Couldn't wait

I guess I got impatient, I just couldn't wait to put up this Gargoyle

The animation is still under way but for now here is a basic demo of the Gargoyle rig

Gargoyle Update

well the rig is now functional, face included. I will be creating animations to demonstrate the various capabilities of this rig.

This has been a lot of fun to work on.

Starting the JointFace experiment

So far the joint placement seems to be working. I will begin skinning the new joints tonight and hopefully the gargoyle will be smiling and snarling by Wednesday night.

Skinning Gargoyles

The Gargoyle is fast approaching completion. I am starting to pose the rig and clean up the skinning.

The Gargoyle is Coming Together

the gargoyle is starting to really come together. I have done the basic rig and started the skinning. I intend to add facial controls after I have the basics done.

I will be attempting to create a jaw system that should allow me to lock the lips closed or let them open. This will be my first attempt at facial rigging without blendshapes.

I have been itching to try this for months now but I until now I have always been too busy. After spending all summer trying to figure out the best way to rig bird wings and learning Pymel.core I have finally found the time.

upgraded gargoyle

I just wasn't satisfied with the old model so I built a new one. You cannot see it here but the rigging is well underway too. soon this gargoyle will be dancing and jumping and doing kung-fu!

a Steampunk Interlude

I haven't been working much on my Gargoyle rig lately and the rigs I make for work are still covered by my NDA so instead please enjoy a few of my pencil drawings

This is intended as a vaguely Steampunk raygun, it is also one of my first attempts to ink one of my drawings (since the ink disaster of 2009)

and to wield the raygun I drew this adventurous fellow

This drawing is done start to finish with a ebony pencil, I decided to hide his far arm because any other pose seemed to ruin the silhouette. I drew the hint of a jetpack on his back and he is clearly not much of a marksman based on the way he holds his raygun. 

A new project

So for a few months now I have been working as a character rigger for Razor Edge Games. I have produced several animal and robot rigs in this time but all of them are covered by my NDA so I cannot display them here.
Instead, I have decided to make a full character rig from scratch and post it here.

This is the first image of my Gargoyle character, inspired by one of my favourite shows from my childhood. I loved Gargoyles as a kid and I wanted to make one of my own.

I initially intended to give him large bat-like wings, but after considering the complexity of wing rigs and the schedule I have set for myself, I will be building the wings separately and adding them later.

here is a slightly clearer shot of my model