ABOUT CAW
Built by Animators
For Animators
Creature Animation Workshop was created to make professional creature animation training more accessible, practical and personal.
Learn through real production experience, focused mentorship and a genuine understanding of how creatures move, think and perform.
Industry Experience · Personal Mentorship · Production-Focused Training
OUR STORY
Why We Created CAW
Learning creature animation can be difficult when you don't know what to focus on or how to improve your work.
CAW was created to share the knowledge and techniques we've learned through years of professional animation — helping animators understand movement, develop stronger workflows and learn to evaluate their own work with confidence.
Our goal is simple: help every student become a stronger, more thoughtful animator.
The People Behind CAW
CAW is built by animators who understand the challenges of learning, improving and working in the animation industry.
Meet the people behind the workshops, mentorship and technical support.
Danu
Founder & Lead Mentor
With over 18 years of experience in animation and VFX, Danu has worked across feature films, television and commercials, specialising in creature and character animation.
His experience includes work on productions such as Harry Potter, Guardians of the Galaxy, Paddington and Kingsman, alongside many other film and VFX projects.
Having taught himself much of animation early in his career, Danu understands how difficult it can be to know what to learn, what to practise and how to improve. He created CAW to share that experience and give animators the practical guidance and mentorship he wished he had when starting out.
His approach is simple: understand the mechanics, learn to analyse your work, and become a stronger animator.
Explore Danu's professional experience → LinkedIn
Danu's Animation Showreel
Selected professional work from his career in feature film and VFX.
Ankit
CAW Technical Animator & Alumni
Ankit was one of the first students to join CAW when the workshop opened internationally in 2018–2019. Since then, he has continued to develop his skills and build a professional career in animation.
With over seven years of animation experience, Ankit has worked across film, television, games and commercials, including professional work at Framestore.
Having experienced CAW first as a student, Ankit understands the learning process and the technical challenges animators can face. Today, he supports the CAW community with technical animation, rigs and workflow guidance.
From CAW student to professional animator — Ankit's journey reflects what focused learning, practice and persistence can achieve.
Explore Ankit's professional experience → LinkedIn
Ankit's Animation Showreel
Selected creature animation work from Ankit's journey as a CAW alumni and professional animator.
Anvitha
Co-Founder, CAW Manager & Animator
Anvitha's journey with CAW began before the workshop itself. As Danu's first student, she experienced first-hand the challenges of learning animation, developing skills and preparing for work in the VFX industry.
With over 10 years of experience across film, television, games and commercials, she brings both an animator's perspective and a student's understanding to CAW.
Today, as Co-Founder and CAW Manager, Anvitha supports students throughout their journey — helping create a practical, welcoming environment where they can learn, ask questions and grow with confidence.
Her goal is simple: help every student feel supported and focused on becoming a stronger animator.
Explore Anvitha's professional experience → LinkedIn
Anvitha's Animation Showreel
Selected animation work from Anvitha's professional journey in animation and VFX.
