User blog comment:CreatorTheta/How dead is RWBY?/@comment-4010415-20190106210413/@comment-29684190-20190112214440

If Monty was known for one thing it was efficiency. And he was predominantly an animator, not a modeler. He wanted to animate, that was his passion. If he could cut time making models and go animating faster why is that an issue.

This is actually something a lot of people misunderstand, creators too. Using references, using help isn't something to be shamed about. If someone wants to animate, but they don't have time/skill to model they can just buy a model. That's why there are sites where you can buy and sell 3d models.

Buying models helps the one who made it financially and helps the animator focus on animation.

When Monty started animating he ripped models out of games he had and played around with them. He might have done that for Dead Fantasy but I'm not sure.

Also the first Ruby model was a proof of concept. He would have modeled so much and there was a chance that all of it would be for nothing.