On a two legged werewolf. Plantigrade? or Digigrade stance.
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On a two legged werewolf. Plantigrade? or Digigrade stance.
Plantigrade meaning heels on the ground, and digigrade meaning heels in the air.
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This is kinda a toughie, I would say fully degitrade as it distinguishes something as not human, but I don't know how that would effect a speciel effects budget.
Fully plantigrade would be, rather dull looking in my mind, as it'd look a lot more like a guy in a suite, but on the other hand, it's probably cheaper and easier to carry out.
Partially degitrade would be a good compremise I suppose. However, I have a hard time picturing a partially degitrade creature walking on all fours for even quick dashs.
So they all have good points and bad.
Fully plantigrade would be, rather dull looking in my mind, as it'd look a lot more like a guy in a suite, but on the other hand, it's probably cheaper and easier to carry out.
Partially degitrade would be a good compremise I suppose. However, I have a hard time picturing a partially degitrade creature walking on all fours for even quick dashs.
So they all have good points and bad.
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Full digitigrade would seem quite awkward for an upright stance with good balance, while full plantigrade likely dosen't imply enough of the 'animal' nature. So the half compromise seems best, allowing realistic balance, animal strength, and very likely gives the actor a lot more control with realistic movement.
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Ever since I saw The Howling (the first one) forever ago I have been in love with the idea of full digitigrade. It makes the werewolf seem less human, more creepy and beast-like, in my mind. I have always drawn my werewolves that way, and if you know your anatomy and know what you're doing, it can work very well, and look awesome
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Honestly, if I saw some renders of what you are trying to accomplish(the three choices) I will then vote. Untill then, I would say plantigrade because standing on two feet would physically require that. Bottom line. If on four feet then obviously digitigrade is necessary.
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I think what could probably be pulled off is a mix between plantigrade and digigrade.(did I get those right : ) Plantigrade with accentuation on the heels, as in raised some. But to do a full Digigrade is hard since you would almost have to create the illusion of the knee structure facing backwards like a wolf's.
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ShadowFang wrote:Werewolves almost *have* to be fully digitigrade. Plantigrade just looks like a human who needs a shave. A fully digitigrade werewolves gives a towering beastial look. It also allows the werewolf to run on all fours or walk on two legs. A werewolf isn't a werewolf without digitigrade legs.
yup, I agree. Its got to be digitigrade.
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I agree also. Plantigrade werewolves look too much like a fursuit, or like those awful awful werewolves in "DarkWolf"ShadowFang wrote:Werewolves almost *have* to be fully digitigrade. Plantigrade just looks like a human who needs a shave. A fully digitigrade werewolves gives a towering beastial look. It also allows the werewolf to run on all fours or walk on two legs. A werewolf isn't a werewolf without digitigrade legs.
Digitigrade is a must. It wouldn't look like a Wolf otherwise.
On the subject of reversing knees, that is a tremendous anatomy error. Dogs and wolves don't have backwards knees. What appears to be a reverse knee is in fact the animals ankle. The knee is there above that...it is just hard to see on a wolves frame. It blows my mind that movie makers ever made this error in the past.
...that's just my 2 cents.
On the subject of reversing knees, that is a tremendous anatomy error. Dogs and wolves don't have backwards knees. What appears to be a reverse knee is in fact the animals ankle. The knee is there above that...it is just hard to see on a wolves frame. It blows my mind that movie makers ever made this error in the past.
...that's just my 2 cents.
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digigrade all the way
They should have digigrade , it sets them apart from humans and makes them much more wolf like .
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Hmm. I was favoring that at one time, but then I realized if this movie is to make us relate to the werewolves, then it would be seen as disgusting...I like the bone structure used in some of Goldenwolfen's artwork and in others......Soty wrote:Anything, just so long as they don't use the tired old knees-reversing-and-becomming-ankles bit. :shock: