Dragon Animation Demo Reel

Above is a selection of the best animation of dragons in motion completed by students at Animation Apprentice. As well as character animation, our students learn the art and craft of animal and creature locomotion, including how to animate quadrupeds, as well as many other creatures - including dragons.  Being able to master the art of a variety of animals and creatures in motion is an important part of the animator's tool kit.  Song: I-85. Artist: Kia. Music by: CreatorMix.com Edit by Miguel Teixeira.

Dragon in Flight by Alex Southcombe

Animating Dragons
Dragons are one of the many kinds of creatures that animators can be expected to know how to animate; ourDragon in Flight shows how to animated dragons in motion.  

Flying Creature Tutorials

We also have tutorials on how to animate a Dragon in Flight, how to 

animate a Crow in Flight, and also a Butterfly Animation Tutorial.

Animal and Creature Animation at Animation Apprentice

We have many, many video tutorials for animating animals and creatures. To get started, see the blog posts below:

Planning Creature Animation

• How to Plan Animal & Creature Animation
• How to Block Out Creature Animation
• Animal Locomotion for Animators - Free eBook from Stuart Sumida
• How Framestore Use Live Action Reference to Create Great Animation
• Animal Anatomy for Animators
• How to Block Out Creature Animation
• The Five Key Rules of Animal Anatomy with Stuart Sumida
• Stuart Sumida Explores the Principal Animal Gaits

Quadrupeds - Horses, Dogs, Cats, Bears - and Transitions

Bear Walk Tutorial

Learn to animate quadrupeds - walks, trots and runs.

• Bear Walk Tutorial
• Dog Run Tutorial
• Quadruped Horse Walk Tutorial
• How to Animate a Quadruped Trot
• Leopard Walk Tutorial
• How to Animate Quadruped Transitions
• Horse Animation - Best Free Horse Rigs
• Leopard Rig by Truong - How to Use It
• Animate Quadrupeds with Michael Schlingmann

Flying Creatures

• Dragon in Flight Tutorial
• Crow in Flight Tutorial
• Butterfly Animation Tutorial

Crabs, Spiders & Scorpions

• Spider Animation Tutorial
• Scorpion Animation Tutorial
• Animate a Crab Scuttle

Underwater Creatures

• Animate a Crab Scuttle
• Animate a Swimming Jelly
• Animate a Fish Swimming

Dinosaurs

• How to Animate a Dinosaur Walking

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.