Animating Horse Walk Cycle

[@nellomom]

I actually watched this video not to draw, but to break down the horse's walk to help me learn how to ride. This was very helpful. Thanks for posting this.

[@dantedrowson2511]

That's a cool reason to be looking into this, but that's damn smart way to use it for. Did it help your riding at all?

[@adamjfreefall9681]

That's funny cause I did the exact opposite with horse riding video's to learn how to animate! funny how different people can gain different knowledge from thinks that are made for other purposes

[@dantedrowson2511]

@HaileyLotl actually yes😂 The youtube algorithm is a strange beast, that it is.

[@Prodmullefc]

Just goes to show how you can learn something from one discipline and apply it to your own. Sorta the reverse of you but similar principle, I learned how to frame houses so that I could draw better buildings

[@victoriagrayson5082]

Good punctuation and grammar!

[@kezran4976]

Every video game maker needs to study this because all horses in games look like they have brain damage

[@deathserpent9747]

Lol

[@Nyans]

True lol

[@thecoalcoloredfox4004]

This made me laugh out loud 😂💕

[@diabla8631]

They probobly do becuse of how meany times I run into things...

[@DBZgeek2000]

FINALLY SOMEONE GETS IT!!

[@YowLife]

4:22 "Rear legs The Power comes from the rear." -I want a T-Shirt of that!

[@QYMXC]

That's good power.

[@SpookyForestStripe]

It depends. What *_power?_*

[@MarshaNPILoveCanada]

🇮🇩 Probably someone already made that and keep it a secret. Or maybe we didn't know who.. We'll never know.. 🤷🏻‍♀️ (ツ) Or perhaps they keep that idea but they forgot or busy... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@axel_axolotl9821]

As soon as i read that he said: THE POWER COMES FROM THE REAR

[@glowinqmady6727]

It’s true though- the horse’s main power comes from the rear end, please study this stuff before you make a joke out of it.

[@BioHazardGround0]

But really, the real question here, "Does the horse walk like the Ostrich and man?"

[@BioHazardGround0]

Also awesome tutorial helps a lot.

[@v0idspamz636]

Top 10 questions science STILL cant answer

[@unkown100yearsand6]

aLmOst

[@Brandontroll]

If anyone is saying this is animated wrong then quote your 30+ years of professional animation experience that trumps Richard Williams.

[@enchanteddragon563]

Finally, a walk cycle tutorial that breaks it all down in a way that I can actually understand!! Thanks a ton, this was very very helpful!

[@Yoachan]

"Horses are difficult to animate" The irony is, horses are the first things I learned to animate, and damnit, I did it well

[@cycloppsss]

Wow

[@bophi_true]

you got my respect. good job.

[@ollieslovelyworld6330]

Yoachan respect

[@lolasart3408]

Yoachan Same here! I started animating horses when I was 10!

[@Nyans]

Well you guys are talented :) I had hard time with horse animating

[@Rotsuoy]

I stumbled across this when I was trying to find horse walking cycles for a 3d horse model I'm animating. These were a lot of tips I needed. Thank you for the upload!

[@c0smicbr0wni3s9]

0:00 "Does an ostrich and a man walk like a horse?" Me forgetting how horses walk and watching the animation: *Somethings wrong, I can f e e l it*

[@dk_moscow]

This is such a hardcore piece of animation!

[@dudefrombelgium]

/watch?v=HdsmykYi_wE 41:40

[@alemon1384]

Okay so I'm making a comic right One of the main characters is a horse *I can't draw horses* *I did not think this through*

[@kiiyang2535]

Person 2.0 s a m e

[@clintdona4586]

Person 2.0 T h a t s m y l i f e r i g h t t h e r e

[@bazonga9085]

Kaoru Hitachiin That’s what’s happens when your ideas are bigger than your 10 year old talent

[@DBZgeek2000]

I can draw a horse if you need it

[@c0smicbr0wni3s9]

Honey Senpai boi, that's me in a nutshell experimenting with trying to add different species of Oc's, taking 30 years to finish them, only to remember I don't know how to draw them again. AND i've tried using character concept sheets but because I use REAL paper for it, I throw away the paper when I barely start on the head, thinking it's always trash. :(((

[@tracy18071971]

That's realy random xD 'does a ostrich and a man walk like a horse' xD

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

Fuzzyblackcat ikr

[@sticc3703]

