me luck :)

[@endlessreference]

That’s awesome to hear you’re taking on new challenges! Glad our videos could help. Remember, every great animator started somewhere-wishing you all the best with your project. You’ve got this! 😊👍

[@poorlyanimated9632]

@@endlessreference thank you!!

[@EasyCartoonDrawingTutorials]

Incredible resource. You can only learn so much from a book.

[@endlessreference]

Absolutely! Books are great, but seeing things in motion adds a whole new dimension to learning. Thrilled you find it to be a valuable resource. Thanks for your support!

[@santiagosancho2317]

Amazing, you are saving my life! THANKS!

[@LesLieju]

This really helped me to animate my first walking cycle :)

[@ipop1565]

thanks mate, use this video for reference, simple fast and easy video

[@endlessreference]

Glad we could help!

[@runforFlash]

AMAZING Reference, you can't ask for any better!

[@remedios145]

You're awesome! Thank you. It's extremely helpful to every student.

[@stiimuli]

This is a great reference but its a very particular type of female walk instead of a casual every-day walk. This is more of a runway model strut where her legs stay straight instead of bending to cushion the weight and she swings her hips far left and right. Most women don't normally walk this way like to the store and stuff =P

[@BubbleLolli]

yesss , I needed a front facing walk ❤️

[@cfqcmc]

Thank you!, this will help me greatly the game im developing for Universety.

[@JeronimusJack]

damn now i finally understand why my walk cycle looks wrong, this videos are gold thank you

[@Lu_Ciel.]

I'm creating some 2D sprites and this is totally useful. Thank you so much!

[@maxmagnus777]

Hi, love that she is wearing shorts because they show how the hips move. Unlike on other videos here model is wearing 2 colours.

[@Raveninety9]

thank you so much for these videos ER

[@xouleposxoulepos4506]

thank you for the refrences

[@rin_oshiro]

Thank you! I use it for reference.

[@mariacillan9668]

YES FINALLY I NEED THIS OMG THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

[@biscuitsalive]

very useful thanks

[@cptray-steam]

Perfect, now I can start practicing walk animations.

[@endlessreference]

Awesome, Johnny. Best of luck with your animations!

[@BluDrgn426]

Perfect, exactly what I need!

[@cortisol_induced_coma]

THANK YOU

[@msal4887]

oh , thank you so much. finally found what I needed.

[@endlessreference]

Glad I could help!

[@AnimatedLoopHD]

great referemce

[@endlessreference]

Thank you! Really happy to hear you found it useful!

[@patrickwalsh8913]

She's right-handed. You can tell by the fact that her non-dominant arm (in this case, the left) is much looser and swinging more freely.

[@nqme2861]

she's intentionally swinging like that.

[@HeavyDeeeeeeee]

I go to UAT, and am in the Game Art and Animation degree program. This help greatly. Thank you.

[@boblester122]

whoa ! thank you very much for this Reference !! :D

[@Mini_Mjni]

Thank you so much, one of the only refs I could find, kudos to you for doing this

[@MereLee]

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[@miriampalsson3552]

this is great reference. Thanks!

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[@DANGARANGS]

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[@glitch2424]

What a great reference video. Great upload - good model!

[@maklaplz4772]

THANK YOU I NEEDED THIS

[@aspebb]

Thank you!

[@Purplesim123]

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[@JeanSebastienDussault]

She's used to walk with a bag at her shoulder. The bag-wearing arm's movement are dampered while the other one's are over compensated.

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[@Killerkraft975]

Im not an animator. Just an artist who wanted to draw walking but here I am considering doing animation just to learn to draw better.

[@efrainshadowsonic]

Excellent reference thanks for the upload. :D

[@monkeyfudge1322]

THANLK YOUUUU

[@Sketchington]

Thank you so much for your help.

[@elonlelektronik]

Thank you, was quite helpful at the creation of my new animated video!

[@Nanahsama]

Thank you for this video, really useful.

[@Lonelyeco]

You're awesome for this!!!

[@FluffyJackie]

Thanks a lot!

