Master 3D Rigging with Real Production Mentorship

Advanced rigging techniques and scripting are tough to crack on your own. Rigbox offers direct 1-on-1 coaching from a production rigger to help you conquer PySide GUIs, OpenMaya tools, facial setups, optimization and build better rigs faster, whether you’re breaking through junior roadblocks or pushing pro boundaries.

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Hands-on expertise in Maya, Python & PySide

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What You Can Learn With Me

Rigging is personal, so is your mentorship. We tackle exactly what will move your career forward: beginner breakthroughs, intermediate polish, or pro-level scripting and optimization. You set the direction; I bring the production experience.

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Advanced Scripting & Custom Tools

Build powerful GUIs and automation with PySide, OpenMaya API, cmds. Turn repetitive tasks into one-click production tools.

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Advanced Facial & Deformation Systems

Create realistic or stylized facial rigs, corrective shapes, blendshape automation, dynamic cloth/skin, and believable expressions.

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Rig Math & Performance Optimization

Master matrices, node efficiency, non-flipping setups, lightweight realtime rigs, and game/VFX-ready performance without compromises.

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Portfolio & Reel Critique

Honest, actionable feedback on your rigs and showreel. Learn what studios actually look for and how to stand out to get hired.

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Quadruped & Creature Rigging

Techniques for complex creatures: modular limbs, tail/spine systems, foot-rolls, dynamic secondary motion, and optimization for animation.

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Animator-Friendly Controls & Workflow

Intuitive master controls, clean space switching, seamless IK/FK blends, pole vectors, and setups that make animators love your rigs.

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How it works

1. You Choose What to Learn

You are in full control of your learning journey. Bring your current rig, portfolio goals, specific pain points (scripting, advanced facial setups, performance optimization, etc.), or any other rigging topic, from beginner breakthroughs to pro-level techniques. Your goals = our focus.

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How it works

2. We Create Your Personalized Plan

Once I understand your objectives, I build a strategic, tailored learning roadmap designed specifically for you. During our sessions I’ll teach production-proven techniques, share insider tips, review your work in real time, and guide you step-by-step so you make fast, meaningful progress.

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How it works

3. We Meet Live on Zoom

You choose the rhythm: weekly deep dives, bi-weekly check-ins, or monthly intensive sessions. We then coordinate mutually convenient times for our live 1-on-1 Zoom calls.

Pricing

All prices in CAD

Personalized 1-on-1 advanced 3D rigging mentorship
Canadian students may be subject to applicable taxes.

Quick Start

$130

Get unstuck on your toughest rig challenge in one focused session

  • 1 hour
  • Portfolio / Demoreel evaluation
  • Troubleshooting on your rigs

Deep Dive

$520

Tackle complex setups, custom tools, facial rigs, or cloth sims with in-depth, tailored coaching.

  • 4 hours
  • Recorded session
  • ~11% savings vs. single sessions
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Intensive

$920

Master math optimization, scripting GUIs, and full character pipelines with weekly deep dives

  • 8 hours
  • Recorded session
  • ~21%+ savings + best momentum for progress

Mastery

$1,200

Comprehensive mentorship covering every advanced rigging skill, from concept to optimized production rig

  • 12 hours
  • Recorded session
  • ~31% savings – highest value for dedicated riggers

Testimonials

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"Bruno’s mentoring was a real turning point in how I approach rigging. I learned to work faster and more efficiently, while building advanced setups for cloth and collision systems. It also helped me consolidate my knowledge and sharpen my eye for shapes and facial rigging. Clear, engaging, and inspiring, his mentoring is a real boost for any rigging career." - Antoine Joly, Senior Facial Rigging artist a Netflix Animation Studios

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"Deep-diving into Python is intimidating, but Bruno breaks it down into manageable steps. Instead of just "how", he focuses on the "why", prioritizing the logic and architecture you actually need in a professional environment. He’s incredibly open to questions and explores different solutions rather than just one "right" answer. If you want to move past just knowing the language and actually build a solid game dev foundation, I can’t recommend his mentoring enough! Level up your technical game, this is the way! :)" - Élodie Thomas, Senior Technical Artist at Ubisoft Games

"Bruno’s guidance with facial rigs was excellent. He breaks down complex ideas into practical techniques I still use daily. Thanks to him, I gained speed and confidence when starting new characters. He’s approachable, supportive, and made a lasting impact on both my workflow and the quality of my work." - Rolando Sosa, Rigging Artist at Sony Pictures Animation

"Rencontrer et travailler avec Bruno a donné un nouveau souffle à ma carrière en tant que graphiste 3D. Il a su me transmettre la motivation d'un travail rigoureux, organisé et de qualité aussi bien artistiquement que techniquement. Son leadership, sa bienveillance et son amitié resteront une référence pour moi." - Vincent Bayoux, Rigging Artist at TAT Prod

"Bruno is an awesome teacher and has helped me bring my body rigging deformations up a gear. I haven't often had the opportunity to add blendshapes on clothes and body in production before and his mentoring helped me preserve volume, create believable creasing and fleshy-looking setups with assurance! Thank you Bruno!" - Catrine B. Martin, Senior Rigging Artist at Sony Pictures Animation

"I had a really great mentorship experience! The communication felt natural and easy from the start. Bruno helped me approach skinning and blendshapes in a smarter way, balancing quality and speed to handle tight deadlines. Thanks to him, I’m now much faster and getting really positive feedback on the quality of my skinning and blendshapes." - Julie Chêne, Rigging Artist at Cinesite

"Bruno m’a donné ma chance à mes débuts en rigging sur Maya. Grâce à sa patience, sa générosité et son expertise, j’ai pu atteindre rapidement un niveau professionnel au-dessus des standards de l’industrie. Son approche visionnaire, reconnue dans le milieu, fait sa réputation : travailler à ses côtés a été une expérience humaine et professionnelle marquante, qui a profondément influencé ma carrière en animation." - Dao Beatrice Nguyen, Rigging Artist & Illustrator

"Travailler avec Bruno en production a été, sans hésitation, l’expérience la plus agréable de ma carrière. Il m’a permis de découvrir des outils et méthodes qui boostent la productivité tout en restant simple. Au-delà de son expertise technique, c’est surtout sa bienveillance et sa manière d’accompagner les autres qui a fait la différence. Il a définitivement changé ma façon de penser le rig, le pipeline et la collaboration au quotidien." - Marie Forestier, Rigging Artist at TAT Prod

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About Me

Senior Character TD & Rigging Specialist

Hi, I’m Bruno Blain, Senior Character TD and founder of Rigbox Studio.

With over 20 years of hands-on production experience in games, television, and film, I’ve built high-end character rigs and custom pipeline tools for studios worldwide. My focus has always been on creating clean, performant, and animator-friendly rigs that deliver in real production environments.

Through Rigbox Coach, I now offer personalized 1-on-1 mentorship to help riggers, from motivated juniors to experienced artists. Master advanced techniques in character rigging, facial setups, PySide & OpenMaya scripting, rig optimization, and production workflows.

  • 15+ years as a Senior Character TD in games, TV, and film
  • Founder of Rigbox Studio
  • Specialized in advanced character & facial rigging
  • Expert in Python, OpenMaya, PySide, and custom Maya tools
  • Helped numerous artists level up and land roles in top studios