About the Workshop
Dive into the world of body and facial rigging, where you’ll explore both the artistic and technical aspects needed to create high-quality deformations for animated films. In this advanced course, you’ll learn the skills necessary to craft appealing, expressive rigs that meet the demanding standards of animated films.
- 🎥 Weekly live sessions on Google Meet with Hector, focused on review and personalized feedback.
- 💬 Discord community with classmates and instructor for future questions and collaboration.
- 📺 Recorded lessons frequently updated, with assignments every week in English with optional Spanish subtitles.
- 🌍 Personalized feedback in English or Spanish, based on your preference.
- ⏳ Access to all course content for 2 years after completion.
- 🧑🤝🧑 Two 3D character models included, free to use them in your practices and demo reel.
Attending live sessions is optional. All sessions are recorded, and your feedback will be included even if you’re unable to attend.
Syllabus: Advanced Body Rigging
Week 0: Introduction
- Introduction and presentation
- Get to know your instructor and classmates
- Discover how the workshop will run and what you’ll be learning
- Explore the resources and setup
Live Session: Wednesday, June 09, 2026
Week 1: Foundations
- Body Anatomy (Muscles and Bone Structures)
- Correct Topology for animation
- Retopology tools in Maya
- Marking Menus, Hotkeys, and Scripts
Assignment: Model ready to start the rig.
Live Session: Wednesday, June 16, 2026
Week 2: Spine & Neck
- Creation of joints and controls
- IK Splines
- Constraints, connections and utility nodes
- Squash and Stretch & Tangents & Follows behaviors
Assignment: Spine and neck rig
Live Session: Wednesday, June 23, 2026
Week 3: Arms
- IK/FK Chains
- Squash & Stretch
- Ribbons & Bend controls
- Controls Automation
Assignment: Cartoony arm/hands rig
Live Session: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Week 4: Legs
- IK/FK Chains in legs
- Reverse foot control
- Ribbons in legs & Locks
Assignment: Cartoony leg rig
Live Session: Wednesday, July 08, 2026
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