Animating for Games - Game Character Development with Maya - page 963

FIGURE 16.13 Ensure that the Root_Control's Translate Z curve only has keys at either
end.
3. Removing these keys may mean you have to go back and tweak some of your
poses, so go back and do that now before we continue.
Fromtheside,thewalkisshapingupnicely;butwhataboutthefront?Asshownin Figure
16.14a , by switching to the front view we can see that her legs are too far apart. In a more
feminine walk, the feet tend to cross in front of each other, almost as if she is walking on a
tightrope.
FIGURE 16.14 Adjust the feet so her legs are not too far apart.
1. Select the LeftFoot icon and, in the Graph Editor, highlight just its Translate X at-
tribute ( Figure 16.15 , top).