#3d dinosaur

[artwithteggy]

My final Ankylosaurus print-in-place model is complete, I think. She can stand and sit, she has good range of movement in her tail, legs, and body.

This whole project has got my brain buzzing on what the next Dinosaur to make. This could be a Stegosaurus or a triceratops. If you have a neat recommendation list it! I could make it next!

If you would like to see a video on how I make the next one too 😉 let me know if you are interested.

[animationblogposts]

Animation Blog Post 8: 'The Dinosaur Rig'

This is the 8th blog post of my animation journey. My task this time is to create a short animation of a dinosaur walk.

Learning Objectives

Principles of Bipedal Dinosaur Locomotion: Explore the biomechanics that defined the way dinosaurs walked, ran, and roamed their ancient landscapes. Gain insights into the distinctive characteristics that make dinosaur animation a captivating challenge.

Introduction to the Dino Rig: Familiarise yourself with the Dino Rig, a freeware resource designed to empower animators in creating realistic dinosaur movements. Learn the ropes of downloading, navigating, and maximizing the features and controls of this versatile rig.

Optimizing Animation Workflow: Master the fundamentals of animation workflow tailored to bipedal dinosaurs. From understanding weight distribution to mimicking lifelike gestures, discover techniques that elevate your animation projects to cinematic levels.

Hands-on Tutorial – Dinosaur Animation: A practical tutorial that guides you through the process of animating a bipedal dinosaur in motion. Use the Dino Rig to bring your dinosaur to life, focusing on key movements and gestures that capture the essence of these ancient creatures.

Animation Software: IClone 8 3D by Reallusion

3D Rig: Tyrannosaurus Rex by 4toonstudio

Tutorial: (password: apprentice)

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The Outcome:

Blog:

This particular Dinosaur animation assignment had its fair share of difficulties, most of which were just going back and forth with the tutorial videos, which included me doing the exact same type of exercise on the references I was looking up as well. Another key thing was that I was using my own 3D software with this again, just to speed up the process. As I mentioned, while most animation software programs share a similar layout, their utility and usage evolve over time. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this animation, as I was glad it went back to 2 legs on the floor rather than me working with 4 or even 8 at the same time. It feels a bit repetitive; maybe it would have helped to bring it to life more if I had given it a bit of a roar at the end, like in the Jurassic Park film. It could have been more impactful if it had also been looking for prey to hunt and eat. Perhaps, someday in the future, I can save that for an even more monstrous creature rig.

Images from the Animation:

Image 1: A wider view of the Dinosaur animation featuring the dino rig used, the background and the camera.

Image 2: A in depth look at the keyframe animation done to the dino-rig model.

The References and other tutorial vids:

What new techniques and practices are arising in the animation industry:

"Real-Time Animation Rendering with Ray Tracing" (2023) Summary: The article presents breakthroughs in real-time ray tracing for animation, analyzing how new GPU architectures enable dynamic lighting and reflections during production. Case studies from game studios illustrate the practical benefits and challenges of integrating ray tracing into existing pipelines.

Reference: Garcia, R., Müller, F. & Wang, S. (2023) ‘Real-Time Animation Rendering with Ray Tracing’, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 29(5), pp. 2100–2113. Available at: https://scholar.google.com/garcia2023-raytracing (Accessed: 27 April 2026).

[vvampa]

[kidssuperherorhymes-blog]

Khung Log Bao Chua Most Amazing Wild Animals War | 3D Dinosaurs Vs Wild Animals Epic Battle

[renderotica]

Another new character by PENDRAGON! Ragnaron is a complete sci-fi/fantasy character for Genesis 3 Male, with an unique single morph and textures (body and genital). optimized for Iray render engine. You don't need any other product than Genesis 3 Male to Ragnaron works. Ready for Daz Studio 4.8 and up! Check the link for all the extras!

Ragnaron For Genesis 3 Male http://renderoti.ca/Ragnaron-For-Genesis-3-Male

[olessan]

I made a rather crap progression gif using the screenshots I took of my Mudbox rex . The basic model (first frame, I forgot to take a shot so it's off google) has some serious anatomical issues and I think I mostly rectified that while still following the instructions for class. This is about 17 hours of work, give or take. I've started giving her some colour but no screenshots as yet. She has feathers in the last shot, but they're kind of hard to see.

[drulidoodles]

Dino walk! Ok, not a sketch, but it IS practice, so I decided to post it here anyway :) Just a little animation. Got the character from here http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/dinorig

[deepbluefunk]

so cute/disturbing/infuriatingly complicate/simple