Maya Animation Toolkit

AnimBelt

A professional Maya animation toolkit for character and creature animators.

Built by an animator with 12+ years in feature and episodic VFX.

Maya 2024–2027Windows + macOSMachine-locked · One-time purchase
What's Inside

460 Tools. One Toolbar. No More Script Hunting.

Overlap & Jiggle
Cycle Tools
TimeWrapper
Auto-Mirror
Temp Pivot
Surface Pin
Global Offset
Locators
FK/IK Snapper
Anim layers
smart tracking
Motion Trails
Anim Sliders
Quick Bar
Smart Nudge
Baking tools
Seethrough
Axis Cycling
Hotkey Manager
Shelf Drop
Smart Ref
GPU Playblast
MM Media Player
Icon Studio
Compatibility

AnimBelt is purpose-built for Autodesk Maya 2024–2027 on Windows and macOS. Not compatible with Blender, Cinema 4D, or other DCCs.

Machine-locked · One-time purchase

One Toolkit. Every Shot.

Available on Gumroad. Machine-locked licence, one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees.

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Best Tools for Animators

Practical guides, workflow breakdowns and free downloads — written by Ramzan from real production experience. No fluff, no theory for theory's sake.

Whether you're blocking a creature shot or polishing a character performance, there's something here for every stage of your workflow.

Overlap & Jiggle: The Fastest Way to Add Secondary Motion in MayaNew
Tool Guide

Overlap & Jiggle: The Fastest Way to Add Secondary Motion in Maya

Stop hand-keying every tail and ear. This guide walks through the Overlap & Jiggle tool from zero to a polished creature shot.

Ramzan Mulani
6 min readAug 2026
How I Block Creature Shots Without Losing the Performance
Workflow Tips

How I Block Creature Shots Without Losing the Performance

Blocking a quadruped is different from a biped. Here's the layered approach I use on every creature shot — from stepped to spline without the chaos.

Ramzan Mulani
8 min readJul 2026
FK/IK Snapper: Clean Switches on Every Frame
Tutorial

FK/IK Snapper: Clean Switches on Every Frame

FK/IK pops are one of the most common polish notes. This tutorial shows exactly how to use the FK/IK Snapper tool to eliminate them for good.

Ramzan Mulani
5 min readJul 2026
Free Maya Shelf: My Personal Animation Hotkey SetupNew
Free Download

Free Maya Shelf: My Personal Animation Hotkey Setup

The exact shelf and hotkey layout I use daily — exported and ready to drop into your Maya prefs. Includes a setup guide and a short walkthrough video.

Ramzan Mulani
3 min readJun 2026
Arc Trails vs Motion Trails: When to Use Which
Workflow Tips

Arc Trails vs Motion Trails: When to Use Which

Both tools show you arcs, but they serve different purposes. This breakdown explains when to reach for each one and how to read what they're telling you.

Ramzan Mulani
4 min readJun 2026
GPU Playblast: Real-Time Feedback Without the Wait
Tool Guide

GPU Playblast: Real-Time Feedback Without the Wait

Waiting for playblasts kills momentum. GPU Playblast gives you near-instant feedback at full quality — here's how to set it up and get the most out of it.

Ramzan Mulani
5 min readMay 2026
Maya Graph Editor: 5 Settings Every Animator Should ChangeNew
Tool Guide

Maya Graph Editor: 5 Settings Every Animator Should Change

Small tweaks that make curve editing faster and stop Maya from fighting your workflow.

Ramzan Mulani
8 min readAug 2026
AnimBelt Run Cycle: Build a Polished Biped Run in MayaNew
Tool Guide

AnimBelt Run Cycle: Build a Polished Biped Run in Maya

Use AnimBelt's overlap, arc, and spline tools to animate a clean, production-ready biped run cycle from stepped blocking to final polish.

Ramzan Mulani
8 min readAug 2026

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