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Self-Paced
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Rigging Academy

Become a Character Rigging Master

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Start date
February 3, 2025
January 6, 2025
Start date
October 11, 2024
February 3, 2025
January 6, 2025
January 6, 2025
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2 weeks
Become a Character Rigging Master
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Intermediate
This is an intermediate course, ideal for those with a few years of motion design or animation experience under their belts.

Course Overview

Rigging is the Unsung Hero of Character Animation. In this self-paced course, you'll learn to master character rigging in After Effects using DUIK Bassel. By the end of the course, you'll be able to rig almost ANYTHING in After Effects.

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Course syllabus.

Rigging for Rookies: Start by installing DUIK Bassel, a free rigging tool. Learn the basics, set up your tools, and dive into your first lesson on the necessity of rigs. You'll understand their importance soon!
Character Construction: Master preparing character artwork for rigging in Photoshop and Illustrator. Learn to smooth out joints like elbows and knees with "circular overlaps."
Arms to Hold You: Dive deep into arm rigging techniques—jointed, puppet tool, and combination arms. Discover which method fits your character’s performance needs and artistic style.
Good Crafting: Explore the rigging of mechanical and replacement hands. This lesson equips you with various techniques to animate hands, enhancing your rigging skills.
A Firm Footing: Learn to rig legs with controls for heel and toe rolls using DUIK Bassel. Master leg rigging and prepare to "break a leg" in your animations.
Core Training: Understand basic anatomy to rig the torso for better movement and emotion. Explore jointed and unipod torsos and Auto Rig features in DUIK Bassel.
Face the Emotion: Build a face rig for expressive character animation. Gain control over eyes, mouths, and eyebrows, and learn about using Joysticks and Sliders versus DUIK Bassel.
Limbs Unlimited: Advance your skills with props, level-swapping, and rotation morphing. Explore RubberHose for enhanced character control and dynamics.
Running on All Fours: Tackle the unique challenges of rigging four-legged creatures. Learn to manage different anatomical features and rig a tail effectively by lesson’s end.
Extended Critique Period
The final weeks of class are Extended Critique. You can use this time to catch up, complete your final project, then turn it in for critique.
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