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Principles of an 8 frame(Doubles) 4 legged run cycle. 8 frames is a bit fast, but the basics shown here can easily be modified- The idea is not for people to try and copy the frames as I have done them. Add more placements for the feet so its 10 or more frames, make sure the hip and chest movements can match those placements, modify the timing of the front and back legs and how much both sets are offset as you see fit.
My methods are not absolute, this is just to show the principles and elements to take into account when doing a 4 legged run cycle and as an example of how to animate these elements.
For help with tails, take a look at this darkmanethewerewolf.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d2ri82x
Need reference from live animals? youtube.com/playlist?list=6F0A629072D3326A
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Principles of an 8 frame(Doubles) 4 legged run cycle. 8 frames is a bit fast, but the basics shown here can easily be modified- The idea is not for people to try and copy the frames as I have done them. Add more placements for the feet so its 10 or more frames, make sure the hip and chest movements can match those placements, modify the timing of the front and back legs and how much both sets are offset as you see fit.
My methods are not absolute, this is just to show the principles and elements to take into account when doing a 4 legged run cycle and as an example of how to animate these elements.
For help with tails, take a look at this darkmanethewerewolf.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d2ri82x
Need reference from live animals? youtube.com/playlist?list=6F0A629072D3326A
Music:
Golden Days - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
Proud Partner of the Channel Frederator Network youtube.com/channelFrederator
![Chibi Monster Hunter - Zaboa/Zamtrios [SpeedPaint]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SLK9q-9meZ0/mqdefault.jpg "Chibi Monster Hunter - Zaboa/Zamtrios [SpeedPaint]
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Total time: 1 hour, 28 minutes (Spread across 2 days)
Other Monster Hunter artwork ive done, including the rest of the Chibi MonHun series and also the complete opposite - the Creepy MonHun series can be found on my DeviantART gallery.
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The reason my screen is sideways is because I use a Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet PC and turn the screen and lid sideways to draw on. In this configuration, my left hand can easily press Ctrl/shift/etc when I need to while I draw with my right.
Im drawing on GIMP 2.6.10.
Music is from AudioMicro.com amd Kevin MacLeod
Sheep may Safely Graze 0:00 - 3:58
Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky) 3:59 - 7:22
Playful Strings 7:23 - 11:30
Fabcat 11:32 - 14:54
Touch of the Past 14:59 - 18:02 [End]
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