Animation Tests

I created a simple swim cycle in order to iron out any problems with the basic anatomy of the octopus character. The main problem I found with this animation was the placement of the legs in conjunction with the octopus' head; the legs seem to come out of the back of his head and also not to join at a specific point. In order to create a similar sideways cycle I will need to tilt the head more upwards and have the legs join at a lower point on the body. I also think the shape of the head is too awkward for ease of replication and turn arounds etc. so I will be sticking with a basic circle in the design from now on.

Here is the rough animation test of the seagull from the opening of my animation. I used video and photo referencing to create a simplified take off with some minor exaggeration.