在二维动画中表现马、狗或其他类似生物的动作需要我们对某些原理和技术有所了解。在这门课程中，德莫特·奥康纳解释了如何让四足动物行走、小跑和奔跑。德莫特比较了动物和人类的解剖结构，展示了它们相似的部分。他还讲解了四足行走的基本原理，解释了如何为前腿和后腿创建位置，以及如何偏移这些位置来创建一个真实的行走动画。

Capturing the movements of a horse, dog, or other such creature in 2D animation requires an understanding of certain principles and techniques. In this course, Dermot O'Connor explains how to animate four-legged animals as they walk, trot, and run. Dermot compares the anatomy of animals and humans, showing the analogous parts. He also demonstrates the basics of a quadruped walk, explaining how to create the leg positions for the front and the back, as well as how to offset them to create a realistic walk. Plus, learn how to add individual quirks to a run and create cartoony run cycles.

德莫特·奥康纳(Dermot O' Connor)曾在唐·布鲁斯(Don Bluth)、迪士尼(Disney)和华纳兄弟(Warner Bros)从事手绘和数码动画工作。

德莫特于1988年进入动画行业，为唐·布鲁斯在爱尔兰的工作室工作了五年。在此期间，他接受了传统手绘动画的培训。90年代中期，他为Capers Entertainment公司和迪斯尼互动工作室制作了CD-ROM互动游戏，参与了101只斑点狗、提蒙和彭彭等项目。2000年，他开始接触Flash，并开始为洛杉矶的华纳兄弟(Warner Bros.)和迪士尼(Disney)以及加拿大的Fatkat animation制作动画。

Dermot O' Connor has practiced hand-drawn and digital animation at Don Bluth, Disney, and Warner Bros.

Dermot entered the animation industry in 1988, working for Don Bluth's studio in Ireland for five years. During that time he was trained in traditional hand-drawn animation. In the mid-90s he directed CD-ROM interactive titles for Creative Capers Entertainment and Disney Interactive studios, working on such projects as 101 Dalmatians and Timon and Pumbaa. He was introduced to Flash in 2000 and began creating animation for Warner Bros. and Disney in Los Angeles, and Fatkat Animation in Canada. Dermot is currently completing his own 30-minute short film, completely animated with Flash.