[@endlessreference]

You're welcome!

[@parkourwayoflife]

awesome this will help alot thx

[@shyamkrrishnan]

thanks for this........

[@mightyelf2660]

thx so much!!!!!!!!!!! now i can animate a walk cycle :D

[@Hel7100]

This is a great help. But I wish you had people walking backwards, too.

[@endlessreference]

Hi Helena, thanks for the suggestion, I'll be sure to add it to a future shoot.

[@Jay-Neemack]

Thanks so much, this was a great help!

[@hyunsunggo855]

Wow, thanks! It helped a lot.

[@偽88]

thank you soo much sir 45 angle would be awesome too :) making a nice isometric sprite out of it

[@endlessreference]

Thank you for the feedback!!

[@elijaguy]

suberb! as one can see, the adult female's walk differs from the male's in that she lets the side of the pelvis on the free leg drop down a bit, while the male lifts it up a bit. This difference is very important and often ignored. In your parallel male video the man bends the knee of the stepping leg a bit too early, why does he do that? interesting. more similar research of movement of the kind you are doing will be very valuable not only for animation, but for therapists too

[@AnswerisB]

I love the hip sway women have when they walk

[@josegonzalezcarmona6346]

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[@dezmondel]

WOW... where have you been all my life :] thanx for the excellent reference m8t!

[@opacocastilla8238]

I know not how to animate walking cycle, I shall learn

[@endlessreference]

Awesome! 🙌

[@SuperKimxD]

Very useful, thank you so much for this!

[@endlessreference]

Most Welcome

[@AtlaniBonita]

thank

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[@justed6170]

hey. thank you so much.. please make another animation refrence ^__^

[@Dr_Sunshine222]

LMAO IM USING THIS CAUSE I HAVE TROUBLE IMAGINING PEOPLE WALKING IN BOOKS 😭‼️

[@rachelannbanyas4170]

I haven't read through all of the comments so I apologize if this is a repeat...did anyone notice that her gate is off on her right side? Arm swing is minimal and she adducts the right hip more than the left causing her to over compensate by pushing the hip out during the reload phase. I can bet she has lower back pain and knee problems on that side :(

[@EVERTON2570]

Thanksssssssssss

[@JeanSebastienDussault]

As long as the rig aloows it, yes.

[@dennys82]

Many riggers does anatomy errors (with a more rigid result in the walk) just because they don't observe the hips movement which is unique in the women. Women's hips have a much more swing movement.

[@svrack]

yeah it moves a lot less that the left one... I've noticed that ion a lot of walks actually, like if you watch runway models its the same thing

[@SonnyFern]

Animating someone walking forwards is the WORST. This should help! Like everyone else. Thank you...too bad I discovered it when my movie is almost done....

[@endlessreference]

Thanks for the feedback Sonny :-) You should send us a link to check out your movie when you are done!

[@coolkid_pizza]

Thanks I need this because I am going to make my gatcha character walk frount view

[@fa.t4l]

Yeaheh too

[@battinameghapradeep3679]

Where is down pose ? and i feel like upper body is leaning to only right side but not left is that common for every woman ?

[@aim__freakz8499]

thanks a lot. with "." and "," you can skip single frames :) i took a screen shot every 25 frames and making a 2d animation now with a rigged char in ae :)

[@blinnlambert]

Did she just get her flu shot? Why's her right arm dead?

[@theKidZwantTechno1]

watch this and play twist clip loop in another tab on youtube. Walk like a boss.

[@TFZ.]

That girl looks like Chell from Portal!

[@monguiller]

thanks thanks thanks

[@Exxylux]

This is how my gta online character walks lol

[@Dormiscere]

They could but it would be a lot of work for such tiny details. unless ofcourse it's a very heavy person walking :) in that case the jiggle is usually there, and pronounced

[@AlsoCleocatra]

Watching these are great at realising quite how weird a skeleton is

[@cerealotter8277]

So I'm trying to learn how to animate and I think im getting the hang of it

[@hi_its_jerry]

her knees... WHY DO THEY LOCK UP LIKE THIS