Free Maya Rigs

Below are two free animation rigs. Each zip file contains a ".mb" file for Maya 7.0 and a ".ma" which is compatible with Maya 6.0 and up. A pdf file is also includded to explain the features of the rigs. Comments and feedback are always welcome.

Free Rigs

• Lieutenant Dan
• Squash & Stretch Ball

Download version 3.0 here (right click save as)

The Lieutenant Dan ball and legs rig is designed to allow animation students to practice 3D animation foundations quickly and efficiently. Full biped rigs can be overwhelming for new animators. By using just a simple torso, hips, legs, and optional tail students can much more easily learn to create more fluid animation with full squash and stretch and overlapping action.

credits:
Rigged by myself, with special thanks to Ian Jones and Lichman inspirring me with some squash and stretch concepts.

Bouncing Ball Rig

Download version 3.0 here (right click save as)

Simple rig simular other bouncing ball rigs, with just a few simple modifications for my personal workflow.
credits:
Rigged by myself by using and modifying the ball rig tutorial by Lichman