Character Rigging Quality Assurance for Games and Animation

Name: Character Rigging Quality Assurance for Games and Animation
Rating: 4.3 (18 reviews)

Ensure your character rigs are polished, functional, and ready for any game engine with pro-level quality checks.

Created byBaka Dan

Last updated 6/2024

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What you'll learn

What to do with a character rig once you buy one
How to increase the quality of your character rigs
How to give a rigger feedback and documentation for quality control
How to write basic bugs for game art

Course content

3 sections • 12 lectures • 1h 41m total length

Introduction1:36
Learn to assess rig quality for games and animation by identifying what works, what doesn't, and providing actionable feedback to riggers.
Our Community Links0:32
How to ask for help2:49
Learn how to seek effective help when debugging character rigging issues, using forums, screenshots, GIFs, and the Community Discord to get specific, actionable feedback.
Thank You (NEW)0:41
Thank you for buying our course; your support funds game development and our team, and we appreciate reviews to help reach more artists and game developers on Discord.

Precheck Control Rig Quality Testing11:47
Perform precheck rig quality testing to identify weight painting and clipping issues. Capture screenshots and provide targeted feedback to riggers to fix neck, jacket, hair, and prop interactions.
Creating A Visual Bug Report One Sheet7:12
Create a visual bug report one sheet for character rigging by capturing and annotating paint weight and deformation errors (eyebrows, left blink, clavicle) using screenshots and Photoshop.
Filling Out The Text Bug List10:47
Audit text-based rigging bugs for character faces, including left eye blink errors, eyebrow mesh shifts, and right eye upper lid issues, then note clavicle and hair weight problems.

Character Rotation Test5:08
Conduct a character rotation test to detect clipping and deformation, such as hair mesh through the face, and compare blendshapes to bone-based rigging for performance and bugs.
Facial Functionality Notes11:01
Test jaw movement and tongue rotation for a wide grin, ensure the tongue doesn’t dissolve into the throat without a tongue rig, and note broader functionality controls.
Hair Neck and Body11:05
Test and refine hair, neck, and body rigging with weight paint checks. Fix back area falloff, hood clipping, and tongue clipping through the neck during rotation.
Leg Bending and Sitting7:21
Demonstrates leg bending and sitting tests in a game character rig, examining knee and hip motion, clipping in shorts, and when to report rig issues for walk cycles.
Quality Checking Rig Part 331:30
Identify and report rigging bugs and clipping, test arm and finger controls, monitor cloth and armor interactions, and ensure natural hip and knee movement for reliable games.

Requirements

No rigging experience needed this is comprehensive quality checking of rigging not rigging itself.
Basic knowledge of Maya or Blender
Word or Notepad for documentation
Photoshop or even just Paint will work for your screenshots (They can also be dropped in your Word or Notepad doc)

Description

Welcome to the Course!

We’re thrilled to have you here! Be sure to join our official [Discord Community] where you can ask questions, share your work, and connect with fellow artists. Our team at Baka Bros Entertainment is here to support your growth every step of the way.

About Your Instructor

Your instructor, Daniel Peterson, is a Lead Game Artist with a Master’s degree in Game Art. He has contributed to four published games and brings a wealth of real-world experience to this course.

What This Course Covers

If you want to make your character rigs feel professional and responsive, this is the course for you! Whether you’re working with your own rigs or a purchased character rig, you’ll learn how to test, refine, and get the most out of your biped setup.

No prior rigging knowledge required
You will need access to a rigged character to follow along
Fast and focused—under 2 hours of core content
Learn exactly what makes a great biped animation-ready

Why Take This Course?

Daniel’s goal is to help you level up fast with concise, practical tutorials that respect your time. If you're a game developer, animator, or technical artist looking to improve your workflow—this is the place to start.

He's stoked to see you grow, and together, we’re going to make some awesome game content!

Explore More

If you find this course helpful, be sure to check out our other game development tutorials on Udemy—including full project-based courses in modeling, texturing, and VFX using Maya, Substance Painter, and Unreal Engine 5.

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Let’s make amazing games—together!

Let’s get started!
—Daniel & the Baka Bros Team

Who this course is for:

Riggers
Non-Rigger Project Manager
Game or Animation Producers
Art Leads and Creative Directors
Anyone who paid for a rig and wants to make sure it works properly

Character Rigging Quality Assurance for Games and Animation

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Course content

Introduction And Resources4 lectures • 6min

Intro to the Prechecks and Bug Lists3 lectures • 30min

Quality Testing Checklist Continuation5 lectures • 1hr 6min

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