Character Rigging Courses and Certifications

Dikko

Character Rigging in Maya - Creating FK Limb Controls - Episode 5

Learn to create FK limb controls for character rigging in Maya, enhancing your 3D animation skills and workflow efficiency.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dikko

Character Rigging in Maya - Creating the IK Leg Controls - Episode 7

Learn to create IK leg controls for character rigging in Maya, enhancing your 3D animation skills and workflow efficiency.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dikko

Character Rigging in Maya - Creating the IK Hand Controls - Episode 6

Learn to create IK hand controls for character rigging in Maya, enhancing animation flexibility and control for realistic hand movements.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dikko

Character Rigging in Maya - Orienting the Joints - Episode 2

Learn to properly orient joints for character rigging in Maya, a crucial step for smooth and accurate deformations in 3D animation.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reallusion

Master Character Rigging and Posing with Character Creator 4 AccuRIG and ZBrush Pose Tools

Master efficient character rigging and posing techniques using Character Creator 4's AccuRIG system alongside ZBrush Pose Tools for streamlined 3D character animation workflows.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reallusion

Rigging Techniques for 4-Legged Character in Cartoon Animator

Master rigging techniques for four-legged characters in Cartoon Animator, from custom sprite replacement to 360-degree head setup, bone editing, facial puppetry, and applying premade motions for dog characters.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reallusion

Importing and Auto-Rigging Any 3D Character with Advanced AccuRIG

Master importing and auto-rigging 3D characters from Maya HumanIK and Blender MetaRig using Reallusion's AccuRIG tool for streamlined animation workflows in CC4 and iClone.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Jesse J. Jones

Toon Boom Harmony Character Rigging Tutorial for Beginners - Part 3

Learn to create a character rig from scratch in Toon Boom Harmony. Master node view navigation, body part splitting, and rigging techniques for professional-quality animation puppets.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Alan Balodi - 3D Tutorials

Rigging a Turkey Character for Animation in Maya - Part 6

Master the process of rigging a cartoon turkey character in Maya, from texture export and application to creating a custom animation-ready skeleton setup with proper skin weights.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CGDive

Ogre Character Rigging with Rigify - Creating Automated Glutes Setup - Part 11.1

Master advanced Rigify techniques for creating automated glutes/butt rig setups, focusing on customization and extension of default metarigs for a two-headed ogre character.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Alan Balodi - 3D Tutorials

Character Rigging with Human IK in Maya - Making a Cartoon Santa - Part 6

Master character rigging in Maya using Human IK to set up textures, adjust skin weights, and create smooth deformations for a cartoon Santa model, with practical animation controller tips.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rigging a Character in After Effects for Animation

279 ratings at Udemy

Take your Illustrator File and connect each body part to easily control your character for animation

• Udemy
• 1 hour 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Rigging a Character with Duik Bassel in After Effects

263 ratings at Udemy

Learn Duik Bassel to easily do character animation and Humanoid Character Rigging and improve your motion graphics.

• Udemy
• 4 hours 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Character Modelling & Rigging in Blender- Character Design

226 ratings at Udemy

Blender character modeling: 3D Character modeling with Blender: Tools to character model. Character animation in Blender

• Udemy
• 6 hours 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Keyframe Academy

An Ultimate Guide to After Effects Character Rigging

1 rating

Comprehensive comparison of After Effects character rigging tools, exploring pros and cons of Puppet Pin, DUIK Bassel, Rubberhose, Limber, Character Tool, and Puppet Tool for informed decision-making.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video