Facial rigging technology is one of our greatest strengths, creating an optimised foundation for realistic facial animation

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Facial and Body Rigging Services

FACIAL RIGGING

We believe facial rigging is fundamental to producing a realistic and organic animated character. Fortunately, we are also proud to state that facial rigging development is Mimic's greatest strength! Utilizing the experience gained by our Founder and CEO, David Bennett, who managed the Facial Animation team for huge blockbusters such as Avatar, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and Tin Tin, we have produced a rigging pipeline that is second to none, forming the backbone of our animation rigging services and 3D rigging expertise.

BLEND-SHAPE FACIAL RIGGING

It is through the facial rigging process that the unique quirks and distinctly human characteristics of a character are captured. For the highest quality animation rigging, we build Blend-Shape Facial Rigs based on actor Expression Scans. This pipeline creates the most realistic and personalized rigs available today. Blend-Shape-based rigs are when an actor's poses and expressions are modeled or scanned, and the data is captured within the facial rig. From there, the Blend-Shapes and expressions are activated and "blended" by the animator, creating the most authentic 3D facial expressions available. This critical step in 3D animation rigging identifies the motion your chosen actor is making and composes each expression using multiple blend shapes (facial poses) to create a unique and detailed expression.

Blend-Shape Facial Rigging can feature anywhere from 30 (low-quality) to 300 (film-quality) Blend-Shapes, and this number is reflected directly in the total fee. If you are working with a limited budget, we are happy to review your performance and advise on the most essential Blend-Shapes your character will require. We can then build a custom Blend-Shape Riggingto cater to your financial needs without sacrificing realism and accuracy.

WRINKLE MAPS

We offer wrinkle map creation to complement and support your facial rigging services. Wrinkle maps are activated in conjunction with Blend-Shapes to create more defined and realistic wrinkle definition. Depending on the performance of your chosen character, we can customize the number of wrinkle maps required to suit your needs and enhance the overall quality of your 3D rigging services.

BODY RIGGING

Whether you require body rigging for a human, animal, or mythical creature, we can provide you with a robust and versatile rig for your production needs. Our impressive muscle system shows off the physique of your character, holding up under the most extreme poses. Mimic also provides character rigging, creature rigging, and animation rigging services for the most popular game engines today, like Unreal and Unity, ensuring that our 3D rigging services deliver unparalleled results for any production pipeline.

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