Designed for illustrators and product teams with a character ready for motion.
A rig should make likely expressions easy without compromising the silhouette. Review deformation and draw order before authoring a large animation library.
What we can build
- Art preparation and hierarchy.
- Reusable body and facial controls.
- Pose range and deformation checks.
The final deliverables are agreed during discovery. Source files, implementation support and additional platform variants are included only when explicitly scoped.
A clear control contract
Plan the animation’s public controls before producing a full motion library. A starting specification might include:
- gaze: bounded eye direction.
- expression: agreed face blend.
- pose: named body arrangement.
These are proposed control names and behaviors, not an existing Rive asset. The final file determines the actual property and state names.
Integration considerations
Rig structure is authored for the chosen animation tool. A Rive rig is not automatically portable to another editor or a hardware motor system.
Review the behavior
Test extreme poses, mesh deformation and mirrored positions. Review at the smallest intended display size before final export.
From brief to handoff
- Define. Review your audience, key events, platform and asset requirements.
- Design. Approve the visual direction, key poses and transition rules.
- Build. Rig the artwork and author the agreed state system.
- Validate. Review an export against the acceptance sequence and target runtime.
- Handoff. Deliver the scoped assets, control map and integration notes.
Questions before we start
Can any illustration be rigged?
Source structure, detail and desired motion affect feasibility. Some artwork requires redraws or additional hidden parts.
What should I include in the brief?
Share the target platform, screen dimensions, existing artwork, desired states and any runtime restrictions. A short recording of the current product is useful.
How are timing and cost agreed?
Scope depends on the artwork, state count, platform validation and revision needs. A defined brief comes before a project estimate.