Tackling the rough animation for scene 2 over the last two weeks was mostly a success. I practically met my goal of leaving no shot untouched, though some cleanup later is probably necessary as there are some parts needing more frames. I also still have yet to edit all of the animation together into one comprehensive scene, but I can still be on schedule if I do that by the end of the day! The only shot that didn't get a real rough pass was the first, where the kitten runs at a diagonal angle into the road. This one did at least get a few key frames as a stick figure to start off with when I go back and finish it. Just getting that strange angle was what held up my progress on that shot in comparison to the others.
Fully fleshed-out movement cycles are occurring as needed for the scenes that I am working on. The kitten now runs!