Rigging for
At Black Swan Effect, we understand the unique challenges faced by animation studios, whether it's creating feature films, TV series, or commercials. Our team specializes in delivering top-tier rigs and models that streamline your production pipeline and elevate your creative output.
Our Services
Creatures
Designing advanced rigs for a diverse range of creatures, including mythical beasts, realistic animals, aliens, and fantastical monsters. Our expertise ensures that these rigs handle complex and realistic deformations delivering lifelike and believable animations.
Digi Doubles
Crafting digital doubles that are virtually indistinguishable from their real-life counterparts. Our tools and techniques enable us to design digital doubles that perform complex movements and stunts, providing seamless integration with live-action footage.
FACS-Based Facial Rigging
Utilizing the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), we develop highly detailed and expressive facial rigs. This approach allows for nuanced and realistic facial animations, essential for close-up shots and character-driven storytelling.
Mechanical Rigging
Whether you need robots, vehicles, machinery, or intricate devices, we develop precise and robust rigs that ensure accurate control and realistic movement.
Previs / Techvis / Postvis
Our rigging expertise supports all phases of visual production: previs, we develop flexible rigs for rapid scene prototyping; Techvis, we create precise technical rigs to ensure feasibility and safety;Postviswe provide detailed rigs for integrating final VFX into live-action plates. These comprehensive rigging solutions ensure a smooth production pipeline from start to finish.
Addressing Your Pain Points
We are a rigging powerhouse, dedicated to deliver production-proven top-tier rigs at an exceptional value that push creative boundaries! A rigging department at your fingertips, we can ramp up or down based on your project's scale, skillfully integrating our battle tested pipeline into your existing workflows for a seamless collaboration, all while aligning with your budget, whether it is a big blockbuster or an indie darling.
Inconsistent naming and structure can cause confusion and inefficiency. Our Quality Control Tool and Asset Validator enforce client-specific standards, automating checks to ensure smooth workflow integration and high-quality deliveries.
Time zones and language barriers can lead to delays. With a team based in the US and Europe, we prioritize clear communication using project management tools and regular updates to keep projects on track.
Outsource companies delaying deliveries often lead to crunch time. We commit to incremental deliveries for continuous feedback and smoother workflows, avoiding last-minute stress.
Frequent personnel changes disrupt continuity and client-specific knowledge. We maintain consistent teams to ensure familiarity with your needs, building strong relationships and reliable results.
We work seamlessly with industry-standard tools like Perforce, Shotgun/ShotGrid, Slack, Teams, and Discord, integrating into your workflow to enhance collaboration and efficiency.
Some companies showcase top talent during art tests but assign less experienced staff later. We guarantee that the artists who handle your test also manage your project, ensuring consistent quality.