Quadruped Animation Tuts?

[Remi]

The power of observation is what will help you most. Someone can tell you how to move a handle this way and that...but really is that going to help...NO. All quadrapeds, just as all humans, insects, ect. move differently. Try finding a Muybridge site with some flash examples for some basic motions and then add in some of your own little quirks for stylization or mood.

[5parts]

if you want i can shoot you a quicktime movie of a couple of seconds. i got a cat, so what are you wanting? just a walk? you can then play it in slow motion and study it....just a thought.

[bobzilla]

Thanks for the offer. Actually I'm animating a dinosaur. I've found some elephant footage I might be able to use. I just thought there might be some general guidlines to follow when animating a quadruped.

Obviously, there's an order to the leg movement, which is usually animimal dependent and speed dependent.

Maybe a trip to the zoo is in order!!

[SirRon]

Maybe something here can help you?
http://www.bbcmotiongallery.com/customer/index.jsp

Hope that helps some.

[r9onaldo]

Hi, try this (http://www.cgnetworks.com/story_custom.php?story_id=448&page=) video tut probably it will help you.

[bobzilla]

Wow. Thanks very much, guys.

Yeah, I forgot about the BBC site. I had bookmarked a while back.

I'm downloading the other video tut right now. Looks perfect for learning...

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