Rigging for Animators
Free Live Workshop
Creating believable animation starts with understanding how characters move—and that means understanding rigging. In this free live workshop, Chris Nelder, Founder and CEO of Twisted Mountain Animation, will break down the essentials of character rigging for animators. Whether you’re just starting out or want to demystify the process, join us to learn the basics, see a live demo, and get your questions answered in real time.
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Date: Wednesday, June 18th
Time: 11a PT / 2p ET / 6p BST
Platform: Zoom
About the Speaker
Chris Nelder
Before starting Twisted Mountain Animation in 2017, Chris worked at major studios on projects like Sausage Party and The LEGO Movie 2.
Twisted Mountain Animation is a full service 3D animation and pipeline studio founded with a mission to develop a better way to create, deliver, and support the production of animated content. They partnered with Animation Mentor to build Tina, a 3D character rig used by students.
Animation Mentor Past Workshops
Watch replays of our recently recorded workshops:
- Acting for Animators: How to Create Believeable Character Performances
- How to Create a Standout Animation Demo Reel
- Storyboarding for Animators: How to Plan Your Shots Like a Director
- Unreal Engine for Animators with a Blizzard Senior Animator
- Cameras and Cinematography for Animators with a Disney Animation Supervisor
- Animating Subtle Performances with a DreamWorks Animator
- Autodesk Maya for Beginners with id Software Senior Animator
- Getting Started as a Game Animator with a Call of Duty Animator
- Animating Natural Walk Cycles with Director Don Kim
- Workflows and Advice for Careers in Previs Animation
- How a Pixar Animator Uses 2D Animation with Youri Dekker
- Animating Facial Expressions with Disney Animator Brendan Gottlieb
- Mastering Lip Sync in Animation with Disney Animator Ere Santos