Animator Friendly Rigging is one of the top training tools available to learn the ins and outs of creating character rigs that your animators will enjoy working with.
Based on the same principles that animators use when animating, these tools will teach you not just how to create one particular type of rig, but they will help you develop a systematic and creative approach to solve almost any rigging problem.
[quoteRotator]
This 8 chapter series (broken into 4 parts) helps teach the rigger to look at a problem, get reference, analyze it, try some ideas, generate a toolkit of techniques, and apply them in a way that will make their animators more productive and creative.
Find out more..
 |
 |
 |
 |
You can also purchase the entire bundle with all the training materials at once for a nice discount!
135 Responses
Hi Jason I am an animator and always I have to built my own rigs,for commercial I use the TSM but now I am interested in built one with your rigging products, for hipper realistic rig with muscle system winch one do you recommend to me? the Animator friendly rigging ones or the creature and fast rigging?
Cheers
Hiya!
My DVDs don’t cover any skinning material.. They are focussed on creating animation controls that are intuitive and fun to use. If you are interested in learning about muscle tools definitely check out some of the other rigging tools out there. 🙂
Hi Jason, thanks for your answer, I am still interested in your tutorials especially in those fast rigging, I know that the faster option is the TSM but I would like to built my own rig as fast as is possible.
Cheers!
hey jason, i just bought your entire bundle,
the only problem is I cant download part 1 and 2a the links both say file unavailable 🙁 please help!!!!
joey
Hey Jason,
in the preview clip I saw a video where you make a walk cycle with the character you rig, but i can’t find it anymore. I was sure it was inside the AFR bunble but there isn’t.
Can you help me ?
Thanks
heya! ah! that’s just available as a youtube video.. I never saved the file. just sort of recorded myself doing it & put it up online. 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zrObqm4Fm0
Hi Jason,
I read about you in Tina O’Hailey’s book, Hybrid Animation. I also browsed your website and wanted to sincerely congratulate you on all your achievements – I’d like to be as good as you someday. I just wanted to ask you if the twos.mel script is available anywhere for download, as I’m working on a 2D/3D reel and it would help me very much in going through these tutorials found in the book.
Thanks very much,
Nat
Hiya natalie!
Thanks very much! 🙂 I’m glad you’re enjoying the book.. Tina wrote a really great one!
I don’t have twos.mel on me, but I did find it here:
http://www.cgmaxx.de/download/mel/twos.mel
it was written a looooong time ago, so I don’t know if it works in the latest builds of Maya. But hey.. may as well check it out! 🙂
cheers!
-jason
A provocative ihnsigt! Just what we need!
[…] Info : http://jasonschleifer.com/afr/ […]
Hi Jason,
I just wanted to know that whether your tutorial includes high end rigging of character? Like
FK IK automated switching. I have brought many tutorials in the past but none inlude that. Can you guide me with the same.
Thanks
Ashley
It does include fk/ik switching where you learn how to match the fk and the ik joints.
enjoy! 🙂
[…] and apply them in a way that will make their animators more productive and creative. Info more: Animator Friendly Rigging | shhLIFE! Screenshot: Download (Links) […]
[…] and apply them in a way that will make their animators more productive and creative. Info more: Animator Friendly Rigging | shhLIFE! Screenshot: Download (Links) […]
Hey Jason, would these be beneficial for animating with video game rigs? Our rigs are much more simple and usually have a very simple facial control system,. Eyes and jaw mainly.
Thanks in advance,
-John
Hi John!
Yes, many of the concepts will work fine. You will have to adapt the rig to suit your particular game system.. but the concepts of what types of controls you use and why you create them are system agnostic. 🙂
[…] and apply them in a way that will make their animators more productive and creative. Info more: Animator Friendly Rigging | shhLIFE! Screenshot: […]
hey Jason, I’m having a weird problem with the ik stretch for the hand, when i run the create ik stretch script or do it manually with mel the joints scale unpredictably and the joints get really stretched, it kinda looks like the problem stems from the low arm(elbow) joint but not sure, help please the is the first glitch I’ve had so far and the series have been magnificent by way. Wow! what a series.
Interesting.. Are you scaling the joints or using the translation values to stretch them?
Hi Jason, Im trying to purchase the whole bundle and have my discount code from Brad at rigging dojo, but at the checkout when I put it in the coupon press update, it seems to accept it but the price dosent change ? can you let me know why so I can purchase.
many thanks
That’s very strange.. email me directly and let’s see if we can figure out what’s going on!
jason.schleifer+afr (at) gmail.com
hey Jason i bought the whole bundle i still have some that i didn’t download can you tell me how can i get them the purchase was made in name of jihad Boustany
i’m clicking on the link that was e mailed to me and i get “download not available”
please let me know how i can get them all my credit card detail can be provided
I’ve resent the links.. enjoy!
