Acting Characters
Moya
Moya can be an approachable and friendly character, or take on the role of a strong commander. She’s great for dialogue shots and is a welcome addition to our acting character lineup.
Get access beginning in our Introduction to Acting class.
Quinn
Quinn is an adorable and playful child, ready to jump into any adventure. This flexibile character rig offers a number of customization options, including flexible gender presentation. Quinn is a fun addition to our family of acting characters.
Get access beginning in our Introduction to Acting class.
Viktor
Viktor can be a tall imposing character, or a mild, down-to-earth gentleman. His flexibility allows him to fit nicely into many of our students’ animation shots and stories.
Get access beginning in our Introduction to Acting class.
Aristotle
Aristotle can take on many roles, from loveable sidekick to Frankenstein’s monster. This character rig has varied customization options, which allows for diverse gender presentation and creative character depictions.
Get access beginning in our Introduction to Acting class.
Jules
Jules can be a sensitive friend ready to share a quiet moment, or a playful goofball ready to share a laugh. This character is very expressive, allowing for a high level of nuaunced performance. Jules is a tribute to a passionate animator.
Get access beginning in our Introduction to Acting class.
Aia
Aia is a passionate artist, an action hero, and an investigative journalist ready to jump into any animated scene. Aia’s character rig is highly customizable with a full range of facial controls, and is great for any acting shot.
Get access beginning in our Introduction to Acting class.
Body Mechanics Characters
Stewart
Stewart is a rig for all levels. This rig is great for exploring physical movement, as well as dyanamic and exciting action sequences. Built to emphasize body mechanics and teach students how to animate hips, chest and torso, Stewart is a great starting place for any character animator.
Stewart is FREE to the public. Download now.
Stan
Stan is a multi-talented character who can dance with the best of them. This is an intermediate rig, built to emphasize body mechanics and teach students how to animate hips, chest and torso.
Get access beginning in our Body Mechanics class.
Stella
Stella is a rig for all levels. This rig can be used for foundational walk cycles or daring acrobatic feats. Stella is an intermediate character, built to teach body mechanics.
Get access beginning in our Body Mechanics class.
Squirrels
Squirrels is a basic and mischievous rig. This character teaches personality and movement with easy-to-use Autodesk Maya controls.
Squirrels is FREE to the public. Download Squirrels now.
Monster Ball
Monster Ball is a fun and playful creature, who exemplifies the use of the 12 principles of animation. This character teaches overlapping action as well as squash and stretch.
Get access beginning in our Animation Basics class.
Bird Ball
A basic rig and member of the Animation Mentor Tribe. Long legs allow students to explore walks, before moving onto advanced bipedal characters.
Get access beginning in our Animation Basics class.
Sloan
A frisky quadruped and member of the Animation Mentor Tribe. An intermediate rig built to teach quadruped body mechanics, locomotion and secondary motion.
Get access beginning in our Body Mechanics or Creatures: Locomotion classes.
Rock
An impish member of the Animation Mentor Tribe. Limited facial controls let students focus on mastering body mechanics.
Get access beginning in our Advanced Body Mechanics class.
Pinky
An impish member of the Animation Mentor Tribe. Limited facial controls let students focus on mastering body mechanics.
Get access beginning in our Advanced Body Mechanics class.
Twig
An impish member of the Animation Mentor Tribe. Limited facial controls let student focus on mastering body mechanics.
Get access beginning in our Advanced Body Mechanics class.
Blip
You can get great character and personality out of this little mech character, perfect for quadruped and body mechanics animation.
Get access in our Introduction to Acting class or Creatures Animation classes.
Sarge
Sarge is a great addition to the Crew line. A full mech character that can be integrated with Aia and Jules.
Get access from our Advanced Body Mechanics class or Creatures Animation: Fight or Flight workshop.
Creature Characters
Cat
An advanced rig, built to teach the basics of quadruped locomotion and secondary motion, in a variety of sizes, from a lynx to a house cat.
Get access beginning in either of our Creatures Animation classes.
Ogre
An advanced, bipedal big rig, with a quadruped option. Use to illustrate animated fight scenes and explore hulking body mechanics.
Get access beginning in either of our Creatures Animation classes.
Dragon
An advanced rig, used to teach the concepts of animated flight. Bat-like wings act as forearms, allowing students to move quickly from flight into quadruped motion.
Get access beginning in our Creatures: Fight or Flight class.
Dozer
A modern quadruped rig to showcase realistic weight and creature behavior with a dynamic character.
Get exclusive access in our Creature Animation: Locomotion and Creature Animation: Fight or Flight classes.
Hatch
Hatch is a fully rigged, walking, mechanical quadruped. Hatch has a fully operable cockpit, and is a great rig to integrate with our other characters.
Get access in our Introduction to Acting or Creatures Animation classes.
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