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CAW RIGS

Whiskey Horse Rig

A production-quality horse rig designed for realistic quadruped locomotion, weight, body mechanics and equine performance.

Production-Quality Rig · Maya Ready · Educational & Commercial Licensing

Meet the Whiskey Horse Rig

Whiskey is a production-quality horse rig developed for animators looking to create believable equine locomotion, weight and creature performance.

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Designed with an animator-friendly workflow, Whiskey combines responsive body controls with additional muscle, chest, hip and head controls, making it suitable for locomotion, performance, showreel work and professional production.

BUILT FOR CREATURE ANIMATION

Animate With Whiskey

Ideal for:

  • Walks & locomotion

  • Trots, canters & gallops

  • Weight transfer & balance

  • Quadruped body mechanics

  • Equine performance

  • Creature acting

  • Muscle-driven movement

  • Showreel & portfolio shots

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Used throughout CAW creature animation training to develop believable weight, mechanics and creature performance.

See Whiskey in Action

RIG DETAILS

Production-
Ready Features

  • Animator-friendly Maya rig

  • VFX-standard rig

  • Additional muscle controls

  • Additional chest controls

  • Additional hip controls

  • Additional head controls

  • Lightweight and efficient animation workflow

  • High-resolution textures

  • Animation-ready character

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Software: Autodesk Maya 2018 or later
Package includes: Rigged Maya scene · Textures · Rig guidance

FOR WHISKEY HORSE RIG

PROFESSIONAL LICENSING

Choose the licence that best fits your workflow.

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Whether you're an individual animator developing your showreel, an animation school training students, or a professional studio creating commercial productions, CAW offers flexible licensing.

INDIVIDUAL ANIMATORS

Personal License

For personal learning, showreels and portfolio work.

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Includes
✓ Production-ready Maya rig
✓ Textures & materials
✓ Documentation & support
✕ Commercial work not permitted

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£40 GBP

SCHOOLS & UNIVERSTIES

Educational License

For universities, colleges, animation schools and training programmes.

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Includes
✓ Everything in Personal
✓ Classroom use
✓ Student training
✓ Educational demonstrations
✕ ✕ Commercial production not permitted

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£890 GBP

STUDIOS & FREELANCERS

Commercial License

For professional productions, client work, film, TV, games and advertising.

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Includes

✓ Professional & commercial use
✓ Client projects
✓ Studio productions
✓ Rig guidance & support

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£2,040 GBP

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Everything You
Need to Start Animating

Whiskey is supplied as a production-ready Maya rig with the files and resources needed to begin working with the character.

RIG & CHARACTER

✓ Production-ready Maya rig
✓ Animator-friendly controls
✓ High-resolution textures & materials

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TEXTURE MAPS

✓ Colour, normal, specular & displacement maps
✓ Arnold-ready materials

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DEMOS & SUPPORT
✓ Rig demonstration video
✓ Texture setup demonstration
✓ Setup guidance & CAW rig support

CAW RIGS

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What software does Whiskey require?
    Autodesk Maya 2018 or later.

  • Are textures included?

       Yes. The Whiskey package includes the character textures required for the supplied rig.

  • Can I use Whiskey for commercial work?
    Yes, with a Commercial License. Personal and Educational licenses do not permit commercial production.

  • Can students use Whiskey for showreels and portfolio work?
    Yes. The Personal License covers personal learning, animation practice, showreels and portfolio projects.

  • Can universities and animation schools use Whiskey?
    Yes. The Educational License is designed for eligible classroom and training use.

  • Not sure which licence you need?
    Contact CAW → creatureanimationworkshop@gmail.com

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START YOUR JOURNEY

Ready to
Animate With Whiskey?

Whether you're joining the CAW workshop pathway or licensing Whiskey for your own animation or production, we're here to help you create stronger creature performances.

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Industry-focused creature animation training for stronger performances and showreel-quality work.

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• Small batches (max. 6 students)
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