diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/CMakeLists.txt b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/CMakeLists.txt
index dace02b2ae..67d0ba6d85 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ if (PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_HOST_TOOLS)
                 AZ::AzToolsFramework
                 Legacy::Editor.Headers
                 3rdParty::OpenGLInterface
+                Gem::AtomToolsFramework.Static
+                Gem::AtomToolsFramework.Editor
         COMPILE_DEFINITIONS
             PUBLIC
                 EMFX_EMSTUDIOLYEMBEDDED
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AnimViewportWidget.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AnimViewportWidget.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df8edeb324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AnimViewportWidget.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
+ * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AnimViewportWidget.h>
+
+namespace EMStudio
+{
+    AnimViewportWidget::AnimViewportWidget(QWidget* parent)
+        : AtomToolsFramework::RenderViewportWidget(parent)
+    {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AnimViewportWidget.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AnimViewportWidget.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59ea5c6680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AnimViewportWidget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
+ * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+ *
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include <AtomToolsFramework/Viewport/RenderViewportWidget.h>
+
+namespace EMStudio
+{
+    class AnimViewportWidget
+        : public AtomToolsFramework::RenderViewportWidget
+    {
+    public:
+        AnimViewportWidget(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+    };
+}
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AtomRenderPlugin.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AtomRenderPlugin.cpp
index 6b64afd50b..6a95b83433 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AtomRenderPlugin.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AtomRenderPlugin.cpp
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@
  */
 
 #include <EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AtomRenderPlugin.h>
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
 
 namespace EMStudio
 {
     AtomRenderPlugin::AtomRenderPlugin()
+        : DockWidgetPlugin()
     {
-
     }
 
     AtomRenderPlugin::~AtomRenderPlugin()
@@ -22,6 +23,16 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
     bool AtomRenderPlugin::Init()
     {
+        m_innerWidget = new QWidget();
+        m_dock->setWidget(m_innerWidget);
+
+        QVBoxLayout* verticalLayout = new QVBoxLayout(m_innerWidget);
+        verticalLayout->setSizeConstraint(QLayout::SetNoConstraint);
+        verticalLayout->setSpacing(1);
+        verticalLayout->setMargin(0);
+
+        m_animViewportWidget = new AnimViewportWidget(m_innerWidget);
+
         return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AtomRenderPlugin.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AtomRenderPlugin.h
index 59aabce3c3..d7605e276a 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AtomRenderPlugin.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AtomRenderPlugin.h
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#if !defined(Q_MOC_RUN)
 #include <EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/DockWidgetPlugin.h>
+#include <EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/AtomRender/AnimViewportWidget.h>
+#include <QWidget>
+#endif
 
 namespace EMStudio
 {
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
             return false;
         }
 
-        bool Init();
+        bool Init() override;
         EMStudioPlugin* Clone()
         {
             return new AtomRenderPlugin();
@@ -68,5 +72,9 @@ namespace EMStudio
         {
             return EMStudioPlugin::PLUGINTYPE_RENDERING;
         }
+
+    private:
+        QWidget* m_innerWidget;
+        AnimViewportWidget* m_animViewportWidget;
     };
 }
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/renderplugins_files.cmake b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/renderplugins_files.cmake
index 339052823d..c184f708f2 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/renderplugins_files.cmake
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/renderplugins_files.cmake
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ set(FILES
     Source/OpenGLRender/OpenGLRenderPlugin.cpp
     Source/AtomRender/AtomRenderPlugin.h
     Source/AtomRender/AtomRenderPlugin.cpp
+    Source/AtomRender/AnimViewportWidget.h
+    Source/AtomRender/AnimViewportWidget.cpp
 )