Free Rigging Webinar Tonight at 7pm

Mike Davies - the man who rigged Smaug

Rigging expert Mike Davies, a veteran rigger whose film credits include The Hobbit and also The Minions, is hosting a free webinar on the art of rigging tonight, Thursday 8 March at 7pm.

If you're interested in learning rigging, be sure to sign up for this free webinar hosted by London's Escape Studios.

If you'd like to register (it is completely free), follow the link here to sign up.

Monday April 27 to Friday May 1 is Rigging Week at Bucks

Golden Companss - one of Karen's many film credits

April 27 to May 1st is Rigging Week for our second year animators at Bucks. We're welcoming master rigger Karen Halliwell to Bucks to get our students up to speed on the latest techniques for rigging in Maya. Karen has worked on hit films like Harry Potter, Rango, John Carter and Golden Compass. 

Instant Rigging at Mixamo.com

Mixamo.com. Instant rigging!

Rigging is one of the more complex and technical parts of the animation pipeline. In brief, rigging is the process of putting skeletons into our digital models. It is the way we bring them to life with controls that can be used to give a performance. The rig in a CG model is a bit like the armature that goes into a puppet. But what if we could automate the process, and speed it up? This would eleminate (at least in theory) hours of labour. One company that is leading the field is Mixamo, creating automated rigs through their Auto-Rigger tool.

Adam Lucas To Teach Rigging Masterclass at Bucks on 27th February 2015

300 - one of Adam Lucas' many VFX credits

World-class rigger Adam Lucas is coming to Bucks on Friday 27th February to give our students a masterclass in rigging for visual effects. Adam's credits include: 300, World War Z, John Carter, X-Men, Pirates of the Caribbean, Battle LA, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, Prince of Persia, Clash of the Titans, and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.  We don't think there is anyone with better industry credentials to help give our students the cutting-edge skills they need to succeed in the VFX industry. 

The Future of Animation Rigging?

Raf Anzovin of Anzovin Studios talks about his new breakthrough in rigging for animation - Anzovin Rig Tools. It looks awesome, but there's a catch. It's not fully developed yet and, in order to finish it, Raf wants your money!

---Alex