Acrocanthosaurus Animation

In effort to create an accurate model to be animated, I utilized scientific skeletal drawings, photographs of physical reconstructions of the skeleton in a standing or walking posture, and scholarly articles showing bones in detail, including approximations for body mass. Starting with the Acrocanthosaurus in a more elongated standing pose, I crafted one large geometric form composed of smaller geometric shapes, refined to fit the contours of the animal. The theropod is made mobile by building and adding a skeleton to control the movements of the model. Through the addition of a camera, I am bringing attention to the movements of the tail and jaw. Scientists’ research analyzing bones and footprints sheds some light on how the Acrocanthosaurus walked and other movements.