Skelly - Art Model

Skelly - Art Model

Poseable Anatomy for Artists

114 ratings
150 reviews
$6.99

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 10, 2015
  • June 12, 2022

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This app provides artists with a fully poseable, anatomically correct skeleton model for reference. Easily create custom poses, adjust lighting, and view from any angle to improve your drawing, sculpting, and illustration skills.

Anatomically correct skeleton
Poseable joints
Pose library
Movable camera
Adjustable light source
Simplified 'Robo Skelly' model
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What users say

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What's New in Skelly

2.01

June 12, 2022

Fixed various bugs and included support for the iPhone Notch

User reviews

Not bad, needs pose-able hands

It’s quick and intuitive to use, but it really suffers from not having pose-able hands. I’d also like to see a better lighting system, where you can add and colour lights, plus the option to see where the lightbulbs actually are in space to have better control of the lighting. I’d also like to see some different model options for a range of body shapes. If they added these details the app would be by far my favourite out there for posing characters. As it is it’s pretty good, but I hope they will improve it.
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Can you ?

Maybe include options to study individual bones, and muscles with labels?

Love it with room to grow

This is a fab app. Incredibly helpful and worth every penny. That said, I wish for the following:

Undo last move button
Rules of physics toggle (no skull in the pelvis sort of thing)
Center Skelly with light or dark side up
Articulated fingers/ hand only mode

I truly do recommend this app for sure. My UI/X brain just never shuts off, and those are 4 things I didn’t have and needed within the first 10 minutes of using Skelly.
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골반만 따로 움직이는 기능도 추가되었으면 합니다

전방경사, 후방경사, 가쪽경사 같은 골반의 움직임과 천장관절의 움직임도 따로 추가해 주실 수 있나요???

Wish it was better for the price…

It’s great for simple reference but when you are posing the model yourself it quickly looses the aspect of realism. The model lacks weights to prevent you from for example from rotating the head all the way around or twisting limbs in ways they shouldn’t bend. If realism isn’t what you’re looking for then this is fine but for anatomical concepts this program lacks simple 3d fundamental posing/rigging dynamics unfortunately.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

10 issues

Camera controls are unintuitive and frustrating

Bug

Selecting one bone sometimes selects a different bone

Bug

Zoom function accidentally rotates the model

Bug

Hip rotation rotates entire skeleton instead of just hips

Bug

iPad Pro UI elements are too large and obstruct view

Bug

Save/export image function broken

Bug

App slows down with 7+ saved poses

Bug

Lighting quality poor on Retina displays

Bug

Controls operate in opposite direction of intended movement

Bug

iPad split-screen multitasking incompatibility

Bug

Requested Features

26 requests

Posable fingers and toes with individual joint control

Feature

Movable jaw with open/close functionality

Feature

Undo/redo functionality

Feature

Physics toggle to prevent unrealistic poses

Feature

Female skeleton model with different proportions

Feature

Muscle layer visualization

Feature

Adjustable limb lengths for different body types

Feature

Multiple skeleton models at once

Feature

Photo overlay/underlay for pose matching

Feature

Customizable field of view (focal length)

Feature

Preset hand gestures (fist, relaxed, etc.)

Feature

Inverse kinematics (IK) rigging for limbs

Feature

Ground plane and perspective plane options

Feature

Joint locking capability

Feature

Anatomically-correct range of motion limits

Feature

Export with transparent background (PNG)

Feature

White background option

Feature

Front/side/top/bottom orthographic views

Feature

Multiple light sources with color control

Feature

Articulated hand-only or skull-only modes

Feature

Child, adolescent, and infant skeleton options

Feature

Background upload capability

Feature

Animation/keyframe support

Feature

Improved hip/pelvis posing controls

Feature

Elbow side-to-side rotation

Feature

Thoracic spine articulation

Feature

FAQ

What does the Skelly app do?

The Skelly app provides artists with a fully poseable, anatomically correct 3D skeleton model. It serves as a convenient and accessible reference tool for studying human anatomy and creating poses for various artistic disciplines like drawing, sculpting, and animation.

What are the key features of Skelly?

Key features include an anatomically correct skeleton, a simplified 'Robo Skelly' model, poseable joints, a pose library for pre-made and custom poses, a movable camera for viewing from any angle, and adjustable lighting and background options.

Is Skelly free to use?

Yes, the Skelly app is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, making it a completely free resource for artists.

Who is the target audience for Skelly?

This app is designed for visual artists, including students and professionals, who require an anatomical reference for their work. It's particularly useful for those involved in drawing, painting, sculpting, illustration, animation, comics, and storyboarding.

How does Skelly help artists?

Skelly helps artists by providing an easily accessible and customizable anatomical reference, eliminating the need to search for online material or hire physical models. It allows artists to study the skeleton from any angle, understand its structure, and create personalized poses to enhance their artwork.