Fuzzyblackcat *really

[@rayvonistired]

Lol

[@b0nsaibabe]

*_al mo s t_*

[@nonishanegi]

Seriously, could be any two legged thing that moves

[@JuliaN-fi9zw]

The walk is the hardest gait of the horse to track :) it’s a 4 beat gait so each foot hits the ground at a different time. This man did a great job at explaining why it would be hard to animate

[@peachy_bee1670]

Who is watching this 11 years later I know I’m not alone

[@aileenlynch9893]

me

[@nikitiaq5497]

hi

[@RimFaxxe]

I hope this man is still alive

[@tellmethesongoftherain6534]

@@RimFaxxe Say it twice looks so nice

[@RimFaxxe]

@@tellmethesongoftherain6534 ???

[@Glatier]

I'd be an old ass man by the time Steel Ball Run gets an anime lmfao

[@JanOutshoorn]

You ought to give full credits to Richard Williams!!! this is taken from the Animator's Survival Kit animated.

[@ToadaBrava]

Yea, how come he didn't even mention it, the guy's a legend!

[@mammaries0118]

you are totally right!!! RICHARD WILLIAMS IS THE LEGEND THE FATHER AND THE GOD OF ANIMATION!!!

[@vinaybabu1168]

hey...the explainer is the Richard Williams

[@b0nsaibabe]

Vinay babu Exactly?

[@roxtechs]

Part 7 animators taking notes

[@Dr._Nicolas]

Steel ball run animators watching this on loop for the next 4 years

[@curesat0ria106]

I hope David Production animator watching this to prepare future jojo steel ball run anime.

[@maximillian1109]

I may have lived with horses all my life and know their movement inside and out, but it was still very educational to see the walk cycle broken down like this. Thanx!!

[@Luna_And_Stella]

As an animator obsessed with horses, I’m blown away by the grace and accuracy of theses cycles! I’ll say that in the first one, the hind quarters are too high up and the stride is too short. But the other’s, Im blown away! Its so darn graceful!!

[@zixiyhhh7222]

Steel Ball Run animators gotta see this video

[@poke-talia268]

As an animation student, regardless of if the frames are actually moving like the real creature would, it has to be done in a certain amount of "joint breaking" you make it look natural. Another example of this is animation of someone throwing a ball. (That is what I was taught anyway. )

[@strawbawrri249]

im not even here for art, this man just has a soothing voice

[@lelouch888]

I now see why people say JoJo part 7 Steel Ball Run is gonna be hard to make.

[@_thehandsomefrog_4825]

And this is just 2 dimensional level. So if they use CGI, it's understandable

[@lelouch888]

@@_thehandsomefrog_4825 I will probably enjoy it if they use CGI as I've enjoyed JoJo openings with CGI on it.

[@anifsky1065]

Steel Ball Run anime leak looking fire 🔥🔥🔥🗣

[@phonkydude1618]

David Productions animators genuinely tweaking after watching this non stop for years

[@averycheesypotato]

Very straightforward & accurate tutorial still. Fun fact: a horse carries 60% of its body weight on the front, while propelling itself from the hind. This balance can effect/be effected by an individual animals conformation, so horses can vary quite a bit in movements

[@Stiltonator]

This is really good, and the diagrams are in a similar style to the "Animators Survival Guide" - I imagine you will get lots of people referencing this as its very clear and the finished lines look good - This is a great breakdown / guide!!! - Thanks

[@JERRYR708]

The Animator's Survival Kit now contains a new testament for this bible: the Expanded Edition, which shows animals walking.

[@franciscoOrellana29]

well time to get all the stell ball run animators to watch this video 💀

[@thebuttiestofbuttlers1634]

11 years later 11 FREAKING YEARS LATER

[@artistjorge]

This is what animators gonna be using when doing Steel Ball Run

[@unspecified6211]

When you get this in your recommended 11 years later in 2021

[@jankschmid]

Even 14 years late it helped me a lot to animate a horse in 3D, thanks :)

[@jonathanche6553]

This is also a useful tip for animating dinosaurs.

[@Bailey_Dreamfoot]

I remember watching james baxters how to draw spirit blueray extra on the _Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron_ movie and that one thing single-handedly ignited my short lived horse phase, as well as my love for animation that lives on today.

[@christinemirjamsrli6758]

Just small comment. Horses land their hooves slightly heel-first/flat. Not toe-first.

