Animation Tips Series: Birds, Insects and Dogs

Beetles, birds and walking cycles: These videos examine different animal gaits for animation.
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Archive notice: This article was originally published on October 17, 2019. Links and embedded videos are preserved as part of the historical record.

Artist and animator Stephen Cunnane created the following breakdown videos to help aspiring artists animate animals. Stephen has already worked at Rhythm and Hues on projects including Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead. The first clip initially shows birds in various types of flight, such as landing and gliding. In the two other videos, animation breakdowns also show you how both dogs and insects with multiple legs can be animated.

Dogs for animators

Insects for animators

Further information: Here is the website of artist Stephen Cunnane

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