Horses: Gallop in Slow Motion 

The first successful photographs of motion were taken by Eadweard Muybridge in 1872. He set up a row of cameras at a racetrack, attached long threads to the camera shutters and stretched them across the track. Then a horse and rider ran by, the threads broke, tripping the camera shutters to take the pictures. Probably on Google or online somewhere if anyone's interested. Muybridge's pictures were the forerunner of motion pictures.

Damn horses are majestic

Notice a few comments from people looking at this for animation and thought it might help to include links and bits of basic info that helps to break down gaits and strides. Walking is four steady beats 'one-two-three-four, one-two-three-four' Trotting is two beats. It can sound similar to a walk but the difference is a steady rhythmic 'one-two, one-two, one-two' Canter is three beats. There is always one hoof on the ground so it's a more rapid but rythmic 'one-two-three, one-two-three, one-two-three' Gallop is four beats in quick succession. At full gallop all four feet are off the ground inbetween strides so it's a very rapid 'one-two-three-four, one-two three-four, one-two-three-four' To really help get the movement right for animation, it's an idea to watch videos of horses jumping fences over a cross country course in slow motion because the size, style and terrain over a course varies so much and means horses adapt according to each. Plus they are cantering or galloping almost the entire way so you see how the strides are interrupted and variable. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-22zG6HBKcWs.html Also worth mentioning is how horses move their head and neck which a lot of animations often miss and is probably what makes them look so wooden and unnatural. You'll notice in cross country clips how the riders stand up slightly in the saddle and lean forward when the horse is galloping / taking off over fences to allow them room and freedom.

I'm here to prove to my kids that the entire horse IS off the ground

I'm here because I love horses

ahhhh i 💕💕💕💕💕😍 horses!!🐎🐴🐎🐴🐎🐴💕💕

I’m here because I’m learning how to gallop on all fours

This helped me animate thank you!!!

I'm here from RadioLab, to see if all 4 feet do indeed leave the ground in a gallop. Confirmed!

if you stare at the legs the whole tim then they start to look really wierd and thin compared to their big body 😂

I am here because I wanted to know why it make 3 sound insted of 4.