guidelines · motion · profile only
The same bird, cut into parts: wing, body, legs, eye. Each gesture rotates these parts around their joints instead of swapping two drawings, which gives continuous motion.
on the site · the shot
Before, the folded wing disappeared and another wing appeared behind the body: the arm switched sides. Here, the same wing, on the viewer's side, passes in front of the belly and rises, like an arm being raised. It stays in front from start to finish.
on the site · the take-off and the return to the nest
The wing's points slide from one pose to the other, and the wing tip follows with a lag. A real starling alternates flapping and gliding.
possible · for tools
The starling walks; it does not hop like a sparrow. The feet stay planted while the body moves forward, the leg bends at the heel, and the head follows each step.
on the site for landing · take-off possible
The hand-over between the perched bird and the flying bird happens when their silhouettes overlap: wing raised, body leaning 24°. On the way back, it straightens up, squashes a little on the wire, then folds its wing.
possible · for tools
Even still, a bird moves a little. These gestures come at random, several seconds apart, so they never become a loop you can spot.
on the site · at the shot
The body stays in profile; only the head turns to look behind. Halfway through the gesture, the beak shows from the front for a split second. Move the pointer over the scene: it looks your way.
#aile-pliee / #aile-levee swap. The head follows the ball and turns around if it falls behind.