Bird Animation by Joshua Reynolds

Above is an excellent example of bird animation by Animation Apprentice student Joshua Reynolds, using the "Red Whisker Bird" rig by Truong. Joshua has used live action reference to excellent effect, creating a charming and believable piece of avian animation.  Being able to tackle photo-realistic animal and creature animation is one of an animator's core skills, as studios ramp up production on films with photo-realistic animal animation such as The Jungle Book and The Lion King.

Creature Animation at Animation Apprentice

Gorilla. by Michael Davies

We have many resources here at Animation Apprentice for students looking to learn how to animate animals and creatures. To get started, see the blog posts below:

• Leopard Walk Tutorial
• Dragon in Flight Tutorial
• How to Animate Quadruped Transitions
• Horse Animation - Best Free Horse Rigs
• How to Plan Animal & Creature Animation
• How to Animate Dinosaurs
• How to Block Out Creature Animation
• How Framestore Use Live Action Reference to Create Great Animation
• Animation Locomotion for Animators
• Leopard Rig by Truong - How to Use It

To find out more about Animation Apprentice, click here for a link to Frequently Asked Questions. To sign up for our next classroom at Animation Apprentice, follow this link.