OK i’m downloading again thank you so much Jason
Really great DVDs by the way 🙂
hey jason
do you have any DVDs for facial rigs? if not can you recommend any ?
thank you
hi Jason,
i need to learn ik/fk snapping, Space Switching do your DVDS cover this? i just need to learn these two techniques specially so i need to buy the whole bundle :).
waiting to hear from you
thanks
Hiya!
yep, part 3 covers this! 🙂
enjoy!
-jason
an other question,
are you planning to make more new DVDs for sharing more knowledge of yours as a TD, rigger, mel etc etc that would be great to see your new more dvds which should be very very knowledgeable.
have a nice day jason
i will let you know if i get any problem with purchasing hope you don’t mind :).
thanks
Adeel
[…] (2011) Animator Friendly Rigging | shhLIFE!. [online] Available at: http://jasonschleifer.com/afr/ [Accessed: 18 Nov […]
Hi Jason, I’m sorry if you’ve answered this already, I can’t find it. Would your course be appropriate for someone who is brand new to rigging and wants to learn? Or should we have some basic knowledge of the process beforehand?
Thanks!
It is helpful to have some basic knowledge before starting this course, but I believe it is basic enough for true beginners to get some value from it 🙂
Thanks!
Jason can the scripts that you provide with this bundle be used for commercial projects?
can i create a character with your rigging techniques and scripts and sell it for profit?
Thanks for the question!
You are welcome to use the scripts and techniques to build rigs that you can use for commercial products, but you can not repackage the scripts and sell them themselves. So in other words.. Selling scripts =no, selling rigs =yes.
🙂
thanks for the prompt response.
Hi Jason,
I’m an AM alumni, and saw the AM discount we could use. Is it also applied to the bundle? Didnt see where to enter the discount code though
Didem ^_^
Hiya!
you enter the discount code after you enter your name, address, etc. you’ll see a list of what you’re about to order, and then a field next to the text “Update Coupon”. Enter the coupon code there!
cheers!
Hello Jason My name is Jordan Stillman of course you already know that since its above this comment in bold; anyway I am a college student at Emporia State University, and I am doing an assignment for my Comp 1 class and we have to interview someone basically anyone that is close to what were interested in. And one of art teachers at the art department suggested that I would interview you since I do love animation, especially 2d animation, and pretty soon I actually want animate and make my own movie someday.
Hi Jason,
Just bought your whole bundle and I am learning alot
However I cannot seem to get the extra shelf buttons to load
I managed to get access to Part 2 buttons ( with icons) but not 3 (haven’t tried part 4)yet
I followed the Readme regarding where to paste everything but they don’t seem appear
I know your lessons are not about skinning but I was wondering how that works when the joints are not in a hierarchy – do you do it for each joint- and with the torso – is the skinning to the IK or FK joint chain?
Hey Jason
My shelves seem to be working – woo hoo!
Still wondering about about the skinning
Heather
Hi Jason everytime I run js_matchObj; command I get the Error: Cannot find procedure “js_getAttachedObjects” I was wondering if this was a script that was missing or just me
Thanks
Heather
hi Jason
Your tutorials helped me a lot about analyse problems,i’m using maya 2009and 202,but your DVD provide scripts was for maya8.0 and i solved this problem(which i thouht i was progressing 🙂 ),and i meet a problem which i think i can’t solve,which is I can’t find the script for connect selected for aoto rotate ~hope you can help me …(i bought hole series,,,and i still can’t find )
emmm…i tried to connected the control curves’ rotation to the ball’s..i figured out two ways:1.i thought i could use connection controls..but the ball’s traslate and rotate attributes has been constrained 2.i thought mayabe constrain can do so ..figuered out the same reason…3.maybe set driven key can be ok..but the rotation is auto and it’s has been constrained….what if i parented the ball to the curve at first…..
Hai Jason, i want to buy the learning, but first i want to know this tutorial use wich version of maya??
and the method is not to old right??
any python scripting teach in this learning ??
for being character TD i need to learn just python or MEL too, ini this day ?
Thanks.
