To start things off here is an invaluable resource for any animator looking to get there head round quadruped locomotion.
The document linked down below allows an animator just making there first steps into animating four legged creatures to begin to understand the subtleties of four legged movement.
The Writer, Dr. Sumida frequently consults with many animation studios from Disney to DreamWorks so his understanding of both animation and the science of animal movement proves invaluable in bridging the gap between the two areas of study.
Here are a few excerpts from the pdf, while I strongly suggest you give the whole thing a read these two pages should already offer some insight into the wonderful world of quadruped locomotion.
I chose to include a page comparing a trot to a gallop to help illustrate just how varied four legged movement can be. Too often it seems inexperienced animators assume the front and back legs move in a similar fashion to our own. This can result in very uniform movement that is not at all convincing.
The reality couldn't be further from this as Dr. Sumida discusses, even in the slower walks all four legs can leave the ground. Not always but it does show a difference to bipedal walking which is defined by one foot being on the ground at all times.
Here is the long awaited link : Animal Locomotion for Animators
Happy Animating!
The document linked down below allows an animator just making there first steps into animating four legged creatures to begin to understand the subtleties of four legged movement.
The Writer, Dr. Sumida frequently consults with many animation studios from Disney to DreamWorks so his understanding of both animation and the science of animal movement proves invaluable in bridging the gap between the two areas of study.
Here are a few excerpts from the pdf, while I strongly suggest you give the whole thing a read these two pages should already offer some insight into the wonderful world of quadruped locomotion.
I chose to include a page comparing a trot to a gallop to help illustrate just how varied four legged movement can be. Too often it seems inexperienced animators assume the front and back legs move in a similar fashion to our own. This can result in very uniform movement that is not at all convincing.
The reality couldn't be further from this as Dr. Sumida discusses, even in the slower walks all four legs can leave the ground. Not always but it does show a difference to bipedal walking which is defined by one foot being on the ground at all times.
Here is the long awaited link : Animal Locomotion for Animators
Happy Animating!
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