Which animal would be the best reference for animating this Dino

[cresshead]

def NOT a croc or alligator even thopugh it looks like one at first glance the legs are NOT
the same..croc's legs are typcally lizzard like...

Hmm..let me have a think!

[josephjacir]

A dinosaur, of course.

Barring that, I think the forelegs kind of hang down like a monkey's when it is running, alternating between two and four legs. Still, that would look funny on that animal.

I am also kind of reminded of a lion, the way it is balancing with the front two legs.

[o-h]

Are you sure the dino would be bending down like that to run?
It looks to me like he would be constantly banging his chin on the ground!
I think, looking like that, the only time he would be running on all fours would be when he was running up a steep hill (like a child running up some stairs).

Aren't those long tails supposed to be counterbalances for the rest of their body's as they run around on 2 legs?

If that is the case, you should try looking at some ostrich running, and maybe even some kangaroo's, perhaps, for the arm reference...? ?

[naik]

hey guys thanks for your comments.

Okay at first the facts i know.
This dinosaur is always going on four feets. This is something i definately know. He is also able to straighten hisself up ( a bit like a bear but not that extreme)

Animating the walk is not the problem i think, but im
still considering about the run cycle.

Hey cresshead

Yeah the legs are not the same. His front legs are shorter than
his hind legs.

I am also kind of reminded of a lion, the way it is balancing with the front two legs

Yeah man, thats what i also think, at least a bit of a lion.

Are you sure the dino would be bending down like that to run

Yeah mate, im 100% sure of that. Perhaps the picture is a bit confusing
sorry for the bad reference pic.

Aren't those long tails supposed to be counterbalances for the rest of their body's as they run around on 2 legs

Nope i dont think so - many animals have longer or shorter tails in
order to balance and to change the weighting while running (moving)
I mean there are plenty of dinos walking like a quadruped and having
a tail. Again mate - these are only the facts i know - not much but thats all i can definately say.

Here are two beta animations, very rough but i think you get
the idea.

Here the walk test

http://momupload.com/files/15671/walk.avi.html

and the very "rough" run animation.

http://momupload.com/files/15672/run.avi.html


All secondary animations are not implemented yet
( Head / Tail etc - movements)




NAIK

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