Dinosaur Animation

For my eighth animation I had to animate a dinosaur stomping about. I used the suggested Dino rig by Harry Gladwin-Geoghegan.

This animation was a lot of fun and one that I was particularly looking forward to working on when I saw it on the list of units. I am very pleased with how it turned out, as I think it conveys a real sense of “stomping” thanks to the camera shake. I have tried this camera technique in the past without success so I am happy that I have had the chance to do it well.

I have animated the overlapping action in the arms so that when a leg hits the ground the corresponding arm moves further forward than the other arm. I think this helps to enchance the appeal of the animation.