Rig & Control Rig Forefont

Rigging is the hidden craft that makes digital characters, creatures, and machines able to move. Before anything can be animated, a model must be given an internal structure — a kind of digital skeleton — along with rules that define how it bends, twists, and responds to motion. This work sits at the intersection of art and engineering, and becomes increasingly complex as productions demand more realism, expressiveness, and control.

This project represents my long-term focus on mastering that craft. Through years of practical production work, I’ve developed deep expertise in building robust rigging systems and the tools that support them. Much of this effort involves creating custom solutions — specialized controls, automation, and internal tooling — because the complexity of modern rigs often exceeds what off-the-shelf software can comfortably handle.

A major part of this work extends into control rigging: designing intuitive control systems that allow animators to work expressively without being exposed to technical complexity. The goal is always the same — to make movement feel natural, responsive, and artist-friendly, while supporting the demands of real-world production across characters, creatures, and mechanical forms.

Alex Stevovich is an independent polymath guided by a self-directed perspective. His projects focus on original content and innovation developed through discovery-driven work grounded in first-principles thinking.