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nekonotaishou β Borzoi Run WIP - pencil test
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Published: 2009-05-10 06:37:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 5452; Favourites: 116; Downloads: 165
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Decided to upload this because it's been a while since I shared an animation.Old WIP I had decided to make for the owner of a prestigious borzoi kennel on FP because I just can't stand the image they have identifying their kennel -->[link]
No offense to whoever made it, but that dog's running backwards... as ~operaslave so eloquently put it: "my legs are hurting just watching it..."
BUT I have yet to finish this, and the tail's movement is more than a little off...
Some day I'll finish all my WIPs, someday...
art (c) me
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i love it! it is smooth and flows nicely. However there is one think i would change. The back needs to curve more, i do not know if you see what i mean, but i just feel like the back is just too "stiff" if thats the right word for it. i also love how it looks like it "springs" forward from the hind legs, again it is an overall smooth animation. i like how as the animation loops that it does not jump and also keeps its shape through out the whole animation. again you did a wonderful job!
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I really like this piece, I think the movement had been captured spectacularly, the dog is on the precipΓ© of its movement.
Everything seems to be well in proportion, the musculature looks to be in the right proportions and more importantly in the right places on the dog.
The open mouth is an example of the good observational skills of the artist as a dog does not run with its mouth closed.
The Borzoi is a famous athletic dog and I think that the artist has struck the nail perfectly with this picture.
It's brilliant, I eagerly anticipate the finished article.
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Your animation is way better than what they used before. I love your comment "No offense to whoever made it, but that dog's running backwards...Β " xD made me crack! And indeed, it looks so stressed and backward o.o
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Really nice! It looks JUST like a Borzoi!!!!
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Thank you SO much for putting in the time and effort to make this animation! Not just because you wanted to fix that horribly obvious mistake, but so all the deviants here can see what a REAL run cycle is. Have you seen all the "run cycles" on here? 90% of them are heavily referenced off of the extremely inaccurate Wolf's Rain ending. It makes me sad that no one does anything on their own anymore, they're all like "Oh, that one must be anatomically correct because it's in an anime I like!" (I like Wolf's Rain too, but I knew something was off about that run cycle the first time I saw it.) So thank you again, and maybe some of the deviants will stumble upon this and learn something.
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You're welcome 
Yeah, I've seen the incorrect run and walk cycles. I've also noticed that most deviants seem to try animating at least once, regardless. So it's ok if they're just playing around and experimenting, not everyone needs to triple check their animation attempts
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Yeah sorry about the rant, It's just that I only found yours after looking through all the "experiments" and was kinda frustrated by the time I posted that comment! lol
I just hope they know that if they want to become a serious animator they can't trust most other works for anatomy lessons.
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That other animation you had the link to was crazy 
Anyhow, the animation on yours is great!!
I've tried to animate a few dogs running lately, the more realistic I try the worse it comes out haha
I especially like how the dog's head comes up and down, you achived it very nicely ^^
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Thanks!
I know! I can't help making a face every time I see that thing!
Funny, unless it's a plump little chibi or a more realistic animal, I can't animate it very well
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I think I was pulling faces too
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Thank you! ^^ Though I should have fleshed out the muscles on the rest of the frames, in my opinion
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LOL their original animation IRKS ME, I hate stuff like that! It hurts to watch! Yours is a million times better, it's VERY good!
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I know... for some reason, whenever I see really bad stuff, I get the urge to FIX IT even though I probably don't have the time for it...
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another animation
curious, do you ever plan to finish off these animation- like make a final design of them?
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I hope to, when my free time allowance goes up
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Awesome animation! ^^
Heh, that backward running dog is hilarious XD See, that's why you don't give dogs candy
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Can't... breathe... laughing too hard...
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LOL Oh dear lord that animation in the link! How did they not notice that?!
This is looking gorgeous so far! I -lovelovelove- your animations so very much!
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Thank you so much! ^^
I have no idea... I noticed it right off the bat...
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I think its cool
but you just have to get a little movement of the back
dont know how wif programs work - more like a flash or gif?
and maybe start working on light details like an eye
not really critique more of segguestions
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Yeah, that one's much better than the one they have now 
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Yaay! That in itself is an improvement then
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holy crap at first i thought this link was a crazy thing or i dunno o__o;
i love yours
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My reaction exactly
Thanks Ae!
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im not one for critiques, thats why this isn't in there, but i do have a suggestion.
first, the greyhound is a little bit too meaty for a greyhound. i find that they are REEALLY much skinnier and lanky. especially around the waist and chest. and second i would suggest arching the back a little bit more with every leap. its kinda just... stationary while the legs are doing all the work.
overall though i really like this one, you got the anatomy of the legs soo good, and the rest of it too.. it just needs to be a little skinnier as all.
it would be awesome if they actually used this and gave the little guy a break. uhhg its actually making my eyes hurt trying to follow him @^@
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I know, right? @_*
Thanks for the critique!
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your welcome 
i didn't see that it was actually a borzoi, hehe. but yah, great animation anyways. ^w^
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but its a borzoi xD borzois have that kindof body
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=^= huh, i just figured a greyhound....ANYWAY yah... pick what you can from that then, omitting the greyhound bit. hehe
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xD it says borzoi in the title
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haha lol @^@ im must be really tired or something....
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