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My first attempt at a cat running.
It wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be, but that may just be because I had a good reference. I slowed it down a bit otherwise the .swf file will ghost the movements.The head was tweened then traced over. Limbs were all drawn separately.
Flash CS4
4-10 hours
36 frames
45 fps
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There will be a McPe group (which I'm making) and it will have an ip thus people from all over the world can join ^_^. If you want to read the series, I have a link to a pdf which is the first book. Or~
you can watch this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XYgtS…
Heres episode 2 part 3 because the YouTube version is muted for copyright: www.dropbox.com/s/tdbuta4cvfzh…
Its the first 5 chapters of warriors spread in all 5 or so episodes. I'll give you a run-down. It's confusing the first time ^^'.
Prolog
Tigerclaw, Redtail (the deputy) and the rest of Thunderclan fights Riverclan for Sunningrocks. Tigerclaw is a vicious fighter but Redtail decides that the fight is too outnumbered and tells Thunderclan to retreat.
A house cat named Rusty has a dream about catching a mouse until he was woken by a siren-like sound Comming from the forest. He wakes up in his basket and looks around. After deciding he isn't tired, he has a quick bite of his food and stares out into the forest. Just as he was about to jump out into the forest, his best friend smudge stops him and tells him that the forest is a dangourus places filled with savage wild cats. Rusty ignores him and tried to hunt a mouse (like his dream) but hesitates too long and misses.
Watch the animation in full for the whole (few) chapters ^^
If you'd prefer the books, note me for a link to the first book
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Sounds interesting. Unfortunately I can't watch videos or download large files with my internet package.
I've always been curious of the series, but I have too many other books on the go at the moment. I will definitely come back to it someday though.
As for the group, I don't think it's right for me. But maybe I'll come back after I read them!
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Ok, I can respect that 
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Sorry about that. DX I thought you might have, and I'm sorry for taking your time. I really appreciate it though! Watching/opening it would still use up a bunch of data. We only get 20 GB a month. XD But that's better than the 3GB we had.
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Okei ^_^. If you do decide to read/watch it, lemme know
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Oh my goodness! This is gorgeous It's so smooth ;w; God I love
I have to ask, do you use tweens in your animations? ^^
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Thank you! 
I do sometimes use tweens to trace over and delete after. I never leave them in the animation though. For this one, I believe I tweened the foot of the hind legs and the head, but nothing else.
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No problem at all ;w;
Ohhh I see. That's really cool how you animate that way ^^
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Thanks. XD Do you do much animating?
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No problem. XD
Yes I do actually! I am in the middle of making a series. Though, I do need some work on animation.
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That's awesome! Do you use Flash? So do I. XD
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Yes I do
Oh wow!! That was my guess on what you animated it with x)
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i was about to freak out and then i read it was your first cat cycle, and freekin died of how amazing it is
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XD Thank you. I've done a lot of run cycles, so even though this was my first feline one, I had a fair bit of experience in the area.
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yeah it really looks it, it looks absolutely amazing, It looks just freakin awesome, no wonder it took so many frames!
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I am now following you because you're my idol and my master *bows*
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Thank you for that. XD That means a lot to me.
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It's so smooth!! You did an amazing job on this!!
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I CANNOT HELP WATCHING THIS FOR 5 HOURS!!
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XD I'm glad you like it that much!
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Your cat is running like a fox. Cats's hind legs move more like hares' or even more like cheetas'.
Take a look here 
The cat's hind legs are pretty more powerful than the front legs. Hence the running movement is different, with powerful impulse, suspended "jump", then short landing on front legs and anew the impusle from hind legs, etc.
(Also, cats don't use gallop at such "slow" speed : they go speed amble
That aside, your animation is pretty agreable to watch
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Thank you. XD Unfortunately I can't watch any reference videos with my internet connection.
I think I see what you mean. Without being able to watch video references its hard to learn though. ;A;
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Don't "cry" 
Your animation is very smooth, that's already a good point
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Thank you. XD I hadn't noticed that either.
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Look ! I've just stumbled on that : www.design-technology.info/pho…
I thought you may like it
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That's cool! Thank you for sending me it.
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Well. Use watch?v=XVO9CS8D4hQ as the YT end. (last try for complete link : www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVO9CS… ) There's also this one : www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgkZxY… or watch?v=TgkZxYv4LLw where you'll feel more the (hind legs) impulse.
Hm... As I re-read myself, it is not rightly worded (once more...). I mean : the animation is beautiful and fluffy. It's just that the head might be a fox, it would feel the same. Cats don't "push" on their front legs when running. That's why I put the YT link, because it is a lot more evident while looking a cat at its full speed.
Hm... Still hard to word correctly my thoughts in english
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ok, this is so smooth and beautiful
how
tell me how omg
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I wish i could do animations....But i cant even draw....and im not good at anything realy lol,Amazing job though!
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I'm sure that's not true! XD I hate to sound cliché, but it really does only take practice.
Thank you.
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Thats exactly the thing you see.....i have this bad attitude and i give up realy quickly....Just that kind of person....
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That would make practice harder, yes. XD I would recommend to keep trying though, because that day you manage to make something your really happy with will make perseverance that much easier!
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Omg you make motivated thank you!
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I feel like if I touched it
it would feel like a smooth stone o_O
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