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Praying Mantis Jump slo-mo


robcat2075

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This is pretty much textbook, animation school jumping here.

 

Notice how the legs have extended to nearly a straight line in the direction of motion before they leave the ground and likewise, the arms have extended as far forward as they can go also. This gets the most mass moving in the intended direction before power is lost when the feet leave the ground.

 

The tail action is a bit counter intuitive; instead of trailing behind, he is flinging it forward to get mass moving for the same reason the arms are thrust forward.

 

http://youtu.be/UMv5pvsrzRU

 

 

The landing isn't a standard landing on the ground but catch the overlapping action of the body hitting the target first and then the arms and legs catch up and continue forward to wrap around the twig.

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