Clay Animation Armature Motion. Here are examples on where to flex, bend, and contort an armature structure to create the desired motion. The above animation is an example of the changes needed to an armature to create the illusion of a walking motion. Notice that to create the walking motion only slight movements of the armature are needed. However, many needed adjustments to the armature per frame are needed to create the smooth, walking motion. The above animation is an example of the changes needed to an armature to create the illusion of a climbing motion. Slight movements of the armature are also used to create the motion of a climbing effect, but now the whole armature structure is raised on every step. The above animation is an example of the changes needed to an armature to create the illusion of kicking a ball. This more complex action has Slight and large movements of the armature to create the motion effect. http://www.clayanimator.com