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Published: 2011-07-13 16:35:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 3511; Favourites: 145; Downloads: 41
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Just playing around.Sucks that it can't run faster, because I used Photoshop.
And my flash-30-days-thingie is over. .__.
Only flash files is allowed in the flash-folder. D:
*UPDATE*
I added more movement to the back, and more space between the legs.
Thanks for all the critique!
Still need to edit more, but I want to eat some breakfast first. xp
*UPDATE 2*
More space between legs, and stretching out more.
Β©Animation is made by *Amalthea1
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Comments: 48
First off, I want to say that this is done really great. The animation is smooth and flows really well. Overall your technique is perfect. I love how you did the lineart and you did an awesome job lining up the legs to the "floor". Also the movement of the head, tail, and back is gorgeous. I think you got those aspects spot on.
One thing though... the legs are way too long. I don't know what species this is supposed to be but they're still too long. They're too long for a wolf, a fox, a general canine, etc. Shortening the legs would make this a look better anatomy wise. Also, the knees are too high. They should be lined up with the elbows, not the middle of the upper front leg.
Also, both the front legs move in sync with one another. Same with the back legs. Canines don't run like that. One paw is always slightly in front of the other and goes first. This is the same with walking. When dogs run, they don't move both their front paws at equal speed, posture, and land them at the same time and spot, like you have it drawn here. You can see what I mean here: [link] See in the slow-mo how they all land at different times? Here's another slow-mo, this time of a real dog instead of a drawing: [link]
Once again, I think this is really good animation. I just think you should work on the anatomy and reference run cycles of dogs. Otherwise this is great and I hope this helps somewhat.
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Thank you for taking your time and for the awesome critique!
I've put everything you wrote in thought, and will edit more later. c:
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You're totally right, this animation looks more like a horse running. 
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Thank you so much!
I never ever draw horses, but I see what you're coming from.
And this "style" of mine is something I've just developed through the years. I don't worry too much about it, because that's the way I let myself improve easier.
And I agree on the legs. I'm editing more later on, I just have to eat breakfast lol. xp
I must say your critique was really helpful, thank you!
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Beautiful work with the body movement. 
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are we allowed to color it to look like our characters?
like is it free for anyone to color?
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If it's running, it's head should really be streching out more, with the whole body follow, like it's reaching.
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Yeah, that's the next thing I'm gonna change, I just had to go to bed and didn't have the time.
Thank you! c:
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You're welcome, I'm glad it helped.
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now it's running lol after i typed it it wasn't
on the computer
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it's really good, but it looks kinda like the legs are moving at the same pace, as in, the front legs are both going forward at the same time and same with the back legs. 
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Hmm, can you describe it more detailed, not sure what you mean? I'm tired, lol.
Thank you.<3
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[link] see how the dogs legs aren't all moving together? 
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That's the exact thing I showed her but I guess she didn't like my critique. :/
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Aw! I'm sorry Emma :/
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Naw I say her poll. ;D She said it disappeared so I relinked it to her and she said it helped. XD
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OH! lol well that's good
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lol nvm I saw her poll
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That's really helpful, thanks!
I think I'll redraw the legs later.
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you're welcome!
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Γ₯Γ₯Γ₯Γ₯h vill prova Γ₯ gΓΆra sΓ₯ndΓ€ra springanimation med min stil *--*
har aldrig provat O.O <3
ASFIN BTW<3
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Det blir ett hack mellan dΓ₯ bakbenen stΓ₯r pΓ₯ marken och dΓ₯ de Γ€r i luften, precis som om stackarn sparkar bakut pΓ₯ en millisekund i varje sprΓ₯ng. You see what I mean?
Ser vΓ€ldigt proffsigt ut annars!
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Jag har haft sΓ₯ mycket problem med bakbenen, snyft. ;__;
Men jag fΓΆrstΓ₯r vad du menar, de behΓΆver nog strΓ€ckas ut lite mer sΓ₯ det blir en mjukare rΓΆrelse.
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hory shet how do you do this!?!?
i attempted animation like this once but i can't keep their legs straight. they keep shortening/lengthening and wobbling ROFL
i gave up
this is amazing though ;__;
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Use lines! XD
It took a while to adjust.
Thank you so much! ;w;<3
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