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creature animation

See two excellent VFX breakdowns, one showcasing the full range of Rodeo FX's work; the other focusing on the dragon Silverwing.

Tuesday, October 6th, 2026

Discover the practical reality of creating professional animation for VFX with The Gnomon Workshop's Maya tutorial for junior artists.

Monday, October 5th, 2026

Check out the new features in this major update to the neat standalone tool for editing animation caches created in other DCC software.

Monday, June 1st, 2026

Discover how to set up, block and refine a movie-quality animation with The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly guide.

Monday, April 20th, 2026

Discover how to animate run cycles, combat and death moves in Maya with The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly tutorial.

Monday, April 21st, 2025

Discover how to create a King Kong-style creature fight sequence with The Gnomon Workshop's new five-hour Maya masterclass.

Saturday, March 15th, 2025

Streamlined new tool automatically adds overlap and follow-through to increase the realism of character and creature animation.

Monday, September 9th, 2024

New AI-based toolset generates real-time 3D characters that move with the accuracy of VFX rigs. Works with Maya, Unity, Unreal.

Friday, July 28th, 2023

New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals the key principles of realistic quadruped walk cycles.

Saturday, August 7th, 2021

Discover how the Oscar-winning studio creates CG characters at a free event at Gnomon next week. Watch online for free.

Saturday, February 16th, 2019

Create a complete creature shot in Maya with Supergirl animation lead Elaina Scott's new Gnomon tutorial.

Saturday, October 6th, 2018

Watch Miguel Ortega's 30-minute VFX short, then discover how the movie's CG creatures were created.

Tuesday, November 28th, 2017

The Terra Nova veteran provides his tips for bringing beasts to life - and navigating CG's murkier waters.

Monday, November 21st, 2011