SPIDER | Time-Saving Blender Animation Tricks: Animate a Spider Walk Cycle

Instructor:
Wayne Dixon

Let's make spiders walk in Blender

Before you jump in head first and get all your legs tangled into a knot. Let's talk about what you will learn, and how best to learn it.

It's a good idea to have at least taken the Fundamentals of Animation in Blender.

You will be able to get more out of this mini-course if you have also taken the Animation Bootcamp, although that is not a requirement for your success.

This character was created by:

It has been released free under a CC-By License.

What you will learn in this animation mini-course

Ready to dive in?

Animation tips and spiders walking

This course focuses on techniques like syncing and offsetting animations, reusing curves, and key shortcuts like Shift E, Ctrl C, and Ctrl Shift V. To get the most out of it, watch the course once for understanding, then follow along on the second view for faster learning.

Your Homework

Animating a Spider Walk

When you're ready, download the Spider model and upload it for grading! Yes, a real human will look at your work, pretty cool!

Let's make this spider move!

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Awarded upon completion:
100xp +
Course Curriculum