[@GraveFogLight]

So my best friend got the Animator’s survival kit book for Christmas and now I got this recommended- Is this an omen-

[@vagelaart2217]

I was 4 years old when this video was made and now i using to improve my animation, that's crazy😯

[@mihaelkYeah]

Wow. I've heard before that to be a good artist you have to be very observant, but in examples like these you can see just how far and sharp it should go. Brilliant attention to detail.

[@tonelygren]

Fantastic! As I am very interested in horse biomechanics, this is really great! And unlike most animations, you got the head nod correct! :) Great job :)

[@annikaheydl7342]

That horse galloping at the beginning was so beautifully designed and animated

[@coffeeOwlGaming]

This is great! I used it for making a normal horse walk and a gallop. ASK is great for learning how to animate. Thank you so much!

[@tonyshape2276]

Thank you very much! This is such a blessing you can just find such a gold material simply on youtube this days. Helped me a lot in my work.

[@budhaspades2860]

Hope David production watched this for part 7 of JoJo Steel Ball Run

[@CherryPuppy]

This random video from 11 years ago is actually really useful

[@gaiusxpatel]

I think that the secret to animating a horse lies in 0:11 . To animate a horse, you must first consider each pair of legs as an individual, two-legged creature.

[@MoeJaeAtelier]

I'm currently working on animating some cartoon equine from scratch *cough* ponies. From gallops, trots, walking in hopes to make short animation clips along with some lip syncing/ dialogue. And this is very informative and is exactly the information I need as I am a aspired animator/ creator. Thank you for sharing! Subbed!

[@mobphysco1376]

Thanks for uploading this video, was helpful with my horse animation.

[@xevious2501]

Great vid. but.. whats mentions as the horse's knee is actually its heel. and from the hell down is actually its foot. Most of what we think of as a horses legs is mostly its Foot. And the hooves would be its toes. This is better understood viewing skeletons of humans other animals.

[@helixcheerleader]

No the knee is a wrist. Front legs = arms and "hands", hind legs = legs and foot. But the proper terminology in equine anatomy for the front legs is (from the chest down) forearm, knee, canon bone, fetlock, pastern (sometimes referred to as ankles) coronet and foot (most of which is hoof). Hind legs from the point where the leg meets the stomach: stifle, gaskin, hock, canon bone, fetlock, pastern, coronet, foot (most of which is hoof)

[@startingpointequestrianllc8179]

The knee is not the heel. The heel is the heel :-) What's interesting though is the animator has the horse landing toe first in the front legs. They should land flat not toe first, as this would indicate the horse has heel pain. Landing toe first causes a horse a lot of damage.

[@weeniedeanie2678]

this is gonna be recommended to me in 10 years i just know it

[@frankyoualot]

This is phenomenal - the best available - thank you! I used this to help with a cat, even though their legs are different, it was still perfect

[@optivplop5859]

How tf they gonna aninate jojo part 7

[@fuzzywheezledoodlers]

I can't BELIVE the last time he posted was 11 YEARS ago!

[@caringlynx6955]

Same! This is quite a shock!

[@Ecossine]

My God THANK YOU ! I was struggling so hard trying to make a horse walk in animation, this just saved my day

[@goldcoasthorse100]

THANK YOU. This is just so interesting as a horse owner to see how a horse walks in such fine detail from someone who can really SEE. Thanks!!

[@protator]

Well animated and explained. Thank you. A structured explanation like this is immensely helpful when you want to create a walkcycle for a 3d equine.

[@theninjacalledbasilisk7770]

Finally!!! Someone who understands how horses walk!

[@Violeto250]

Holy moly! That's a masterpiece, that's so smooth btw

[@agatameble721]

I love the way the horse animation is so smooth.

[@soul1924]

So Will not have steel ball run animated? ._.

[@SunnyTheOpossum]

No idea why this was recommended to me out of nowhere, but I have a feeling this might me useful at some point, so I’m saving it lol

[@philmprod]

Meilleur cours d'animation au monde !! C'est juste incroyable !! Merci !

[@mintycoffea2318]

Wow this was super helpful! But give credit to richard williams

[@koopy_vs_world7619]

Why would be give credit to himself? You know that this video is by Richard Williams, right?

[@emilyplaysgamesstuwe5801]

@@koopy_vs_world7619 no?

