Rigging Techniques: Cartoon to Realistic

Aimed at students that already have a background in rigging and want to take their skills to the next level, industry veteran Nico Sanghrajka, will use his 9 years of experience in rigging for feature films and showcase advanced rigging techniques that can be applied in cartoony and creature rigs alike. This 8-week course will start with a look at what is meant by an advanced rig and what some of the key components are. Starting out by building a solid and robust base rig, you will then build additional layers to add more functionality while keeping the rig fast and responsive, while also keeping simplicity for the animator in mind. There will also be the artistic aspect of creating nice and plausible deformations and appealing shapes. The course will conclude with a look at anatomy, muscles and automated secondary motion. Last but by no means least, you will create either some poses or a short animation to test the rig and showcase your work.