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Character Rigging Demo Reel

Featured Rigs

Ori

This is a rig that I made based on the character Ori from the Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps games developed by Moon Studios, using the design produced by Airborn Studios for those games as a reference. Some of the highlights of this rig include the digitigrade legs, ribbon setups, and optional dynamic systems to allow for automatic secondary action if desired by the animator.

Dragon Rig

This is a personal project that I took on to explore rigging a dragon and the new challenges that came with it. Built using a model by cvbtruong on TurboSquid. Animation by Tausif Ahmed.

The Self-Cranking Machine

This is a mechanical rigging project of mine. I found something very entertaining about the idea of a machine that only exists to continually crank itself, but otherwise accomplishes nothing. All aspects done by me.

Ivik

This is another creature rig, one that I built for a short student film at SCAD Atlanta. He was a challenge because of the film's tight schedule (about 7-8 weeks once the concept had been settled for a 3-minute animation), and a number of new setups I had to work out to match the film's style.

Dahlia Bride

A rig I made for a student film called Dahlia. The film needed a good face rig in particular, as that was where the bulk of the character's performance would be. I worked with the lead animator to make sure that it would have all of the control that they needed to hit the target.

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