3D Character Rigging
Adding a skeleton and controls to a 3D character so animators can pose and move it naturally, without the mesh breaking at the joints.
- Price
- From $39.00 per render
- Free trial
- One look-development frame of your product, no card, no commitment.
Part of 3D Animation. How the work runs and what it costs across the family are set out in the 3D visualization & rendering guide.
What 3D Character Rigging covers
6 services under this heading. Each is priced for the work it actually involves rather than averaged into one rate.
Inverse Kinematics (IK) Animation
Rigs where placing a hand or foot automatically positions the whole limb, used for planted feet, grabbing and walking.
Priced per project
Forward Kinematics (FK) Animation
Rigs and animation where each joint is rotated in sequence from the shoulder down, suited to natural arcs like swinging...
Priced per project
Character Rigging
A full body rig with bones, weights and animator-friendly controls, tested through extreme poses before it is handed ove...
Priced per project
Facial Rigging
Controls for eyebrows, eyes, mouth and cheeks that let animators create believable expressions and lip sync.
Priced per project
Prop Rigging
Simple rigs for objects characters handle, such as doors, bags and tools, so they can be animated and attached to hands.
Priced per project
Mechanical Rigging
Rigs for machines, vehicles and robots with pistons, hinges and gears that move according to their real mechanical limit...
Priced per project
Rates and common questions for this work are on the 3D Visualization & Rendering page.
How we approach this work
Articles from the journal, written by the people who do this work. More on this subject →
A Practical Guide to Rigging for Animation
Building the control structure — joints, deformers and controls — that lets an animator pose a model efficiently.
3D Design & Development3D Animation Fundamentals: The Decisions That Matter
Moving objects and characters over time with timing, spacing and weight that reads as intentional.
3D Design & DevelopmentReal-Time 3D on the Web: The Decisions That Matter
Learn the decisions behind real-time 3D on the web: WebGL vs WebGPU, glTF compression, download budgets, loading, mobile testing and configurator design.
3D Character Rigging vs the alternatives
Side-by-side on price, turnaround and what you actually get back. Written for the decision rather than for us.
3D Character Modeling & Texturing vs 3D Character Rigging
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — 3d character modeling & texturing compared with 3d character rigging.
3D Character Rigging vs Character Dynamics
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — 3d character rigging compared with character dynamics.
3D Character Rigging vs Explainer Animation
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — 3d character rigging compared with explainer animation.
3D Character Rigging vs Expression and Interaction
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — 3d character rigging compared with expression and interaction.
3D Character Rigging vs Industrial Animation
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — 3d character rigging compared with industrial animation.
3D Character Rigging vs Medical Animation
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — 3d character rigging compared with medical animation.
3D Character Rigging vs Product Animation
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — 3d character rigging compared with product animation.
3D Character Rigging vs Real Estate & Architectural Visualization
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — 3d character rigging compared with real estate & architectural visualization.
Often combined with 3D Character Rigging
The work that usually sits either side of this one. One team handles all of it, under one brief.
Character Animation
Animating characters so they move and act believably, from simple 2D mascots to fully rigged characters with expressions...
Priced per project
Animation & Motion Graphics
2D, 3D and motion systems that carry a brand through every frame.
Priced per project
Background Remove
A clean cut-out is the difference between a listing and a catalog.
From $0.39 per image
Photo Retouching
Corrected, not rebuilt.
From $0.99 per image
Website Design
Structure first, surface second.
From $4,800.00 per project
Website Development
WordPress, Shopify, Laravel, React — built to be maintained.
From $145.00 per hour
Related services
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