Creature Animation Reference
20 curated creature animation reference clips for animators, game developers and motion designers. Open any clip for frame-by-frame playback to study the timing, spacing and posing of real creature motion — often studied together with dragon, 3d-animation, flying.
Video by nathan.engelhardt
24.0s · 3d-animation, body-mechanics
Video by gio.edwrds
6.3s · 2d-animation, facial-expressions
Dragon Walk Cycle animation - Creature animation
Clip · walk, dragon
Eragon
Clip · dragon, creature
Avatar
Clip · 3d-animation, avatar
Avatar
Clip · avatar, 3d-animation
Avatar
Clip · avatar, live-action
Avatar
Clip · live-action, 3d-animation
Game of Thrones
Clip · live-action, dialogue
The Hobbit
Clip · live-action, dragon
Flying With The Dragon Rider | How To Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Clip · dreamworks, how to train your dragon
The Tyrant Dragon - the hardest rig I've ever made
Clip · flying, dragon
Dragons 3D - Imax Movie Animations by Squeeze Studio
Clip · dragon, jumping
How to Train Your Dragon - Making Friends With A Dragon Scene | Fandango Family
Clip · dreamworks, dragon
Tyrant Dragon Animation - MAYA 2023
Clip · dragon, 3d-animation
House of the Dragon
Clip · dragon, creature
Tyrant Dragon Animation
Clip · dragon, creature
DROGON flying through the sky (personal project)
Clip · dragon, creature
Sea Beasts
Clip · netflix, action
Onward
Clip · pixar, 3d-animation