The development of virtual reality technology and its application in the Internet has formed the concept of metaverse, which has become not only a new form of next-generation Internet, but also a new computing platform. The convenient interactivity, immersive nature and powerful cloud computing capability of the metaverse platform provide a new way and method for the creation of digital animation. The project creates 3D characters and scenes in the metaverse platform, and assembles multiple performers wearing VR devices in the scenes through the network to control the avatars in the metaverse scenes with natural performance movements, combined with virtual filming to complete the animation shots. In this paper, an animation film creation scheme based on the metaverse platform is proposed from several aspects, including scheme design, virtual character, scene modeling, virtual filming and case creation. It realizes the virtual performance function of real-time control of animation characters with full-body motion capture and facial expression capture technology; it realizes the virtual shooting function of real-time rendering output and live animation program; it realizes the network multi-person work mode of animation creation team of “exotic and simultaneous”. It redefines the creation process of animation in the meta-universe perspective, which is an important innovation for the development and teaching reform of the animation profession in the new era.