Services
With 20+ years of experience at top studios like Animal Logic, RISE, Arx Anima, Virgin Lands and Deck 13 – supervision on three animated features and many more game productions – we know exactly what it takes to deliver. Now, we’re channeling into a dedicated rigging studio built for full-scale productions, commercials and games. This results in clearer communication, streamlined workflows, and greater efficiency. Here’s a brief overview of our services.
RIGGING
FEATURE ANIMATION | COMMERCIALS | GAMES
With our very own full-fledged rigging tool BEAR in charge, our main expertise is undoubtedly rigging. We offer professional rigging services for feature animation, commercials, and games – covering the full range of assets, from all kinds of props to vehicles and characters. Our rigs have been proven in various game and feature film productions, where we provided both supervision and asset rigging. We’re also fully open to utilizing your in-house rigging tools – if you prefer – or enhancing existing workflows.
TOOL DEVELOPMENT
RIGGING TOOLS | TAILORED SOLUTIONS
Tooling is an essential part of rigging – perhaps even the most important one. Not only do we have our own rigging tool in place, we’re also developing full-fledged rigging solutions for companies, tailored to their specific pipeline and asset needs. For instance, for Mindshow, we’ve developed a new rigging tool designed to handle their large asset load and mocap workflow, providing automated mocap rig generation and retargeting tools.
MODEL TOPOLOGY
TOPOLOGY LAYOUT | REVIEW
A deformation can only be as good as the technical layout of the model. Even the best rigs are limited if the topology isn’t right. That’s why it’s crucial to thoroughly review the model deliveries before rigging begins. We offer extensive model reviews – either by supporting your modeling team or by providing models and topologies directly. A key focus, of course, is compatibility and consistency to ensure the rigs are built as efficiently as possible.
PRODUCTION PLANNING
SCHEDULING | COORDINATION
It’s a common scenario in the animation industry: the overall project is fantastic, the ideas are strong and promise a thrilling experience – but in the end, the planning doesn’t quite hit the mark. Due to insufficient or misaligned coordination and scheduling, assets and quality often have to be cut, leaving the team stressed and disheartened. That’s where our rigging services make the difference. Since rigging is such a crucial link between two major pipeline stages – modeling and animation – we bring the technical insight and experience needed to plan ahead and coordinate asset development effectively, helping you get the most out of your budget.
OPTIMIZATION
SPEED IMPROVEMENTS | PROXY RIGS
While our rigs perform at a top level in terms of playback speed and interaction, we can also develop core improvements for your existing rigs. Proxy rigs are still very relevant – especially when multiple characters appear in a shot. That’s why we implement an instant proxy mode switch as a built-in attribute in our rigs, making them twice as fast to work with. This brings a significant boost to animation, which is typically the largest part of the pipeline in terms of team size and budget. After all, who doesn’t want happy animators with more time to focus on quality animation?
OUR PARTNERS & EXPERTISE
Rigging Supervision for the animated full feature Monstrous Mia utilizing BEAR
Rigging Lead for the animated series Talking Tom & Friends
Rigging Lead & Supervision for the animated full feature Heinzels 2 utilizing BEAR
Rigging Lead & Tool Development for Barbie, Monster High, Enchantimals
Design and coding of the Maya rigging tool “mindrig” featuring automated mocap generation
Providing new solutions for mindshow’s retargeting tools
Rigging for various in-game assets for Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars
Rigging for the animated full feature Captain Sabertooth utilizing Qvisten’s in-house rigging tools
TESTIMONIALS
