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Published: 2016-02-02 08:09:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 720; Favourites: 9; Downloads: 0
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YEAH WALK CYCLES
i actually had this finished over the weekend but i ONCE AGAIN forgot about it (i'm so forgetful guys you don't even know)
so anyway here's just a horsey walk cycle. i focused on the legs and the head movement. critiques and constructive criticism wanted!
it kinda looks like there's a HICCUP in the hips lmao
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To get a good cycle, start with extreme poses; break it down. Get some references and study them, plot the poses that have the highest and lowest point of the hips' and shoulders' up-down movement. Also plot the contact and passing poses (courses.cs.washington.edu/cour⦠) of each pair of legs. Work from there. Heads are usually somewhat in-synch with the up-down movement of the hips, and the shoulders counter act it.
Work pose to pose first, checking that you keep the masses consistent (because the trouble with cycles is that since they repeat, there is ample time for viewers to pick out mistakes, so they need to be as perfect as you can make them). Once the key poses are done, then go and inbetween them.
For horse references, I recommend Eadweard Muybridge's sequences sillydragon.com/muybridge/Platβ¦ sillydragon.com/muybridge/Platβ¦
Hope this helps! If you need more animation help, I'm happy to give it anytime!
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Yeah the up-down movement is always the hardest for me x'D I need to work on incorporating that with the legs OTL
Thank you for the advice! I will definitely try to remember it for future animations<3
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Ooh! It's lovely! Yeah, there is a little hiccup at the hips, but other than that, I like it a ton!
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Thank you! xP Makes it look like it's limping or something lol
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You're welcome! Haha, it does XP
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