If you're struggling with animating animals, this 3-part tutorial by Gaurav Tyagi, an animator at DNEG, is what you need. Each chapter lasts an hour and teaches the tricks of making realistic walking movements for a lion in Maya.
Tyagi goes into detail in every part to help you understand body mechanics and behavior so that you can apply what you've learned to other quadrupedal creatures. As a result, by the end of the course, you'll see how each paw and toe of a lion moves and be able to recreate the steps in your future projects.
