There's a pretty cool tidbit of information in The Poser3 Handbook (by Shamms Mortier) about using Eadwerd Muybridge's photo plates to animate people and animals. Has anyone actually tried this with reference to animal motions? And/Or ... does anyone have any convincing animal animations to share?

I actually have a copy of "Animals in Motion" 1957. The frames are in half strides, so it might be a bit difficult. Is there a newer version out? I found my copy at the thrift store for $1.60 ;-) -Jeff H.

Oooh ... good deal there. I found the full versions (all 3 volumes) at the local University library. There were a lot of 10 and up framecount sequences that would be perfect to pose creatures to and then let Poser tween the animations. Unfortunately, many of the images were placed on the pages too close to the binding, thus making them almost impossible to scan correctly without destroying the book. Librarians frown on that sort of behaviour I'm told.

These books have been standard issue to all animators from the dawn of time! Everyone uses them! Yep, I've got 'em too! Chris

Can anybody tell ME how to animate animals? Our library doesn't have that book ?(what ever it may look like) :-)