Creature Animation Workshops by Expert Animator

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Workshop 01

Creature body mechanics cyclic locomotion

Workshop 01 will focus on cycles, finally implementing walkbend You’ll learn how to break rigidity, add weight and flexibility, and bring real life into your animated shot,
Quality HD animal reference will be key in creating a successful shot,
Finally implementing walkbend to bring translation to the cycle.
Adding animation layers to break the cycle up adding flavour to the performance
The importance of detailed camera work will be investigated. Raising the shot to VFX ready.

12 week course is £950.00 (can be paid in two installments if required)

If you are interested in one to one mentoring please send a link to your work to

mgriffiths24fps@gmail.com

This one-to-one mentoring is designed for animators looking to elevate their creature work to a professional level for film, games, or cinematics.

Meeting once a week for around an hour via synchsketch any issues which students are having will be caught early.

Each session is tailored to you, with direct feedback and practical, production-ready techniques used in high-end studios.

Creature advanced body mechanics performative action

Workshop 02 focuses on developing advanced creature animation skills with an emphasis on body mechanics, weight, and believable movement. Students will explore locomotion, balance, and force through structured shot progression, from core principles to a polished final shot.
Particular attention will be paid to the sourcing of high quality reference. Personalized feedback, draw-overs, and reviews, the course helps refine performance, timing, and physicality while building strong reference analysis skills.
By the end, students will complete a high-quality eight to ten second creature animation shot for their demo reel and gain a deeper understanding of animating complex, non-human characters.

12 week course is £950.00 (can be paid in two installments if required)