Week 7

This week we focused on techniques for blocking out a creature for a first pass animation. The importance of understanding weight and how a creature normally carries itself. With the help of reference videos of the creature I am attempting to animate, I'm able to learn the subtle and common mannerism of a creature. Specifically a wolf and a crocodile in my case. The fact they are normally standing on all four limbs and have a tail are the main outstanding characteristics that differ from a human. There are even differences between how the two different animals use their tails. A dog's tail is closely connected to the animals emotional state and will act differently depending on the dogs mood. It's also much shorter the crocodile's and with less weight behind it's movements. The crocodiles is a more practical appendage, used for balance, swimming and even defence. A crocodile's tail with move respective of how the rest of the body is acting.