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Looking for the best free Maya rigs?<\/h2>\n

You’re in the right place.<\/p>\n

The free Maya rigs listed here are sorted by quality<\/strong> as well as skill level.<\/p>\n

This will save you countless hours of wasted time.<\/p>\n

You see there are 1,000’s of other free Maya rigs out there but – when you’re trying to become a professional animator – the last thing you need is a poor quality rig that makes animating even more challenging than it already is.<\/p>\n

So to help you get exactly what you need you’ll find my personal recommendations below.<\/p>\n

And there are some premium rig recommendations at the end if you’re looking to get more serious at any point.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: These rigs were created by different artists. Each with their own terms and conditions. Read the terms before you download.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Free Maya Rigs for the Basics<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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If your new to animation these are the rigs for you. They help keep you focused on the basic fundamentals without giving you to many controls to manage.<\/p>\n

You may be tempted to jump ahead to a full body acting rig. Do so at your own peril. Its better to get a firm grip on the animation principles before moving on. At lot can be learned from just a bouncing ball.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Basics Rig<\/a>
<\/strong>(By Mothman-TD)<\/em><\/p>\n

This is a fantastic all in one fundamentals package. You get several great beginner rigs here not just the ball with a tail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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theBouncin’Ball<\/a><\/strong>
(By Highend 3D)<\/em><\/p>\n

An old rig that is actually one of the few with squash and stretch rotation setup separately from the ball rotation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ultimate Rigs<\/a>
<\/strong>(By Ugur Ulvi Yetiskin)<\/em><\/p>\n

An old set of basic rigs thats a nice backup option.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Leaf Rig<\/a><\/strong>
(By Truong Rigs)<\/em><\/p>\n

If you want to build a strong foundation for overlap and follow though animation principles….animating a life blowing in the wind is an amazing simple exercise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Flour Sack
<\/a><\/strong>(By Joe Daniels)<\/p>\n

An 2D old school teaching favorite. It’s a simple way to learn how to make a character emotion through posing, and how to add weight without a lot of complicated appendages<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Juicebox
<\/a><\/strong>(By Joe Daniels)<\/em><\/p>\n

Another old school teaching favorite. The juice box is very similair to the flour sack but it adds a bit of extra versatility with a straw. Is it an arm? Is it part of his face? Both?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Walking Battle Egg
<\/a><\/strong>(By Truong Rigs)
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A robot rig that keeps it simple but lets you practice all the basics in an exciting new way<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lego Wall-E<\/a><\/strong>
(By Robert Joosten)<\/em><\/p>\n

Ever wanted to try animating Wall-E? Give it a go! You’ll like be amazed at how much life you can breathe into a basic character. Just compared it to the Pixar movie shots.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Free Maya Rigs for Advanced Mechanics<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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If you’ve got a good handle on the basics and you feel ready to animate a full body character (spine, arms, legs)\u00a0<\/em>here you go.<\/p>\n

This section of free Maya rigs will keep you focused on just learning physical movement. This way you won’t be tempted to do dialogues or facial animation while you hone your skills with weight<\/strong> and snap<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Their great for Locomotion exercises like:<\/p>\n