Character Rigging Courses and Certifications

Toon Boom Harmony Essential Training

60 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Bring your stories to life with Toon Boom Harmony. Learn to use Harmony for 2D animation and character rigging.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 4-5 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Animating with Purpose: Movement and Expression

Explore advanced animation techniques to express emotions through character movement. Learn to animate happiness, use physics principles, and create emotionally-driven animations in After Effects.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Character Animation and Expression with Maya

Discover the fascinating world of animation by learning its key principles and creating an animated character filled with emotion

• Domestika
• 4 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Learn Blender In Only Six Hours

Master Blender's 3D modeling, animation, and rendering in just 6 hours. Learn interface basics, advanced techniques, and create stunning visuals with this comprehensive, fast-paced tutorial.

• Skillshare
• 6 hours 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Techniques for Effective Character Skinning in Maya

29 ratings at Pluralsight

This course will help you learn how to be effective at character skinning in Maya. Character skinning can be difficult, but this course will help make it a little easier.

• Pluralsight
• 2 hours 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Maya: Facial Rigging

24 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Learn how to rig facial features for natural movement and expression. Discover how to use blend shapes, joints, constraints, skinning, and more tools for character rigging in Maya.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Character Animation: Animated Loops in After Effects with Motion Graphics

Aprende a crear divertidos loops animados de personajes en After Effects, desde el diseño en Illustrator hasta la animación y renderizado final. Ideal para animadores, diseñadores gráficos y artistas creativos.

• Skillshare
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Simple Character Animation: Walk Cycle in AE with No Keyframes

Learn to create automated walk cycles for simple characters in After Effects using DUIK plugin. Master efficient rigging techniques and export animated GIFs without keyframes in this beginner-friendly tutorial.

• Skillshare
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Rigging a Cartoon Character in Blender

19 ratings at Pluralsight

Throughout these lessons, we'll be covering the topics necessary to create an advanced rig in Blender from start to finish. Software required: Blender 2.72.

• Pluralsight
• 3 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Exploring Human Muscles Setup in Maya

18 ratings at Pluralsight

Throughout these lessons, we'll learn how to create a deformation setup for a humanoid character using muscles from Maya toolset. Software required: Maya 2016.

• Pluralsight
• 6 hours 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Cinema 4D Weekly

15 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Learn how to enhance your designs—and streamline your overall workflow—with Cinema 4D, the essential tool for motion graphics artists and designers.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 9 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Blender: Character Rigging with BlenRig

14 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Learn how to use BlenRig—a character rigging system provided by the Blender Foundation—to rig a character for animation in Blender.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 2 hours 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Cartoon Character Rigging and Animation in Adobe Animate CC

Learn to draw, rig, and animate cartoon characters in Adobe Animate CC. Master vector drawing, bone addition, joint constraints, and pose manipulation for professional character animation.

• Skillshare
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Limber Character Rigging to Secondary Animation in After Effects

Efficient character rigging and animation techniques in After Effects using Limber, focusing on custom artwork, secondary animation, and realistic movement for compelling storytelling.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Introduction to Rigging in Maya

13 ratings at Pluralsight

In this set of tutorials we will learn about the amazing rigging tools inside of Maya. Software required: Autodesk Maya 2015.

• Pluralsight
• 2 hours 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available