[@emilyplaysgamesstuwe5801]

@@koopy_vs_world7619 check channel name

[@chog3774]

the whole vibe of this video is just mildly eery... very nice....

[@enlighteneduk]

Wow, this is absolutely fantastic!! As a specialist trainer of the rider, this is invaluable for me. Thank you so much for posting!

[@madbot4710]

I could listen to Richard Williams talk about animation for hours.

[@colth0und]

@ everyone saying that this isnt how a horse walks, think again!! some horses have diagonal gaits where their back outer and front inner legs will go in succession or unison (depending on the gait), and others have linear gaits where outside moves with outside and inside moves with inside. :>

[@Mickey_9.80]

WELP STEEL BALL RUN AINT COMING ANY TIME SOON 🥺

[@so047]

man this video really showed exactly what i was looking for to animate a horse

[@joshuaareta2001]

James Baxter has some serious competition

[@biancab.9733]

Wow, that was really everything i have to know. It is the only video that showed me every detail of the horse :) Thank you

[@hinxlinx]

Thanks a lot for sharing. It would have saved me the past two days of work on animating my horse but now I can use this video to improve my horse's walk cycle. :)

[@18Gingasoldier]

This is easier than I thought!

[@some-thing-2024]

yeb , Richard Williams - the master of animation .

[@theberrby6836]

Woow! Thank you Mr. Richard Williams.

[@michellejensen8424]

Only unsound horses set their hoof toe first on flat terrain. There are loads and loads of footage on Rockley Farm if anyone is interested in really getting an indepth look at horse movement.

[@Mogo-jan]

Even though I'm animating a 4 legged mech, this was pretty helpful in getting the rhythm of the steps down.

[@caleblewis87]

This guy is a genius. We watched all his DVD's in class. MAde me laugh soo hard at points.

[@meel0n_369]

yes.

[@gordonpromish9218]

one of the best explanations I have seen.

[@vxunaTM_xuandanhphan]

david production animators, get your note

[@magicfibre]

Alright, so you're telling me that JoJo's part 7 might take a while to come out?

[@username55ify]

Unfortunately so

[@郭兵辉]

I have to say,very useful~~both in 2d and 3d

[@vidguy2004]

We all miss you Richard Williams, Greatest Animator of All Time.

[@durpddurke4633]

I can't even draw a horse's back legs correctly....

[@diabla8631]

I can't even draw a horses left ear correctly

[@c0smicbr0wni3s9]

I can't even draw the circles in the correct position

[@VentiVonOsterreich]

To draw the back hind legs, imagine you're drawing a quarter chicken leg and thigh, it helps a lot

[@thatguyonthebusthatstaresa7437]

I don't even know how to draw a horse

[@racheldutchak3980]

Great video for me to understand my horses balance better, and to become a better rider!!

[@cloudshifter]

People: Animating is just drawing. Animators:

[@diaryofagoat-lass1023]

Watching this again and what’s interesting is the the legs on only one side move at a time. Most animals are animated with “front right, rear left” Watching princess Mononoke and all the walking animations for the animals is technically wrong... except for the boars as near as I can tell...

[@Itshabbovidz]

THANKS! - TO RICHARD WILLIAMS

[@rejxct6437]

Part 7 will never be animated sadly

[@emeraldpath9265]

Gonna use theese tips in the future, Thank you mister!

[@aegufm4531]

Its like 10 years later but still intresting to me. I just found this randomly while i was cleaning my watch later list lol

[@Melodyandblaze]

Hmmm... The bit on the power coming from the back legs is only applied to light horses (thoroughbred, ponies, ect.) but not to the heavy horses (wagon or plow horses), rather than pushes off their back legs, they pull themselves forward, that also applies for any horse built downwards (newforest ponies for example, but they can push themselves off their back, it's just not as natural)

[@Mel-gg3xg]

Great job! Thank you for breaking this down for us. I am just starting in animation and this is very helpful

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Excellent resource. Read the book "The Animator's Survival Kit" so seeing it in action is really fun.

[@charleh3493]

This really helped with the horse game I am making Thank you

[@tiagotiagot]

The front legs are actually arms, the "knee" is actually the wrist, and the part with the hoof is a finger (the hoof itself is the fingernail)

[@hrrawr]

Now I'm remembering that hand-drawing animators use transparent sheets that you layer on top of one another.

[@howardhamlin5901]

Part 7 never