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#1 05-31-2012 4:28 pm
- brendanfagan
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Horse Walk
Hi Forum,
Below is a walk cycle I've been working on. If anyone has further insight into how I can develop this further or how's it's shaping up in genral, please drop me a reply. Thanks in advance.
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#2 05-31-2012 4:39 pm
- ricekrispyninja
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Re: Horse Walk
wow pretty good!
but I think ther's something funny about the "head" movement?
Can't quite put my finger on it...
...maybe the up and down motion is a bit too much... or the side to side... or maybe both need to get tweaked, not sure? 
But nonetheless, still a great start! 
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#3 06-01-2012 11:54 am
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Re: Horse Walk
Hey,
thanks Rickkrispyninja for your feedback. I had a rouge key on the head which I deleted and I've reduced the sway,
beside that I did some research on the horse's front and back feet lift and planting. I've updated the anim respectvily.
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#4 06-01-2012 12:21 pm
Re: Horse Walk
Hey Brendan, you've got a really nice walk here. Great job!
The one thing that bothers me, is the amount the hoofs are rotated on the up position of each foot. Right now they're bending back far too much in my opinion. Right now, they're bending back as much as they would when the horse is trotting, as oppose to walking casually like it's doing with your anim. This also give the leg just a little bit of a pop (as it's currently rotating too far backwards).
Hope you're keeping well buddy!
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#5 06-01-2012 2:47 pm
Re: Horse Walk
Great animation:)
I think it could be even better if you made his hind legs go further back before getting of the ground, and maby let him step more under himself, so he gets a longer stride.
Maby you can cheat with the rig, and make the back longer.
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#6 06-01-2012 5:01 pm
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Re: Horse Walk
I like the update a lot!
I think it looks great!
Cheers
UPDATE
Ok, ok...
I see something now!
- the hind (back) legs, look at how much "life" are in the front legs! Then watch it again, and notice how dull the hind legs are? But if that's the way a horse walks, then so be it...
Are you going to attempt a "Trot"?
Great animal piece you have here!
Last edited by ricekrispyninja (06-01-2012 5:09 pm)
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#7 06-06-2012 1:32 pm
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Re: Horse Walk
Hey Guys,
I've strecthed the legs out and i'm developing my understanding of the horse walk.
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#8 06-06-2012 2:41 pm
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Re: Horse Walk
I think you have a great walk, I feel like the front two legs are moving further or faster than the back two.
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#9 06-06-2012 5:03 pm
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Re: Horse Walk
I shortened the stride slightly.
I working on this guy, to try and fully undewrstand the horses walk.
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#10 06-06-2012 5:19 pm
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Re: Horse Walk
The only thing that I can see is that the real horses hind legs hit the ground slower and more delicately than yours, other than that it's awesome!
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#11 06-06-2012 6:49 pm
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Re: Horse Walk
Thank you steWhite, the back foot is going to high.
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#12 06-06-2012 7:44 pm
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Re: Horse Walk
Really good piece, it has all the right movements in the legs, the only problems I can personally see is that the back isn't bobbing up and down with the steps as much as the video horse is, and the head seems rather limp.
But I should point out I had to really nitpick to find those two points, so you''re good to go besides.
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#13 06-07-2012 12:25 am
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Re: Horse Walk
I concur with Spee
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#14 06-07-2012 12:09 pm
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Re: Horse Walk
Hey, thanks a lot guys. Great help and it's been a great learning expierence.
This is still Work in Progress, but I wanted to share my progress
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One thing to note: I believe the horse in the reference footage does not raise his front legs as much as yours before contact (17f). Other than that really good job!#16 06-09-2012 3:52 am
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Re: Horse Walk
WOW!
++ great head shake
+ walk looks good
-/+ and yeah that front leg might be just a tad too high... but that's really "nit picking"
Great Quad Piece!
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