Description
Better reference leads to more believable art.
The Locomotion Reference Library gives animators, illustrators, sculptors, creature designers, concept artists and students one organized place to study real animal movement.
Spend less time searching.
Spend more time creating.
No more jumping between random videos, stock-footage websites and scattered bookmarks. The library brings carefully curated animal reference together in one clean, searchable collection designed specifically for artists.
Each clip is selected and organized to help you study movement, anatomy, timing, weight, balance, gesture and natural behavior.
Reference selected for drawing, illustration, animation, sculpture, concept art and creature design.
Find the movement or animal you need without digging through unrelated footage.
Sign in and return to your reference library through your Creature Art Teacher account.
Nearly 400 clips.
55+ animal species.
Explore curated locomotion and behavior reference covering a wide range of animals, movement types, behaviors and viewing angles — with additional content continuing to be added over time.
Study pacing, weight shifts and foot placement.
Examine rhythm, suspension and coordinated movement.
Analyze speed, impact, extension and recovery.
Observe natural posing, gestures and animal personality.
The tools you need to examine movement closely.
The library is designed to make reference easy to find, watch and revisit while you work.
Search and Browse
Find clips by animal, species, title, movement type or keyword.
Continuous Looping
Repeat movements automatically so you can study timing and mechanics.
Full-Screen Playback
Enlarge the footage to examine anatomy, posing and movement details.
Picture in Picture
Keep your reference visible while drawing, sculpting or animating. Picture in Picture availability may vary by browser and device.
Personal Favorites
Save useful clips so your most important reference is easy to revisit.
Viewing History
Quickly return to clips you recently studied.
See movement interpreted by Aaron Blaise.
Selected library content includes animation examples from Aaron Blaise, demonstrating how real-world animal reference can be translated into believable artistic movement.
Timing and spacing
Weight and balance
Body mechanics
Natural movement
Stream the complete library.
Download only what you need.
Lifetime Streaming Access
Pay once and return to the complete Locomotion Reference Library whenever you need it — including future clips added to the library.
- No recurring subscription
- No annual renewal fee
- Complete library streaming
- Future library additions included
- Access through your Creature Art Teacher account
Individual Clip Downloads
Download Credits let you permanently unlock individual clips you want to keep locally.
- 1 Credit always equals 1 clip download
- Unlimited re-downloads of unlocked clips
- Buy only the clips you want
- Members receive 50% off Download Credits
Library access is included with qualifying Membership Plans.
Membership may be the better choice when you also want access to Creature Art Teacher’s larger education library and ongoing member benefits.
Full streaming access while your qualifying membership is active.
Art, animation, animal drawing and creature-design instruction.
Members save on individual Locomotion Library downloads.
Studio Sessions, community benefits and eligible special offers.
Human Locomotion Reference
We are also developing a new collection of human movement reference as the library continues to grow into an even more useful resource for artists. Future additions included within the Locomotion Reference Library will be available to lifetime purchasers at no additional cost.
Important access details.
Special introductory price: Lifetime Library Access is currently available for $69. Regular price: $129.
Lifetime access: This product provides lifetime streaming access to the Locomotion Reference Library.
Future additions: Future clips added to the Locomotion Reference Library are included with your lifetime access at no additional cost.
Downloads: Download Credits are sold separately and are not required for streaming.
Library only: This purchase does not include the broader Creature Art Teacher course catalog or other membership benefits.
Members: Qualifying members receive library streaming access while their membership remains active.
Growing collection: Library content may continue to expand and evolve over time.
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