![]() ![]() It usually positions itself on top of a large tree or a rock formation at dusk to start its stalking ritual. ![]() However, it's the eyesight that makes a Cloudjumper an unbeatable stalker. This proud dragon has well-developed senses of smell and hearing. With its regal appearance, Cloudjumper combines dignity, strength and elegance with great size and a powerful, muscular body. "Cloudjumper is a cross between a grey owl, a Great Dane, a vampire bat and an X-wing star fighter. "Barf and Belch are influenced by cobras in the way their head and tail movements are fluid and mesmerising, but they walk more like horned lizards or komodo dragons.". As it starts digging, it stands on its hind feet for a split second and then throws all its might behind its head and smashes it into the ground with full force, like an ibex or a musk ox fighting off a rival.". It either rolls obstacles out of the way or it just splits them in half. Once it picks up a scent, it trails it stubbornly. Nothing can stand in its way when it's following a scent: entire rock formations are cracked open, forests get bulldozed over, even other dragons are rolled aside to make a clear path. Its massive weight is supported with short and stout legs that are keeping the battleaxe-shaped muzzle close to the ground. His body is well suited for digging it's square and muscular, particularly around the shoulders and neck, with a low centre of gravity. Skullcrusher is Stoick's trusted tracking dragon and he is always on always ready to follow a scent or go into battle. "Skullcrusher is a cross between a rhino, a truffle pig, a dung beetle, a jackhammer and a battleaxe. "Meatlug is a cross between a pit-bull, a crocodile, a Harley-Davidson and a helicopter.". This helps to sell his bird like qualities, and his sense of alertness.". He is constantly adjusting his vantage point with quick head movements, just like a chicken or a parrot. We think of him as a bird that is always on alert. You will find that you can convey a lot through using just the right head angle changes, eye darts and posture adjustments. When we animate the Deadly Nadder, we mainly emote through body language and head angles. "Stormfly is a cross between an ostrich, a T-Rex and different kinds of parrots. He also has some snake influences in his design and his behavior is a mixture of cat, dog, horse and a whole lot of other odd animals, such as wombats, kangaroos etc.". "Toothless is a cross between a black panther, a bat and and a small bird of prey. It wasn’t necessarily dominating the design conversation per se, but when it came to really nailing down the characters’ behavior / identity, and trying to find what made them entertaining, we researched all of those things that inspired us and studied them in great detail." "All of our dragons' character designs and behaviors are essentially constructed through mixing and matching of interesting characteristics that we discovered in the animal world or in objects with character that surround us. But before you begin assembling your very own out of yoghurt pots and IKEA bins, read his thoughts on how the monster mish-mash idea first came out. Speaking to him at DreamWorks' Los Angeles HQ back in February, we asked about the "ingredients" that make up different dragons, and he sent us his notes on what makes each wyrm so wonderful. Simon Otto is DreamWorks Animation's Head Of Character Animation for the How To Train Your Dragon series, and a thoroughly nice man too. ![]()
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