How to animate a cat run cycle *Can be done on all programs!*

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Well, I felt I needed to make this, as my last tutorial for running cats was not only horrifyly anatomically incorrect, but it really didn't EXPLAIN anything, so I added a tutorial voice to this one to try and explain some things ^^ (sorry, my mic quality died a little in the first 30 seconds)

Oh yeah and before the barrage of comments about the hair come in, No, cats do not have hair, I just preffer drawing them with it, in a weird way it suits the way I animate :)

TO ALL MS PAINT USERS!!!!!!!
This can indeed be done on MS paint, but the process is fiddly and may need another tutorial entirely from me in order to explain it, but for now, this will at least give you a guide :)

LINK TO THE REFERANCE VIDEO I USED ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGuW-i8ugn8
(It is computer generated, but shows lots of angles, which is what I like about it, as well as very close anatomy :D)

If there are any questions you wish to ask me, do not hesitate to ask me and I will reply with the answer (if I have it!), and if there are some questions that are asked repeatedly, I will post an FAQ in this description.

The frames can all be seen at the end if you wish to referance from them, slowed so you can pause with ease :3

Any other animation requests? If I get enough for a certain movement or sequence I might do another tutorial if enough people wish it ^^

PROGRAMS I USED ~
Corel Painter X (basically a sister program of Photoshop)
Windows movie maker (putting stuff together) *KILL IT WITH FIRE!*
Windows Live movie maker (to view the frames easily)

SONGS ~
September ~ Earth, Wind and Fire
God damn it's a nice day ~ NegaRen

This running cycle will be used for fire and ice :)

HONOURS!!! WOO WOO 8D!
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[WarriorCatsRPG1]

what if you have a mac -.-

[fluffylovey]

@WarriorCatsRPG1 Corel painter, photoshop, paint.net are all mac workable programs, and for editing, final cut, imovie and sony vegas.

[52bommer]

where did you make the cycle at?

[fluffylovey]

@52bommer Where? On my computer :D

(useful answer is corel painter x and wmm)

[EspoEntertainment]

So..smooth...I'mma die..

[Lara060501]

Gotta get this program!

[KittyLue]

AWESOME tutorial! even i could animate now that ive seen this :D

[FireFeather12]

i ment go LONGTAIL <3<3<3

[bluedolpin1]

FireFeather12 really!??!?! You like that dork?

[Wolfhero0225]

i cold never get tht its to fast and im not like...ITS TOO HARD FO ME!

[Riverstorm108]

thnx this helped :D

[kawaiinekogirl1999]

THANK YOU! this realy helped! And i like the music too!

[1231blackstar]

@FireFeather12 She didn't say she liked him this was for her warriors fire and ice series.

[silverfang516]

nice way of making Firestar. and I love the music you picked :)