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WS00 — Creature Basics

Build Your First Believable Creature Animation Shot

Learn the foundations of creature locomotion, weight, timing, and believable movement through structured

mentor feedback and production-quality workflows.

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12 Weeks Duration
Only 6 Students Per Batch
Weekly Live Mentor Sessions

Build strong creature animation foundations

Learn the foundations of believable movement through weight, locomotion, timing, and structured mentor feedback.

WS00 (You’re here) → WS01 → WS02 → WS03 → WS04

CORE FUNDAMENTALS

What you will learn

Create a clean quadruped walk cycle from scratch
Understand weight, balance, and grounding
Learn how to use real-life references effectively
Build smooth, believable creature motion
Develop a clear and readable animation workflow

This is the level you’ll reach by the end of WS00

Student project focused on quadruped locomotion, weight, and clean creature movement with direct mentor feedback.

Workshop Pipeline

Simple, structured, and focused on real results.

Submit Your Work

Share your showreel or WIP and

get level guidance

Secure Your Spot

Confirm your place and access

course resources

Get Your Plan

Receive course details, schedule,

and fees

Start & Improve

Join sessions, get feedback, and

refine your shot

REAL STUDENT PROGRESSION

Blocking to Final Polish

Follow a WS00 student shot from early blocking to final polish through mentor-guided feedback, reference exploration, workflow refinement, and production-style animation development.

ANIMATION OUTCOME

What you'll Build

Clean quadruped locomotion
Weight and body mechanics
Reference breakdown workflow
Showreel-ready animation shot
Stronger animation readability

WORKSHOP INCLUDES

What you get

• Weekly live mentorship sessions
• Production-quality creature rigs
• Recorded feedback sessions for review
• Small focused batches — maximum 6 students
• Structured workflow from blocking to polish
• Direct access to mentor guidance throughout the workshop

DIRECT MENTORSHIP

Mentor Feeback Focus

Work closely with Danu through structured reviews focused on building strong creature animation foundations.

• Understanding believable creature movement
• Developing weight and balance
• Improving animation clarity and readability
• Building stronger body mechanics
• Refining timing and spacing
• Developing confident animation decisions