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How would that work?

It's more likely that someone just made a mistake while animating it. Or that there was some reason why they couldn't, and decided to try and get away with it (As Richard Williams says in his book "It's amazing what you can get away with")

Or they figured "If it works to go forward, why not up?"

MudkipStar

30 May 2014, 22:03

Or they figured "If it works to go forward, why not up?"

Uhh no. They're not stupid and they did their research. Just look at Toothless during vertical flight, he has accurate wing movements.

AndyMay

30 May 2014, 22:02

It's more likely that someone just made a mistake while animating it. Or that there was some reason why they couldn't, and decided to try and get away with it (As Richard Williams says in his book "It's amazing what you can get away with")

Fault of the Layout Department, not the Animation/Compositing Department. Someone just wants to create a nice looking scene and ignored the fact that it isn't physically correct.

Zer0x

30 May 2014, 23:27

AndyMay

30 May 2014, 22:02

It's more likely that someone just made a mistake while animating it. Or that there was some reason why they couldn't, and decided to try and get away with it (As Richard Williams says in his book "It's amazing what you can get away with")

Fault of the Layout Department, not the Animation/Compositing Department. Someone just wants to create a nice looking scene and ignored the fact that it isn't physically correct.

Never thought about that! Good point!

I personally don't understand how going up is different from going forward? I bet I'm missing something obvious here...

I don't think the angle of the wings is right, seeing as it seems to be flying straight up.

MC_Oceans

31 May 2014, 19:13

I don't think the angle of the wings is right, seeing as it seems to be flying straight up.

They should be pumping up and down from its head to the tail area not above it's back...

Gsah... That animation pisses me off now...

that is true, but some people just enjoy the movie regardless of technicalities. That's the reason why some people don't care about this.