Hello Jason My name is Jordan Stillman of course you already know that since its above this comment in bold; anyway I am a college student at Emporia State University, and I am doing an assignment for my Comp 1 class and we have to interview someone basically anyone that is close to what were interested in. And one of art teachers at the art department suggested that I would interview you since I do love animation, especially 2d animation, and pretty soon I actually want animate and make my own movie someday. I just don’t know if you got my message yet.
Nice post. I learn something new and challenging on websites I stumbleupon everyday.
It will always be helpful to read through articles from other authors and practice something from
other websites.
Hello there I am so glad I found your site, I
really found you by error, while I was researching on Bing for something else, Anyways I
am here now and would just like to say many thanks for a fantastic post and a all
round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to read
it all at the moment but I have saved it and also included
your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to
read a lot more, Please do keep up the superb jo.
You understand consequently drastically regarding the following theme, taught me to many people feel trust me by many various attitudes. The like males and females aren’t interested except if it truly is a thing to complete having Gal crazy! Your very own stuffs superb. At all times take care of it up!
Just bought the bundle, woo! I’ve had my eye on this for while and finally decided to take the plunge. Can’t wait to sink my teeth in.
Thanks Jason!
Is this set good for people looking for simple but powerful video game rigging info?
Hi Jason
I am Javid from India,I just want to know about your DVD,,,In that including Skinning Materials Or MEL and Python Scripting Information?
Actually I will surely purchase your whole part(Bundle)…but am confused about skinning and scripting part in you DVD..
So solve my query and must reply via Email Me..
Thanks..
Reference By Eyad Hussain
Hey Jason I am big fan of yours and you are great source of inspiration for me I saw Animation Friendly Rigging its great source of learning . I am using maya 2012 i try to use your AFM mel scripts but it isnt working there it has some error working in maya 2012 can you plz hel me thanks
cheers
This text is worth everyone’s attention. When can I find out more?
For a wonderful review please take a look at this site best drugstore wrinkle cream
I see you share interesting content here, you can earn some extra
cash, your website has big potential, for the monetizing method, just search in google – K2 advices how to monetize a website
This info is invaluable. How can I find out
more?
Also, if you would like to join our affiliate network and make some money by placing our ads on your site, please reach out!
Hello Jason,
I would like to buy your 4 Animator Frienly Rigging DVDs.
Would you send them to United Kingdom?
Is there any way to get them through download link?
Regards,
This article is excellent but I see that you are not using the full monetizing potential of your site.
You can earn pretty good promoting products related to health and beauty niche, don’t waste your traffic,
just type in google:
Polym’s earning ideas
Would like to ask if this rig is for maya?? Thanks
Yep!
Hi Jason , could you please tell which year these tutorials have been made in and would they work with Maya 2016?
Thank you!
Hey Jason. On purchase, will we be getting digital copies only ?
Am aflat aceasta pagina, dupa ce am cautat despre Animator Friendly
Rigging pe Google. Se pare ca informatia dvs e foarte valoroasa, mai ales ca am mai gasit aici si
despre ora, ora exacta, lucruri interesante si folositoare.
Mult succes in continuare!
Hello Jason i downloaded all the dvd´s and i finally finished all the classes, i learned a lot. But i want to merge all the meshes in one, i want to attach the arms, legs and the head to the torso, maybe is an stupid question but i dont know how to do it, can you help me with that?
Hi Jason, couple of questions for you:
1. Are these lessons available online only or can they also be downloaded?
2. Will they translate over Maya version 2016?
Thanks,
Mike B.
Hello Jason,
Do you write the scripts that you have provided along live while on the training? I actually want to learn scripting for rigging as well.
[…] important now. If you want to learn rigging, I highly recommend Jason Schleifer’s Animator Friendly Rigging, but there are a lot of other great resources out […]
Hello Jason,
I am a rigging student at the Academy of Art. I want to expand my rigging horizons beyond doing just the standard biped rig for my thesis and am wondering if you have (or know of) any books or resources that cover more advanced topics such as deformers, rigging feathered wings (since leathery wings, I’ve noticed, rig similar to arms), ribbon control systems, whatever you call the control system that doesn’t reset the geometry when swapping between IK and FK, etc.
Hey Jason
I sent you an email regarding the download links not working, I paid for the courses, 2 weeks ago, contacted you on fb too, still waiting for a reply
Thanks
Eduardo
[…] you’re interested in learning Rigging, I also recommend checking out Animator Friendly Rigging which is a resource that many riggers in the industry have learned […]
[…] Schleifer, J. (2011) Animator Friendly Rigging: Creating rigs that don’t bite. Retrieved from http://jasonschleifer.com/afr/ […]