3D Animation - Beginning Game Art in 3ds Max 8 - page 340

Figure 8.56 Rotate the lower back forward.

There—it is not perfect, but the major problems are gone. The character now
walks correctly on her high-heeled boots. She also stands with some pride instead
of hunching over. You can continue to refine the walk in any way you like. Try a
few experiments to see how the walk can be changed.

Summary
This chapter covered concepts dealing with animation. In this chapter we covered
several important points.

3D animation

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Understanding animation

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3ds Max animation tools

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Object animation

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Squash and stretch

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Freeform character animation

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Study of motion

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Footsteps animation

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