Character Rigging Courses and Certifications

Non-destructive Retargeting of MOCAP Animation in Maya

14 ratings at Pluralsight

This courses teaches you how to easily drive any biped custom rig with MOCAP data through Maya's Human IK system and speed up the animation without any major pipeline change or extensive technical knowledge needed. Software Required: Maya 2016.

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

Astronaut Animation: Motion Graphics & Rendering in Cinema 4D & Redshift

Aprende a crear una escena de astronauta flotante en Cinema 4D y renderizarla con Redshift, cubriendo simulación de océano, rigging, animación, efectos atmosféricos y ajustes finales en After Effects y Premiere Pro.

• Skillshare
• 3 hours 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Accelerating the Character Rigging Process in Maya

12 ratings at Pluralsight

Learn to streamline character rigging in Maya using MEL scripts, Python utilities, and efficient techniques for skinning, weight painting, and applying corrective blend shapes.

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

Accelerating the Face-rigging Process in Maya

11 ratings at Pluralsight

In this Maya tutorial, we'll explore node-centric, pose-based deformers as drivers for corrective blend shapes. Software required: Maya 2015, abAutoRig 6.0.3.

• Pluralsight
• 4 hours 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Game Character Animation in Maya and Unity

10 ratings at Pluralsight

Break down a character rig and then dive into the animation process by creating walk and run cycles.

• Pluralsight
• 2 hours 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Professional Character Animation | Made Easy

Learn simple techniques for smooth, natural character animation in After Effects, including rigging, squash and stretch, rotation, and reusable keyframes for efficient workflow.

• Skillshare
• 2 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Introduction To Animation With Blender

Learn essential Blender animation techniques through hands-on projects. Master keyframes, graph editors, camera animation, rigging, particle systems, and character animation for creating engaging 3D animations.

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

Introduction to Rigging in Maya 2022

Learn essential rigging techniques in Maya 2022 for characters, props, and mechanical objects. Master joint setup, skinning, controller creation, and animation testing through hands-on projects.

• Skillshare
• 10 hours 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

2D Animation: Bring Your Art To Life In After Effects

Learn to animate 2D characters in After Effects, from rigging to exporting. Master eye movement, lip-sync, facial expressions, hair, limbs, and clothing animation. Create short animations and export to Premiere Pro for final touches.

• Skillshare
• 4-5 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Become a 2D Digital Animator

Use your creativity and technical skills to bring characters and stories to life as a 2D digital animator. Learn how to go from concept to finished animation, using industry-standard tools and the latest techniques from prominent animators in the busines…

• LinkedIn Learning
• 23 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

TipTut

Intro to Adobe Animate 2021 - Beginners Complete Tutorial

Comprehensive guide to Adobe Animate 2021, covering basics to advanced techniques. Learn frame-by-frame animation, tweening, color theory, rigging, sound integration, camera work, and exporting for various platforms.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Microcredential

Become a 2D Digital Animator

Use your creativity and technical skills to bring characters and stories to life as a 2D digital animator. Learn how to go from concept to finished animation, using industry-standard tools and the latest techniques from prominent animators in the busines…

• LinkedIn Learning
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available
• 7 courses

Microcredential

Master Maya

Maya is one of the world’s leading 3D animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering software packages. Get the essential knowledge of Maya you need for animation, environment modeling, motion graphics, virtual reality, and character creation.

• LinkedIn Learning
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available
• 9 courses

RocketLasso

Recall Plugin Quickstart and Use-Cases

Learn to streamline your Cinema 4D workflow with Recall plugin. Explore use cases for modeling, lighting, animation, and more to boost productivity and iterate faster.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

eyedesyn

Cinema 4D Tutorial - Rigging a Simple Character Easily with FFD Rigs

Learn to rig and animate simple characters in Cinema 4D using FFD deformers. Master joint binding, weight adjustment, controller setup, and advanced techniques for creating flexible, expressive character rigs.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video