HERE
IS A COMPARISON OF THE MAIN CYCLES OF FOUR-LEGGED MOVEMENT.
SOME
OF THEM ARE COMPLETE - OTHERS ARE HALF-CYCLES (YOU CAN DRAW
THEM ON THE OPPOSITE FEET FOR THE REST OF THE CYCLE). STUDY
THE DIFFERENCES IN THE EXAMPLES. THE WALK, TROT SNEAK, STRUT
AND TIPTOE ARE HALF-CYCLES.
THE GALLOP, CANTER, AND SNIFF ARE COMPLETE CYCLES.
IN-BETWEEN
DRAWINGS ARE MADE BETWEEN THE KEY DRAWINGS AS TRANSITIONS
TO CREATE A SMOOTH MOVEMENT OF THE FIGURE. YOU MUST DRAW ENOUGH
IN-BETWEENS TO MAKE THE ACTION SMOOTH FOR THE SPECIFIC SPEED
OF THE ACTION AND THE TIMING IN FILMING.
