Archive for September, 2009

Here is the first stage of a monkey run I'm working on.  It's nice and loose yet with a focus on volume and motion/arcs.  Done on 3s for the time being.  I'll finesse this a bit more before jumping in and making some nice, detailed drawings.  Then I'll spend some time doing some good inbetweens.  I need lots of practice on that inbetweening.  I always end up with jumping jiggley lines.

Here is the first attempt I've taken at a walk cycle in a long, long time.  I see plenty of issues with it, but most of them come from my sloppy inbetweening.  Overall though I think it is a good step (no pun intending) and I can't wait to get into more personality based walks.

 One thing I want to study after doing this is what happens to the knee when a leg starts bearing the weight on it.  You can see in my animation that I have the body continue down a bit as the leg absorbs the weight, which causes the knee to move forward.  Then the knee changes direction as he pushes off with that same leg.  It gives it a strange feeling that doesn't feel right.  If you know the answer, please let me know in the comments.

Try to copy the images below using proper construction drawing methods to improve your drawing skills.  Then share your results by posting a link in the comments section.

Buckaroo Bugs (1944)

Directed by:
Robert Clampett

Animated by:
Manny Gould
Robert McKimson
Rod Scribner

The Buckaroo Bugs short can be found on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Vol. 5

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