Rigs of Color (2021) aims to bring diversity to websites hosting accessible 3D character rigs. Animators, hobbyists, and animation students download and use paid or free rigs from these websites. Unfortunately, the rigs available on these sites tend to lack ethnic and cultural diversity; most rigs are white or non-human in nature. This lack of representation for other ethnic backgrounds inspired the Rigs of Color (2021) project. All models were designed by the student team or inspired by other artists' stylized concept art. The characters were fully modeled, clothed, and painted by the Rigs of Color (2021) team. The entire process, including the production of turn-around illustrations, block-outs, clothing and hair modeling, as well as critiques and suggestions, was documented and detailed in this report. This project is expected to inspire other artists to create their own diverse rigs and animators to create content with more representation.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Belan, Hannah
• Grella, Caroline

Subject

• Learning
• Inclusion
• Culture
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050222-142355
• 67081

Advisor

• Chery, Farley James

Year

• 2022

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 10 - Reducing Inequality

Date created

• 2022-05-02

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Interactive Media & Game Development

Rights statement

• In Copyright