Studios get slowed down by churn.
Short contracts and job hopping cause constant ramp-ups and lost knowledge.
So we built a herd of GOATS, a full-time team for rigs, tools, or embedded skilled TDs.
You get consistent quality and delivery you can plan around.
Three ways we help studios climb higher. Whether you need assets, automation, or arms.
We don't just deliver Maya or Blender files, we deliver pipeline assurance. Give us a model, and we'll return it fully rigged and production-ready.
Custom Python scripting and plugin development to automate the repetitive parts of your 3D pipeline. Steady, efficient, allergic to unnecessary detours.
Skip the 6-month recruitment cycle. Insert a skilled Rigging TD into your pipeline - Slack, Jira, Git - from a 3-week sprint to a 6-month embed.
Rigging, Tool Development, Plugin Development
We deliver production ready character and prop rigs for your project. We also build animation tools, rigging tools, pipeline tools, and plugins, tailored to your team’s workflow.
We can work with your tools, our tools, or a hybrid. We adapt to your pipeline and your constraints, not the other way around.
Fixed price or retainer. Delivery dates you can plan around.
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Kickoff call
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Daily async updates
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Delivery + handoff
Senior Rigging TDs, embedded in your team
We embed a Senior Rigging TD into your pipeline to increase capacity fast. They work inside your tools and processes, join standups, and communicate in your channels.
From a short sprint to a multi month embed. You manage priorities. We handle the staffing and overhead
Flexible duration. Clear expectations. No long recruitment cycle.
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Kickoff and pipeline onboarding
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Weekly check-ins and delivery tracking
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Hand off or ramp down smoothly
Selected credits from our team’s past work. A snapshot of the experience behind Gimbal Goats.
Gimbal Goats provides character and prop rigging, rigging tools/pipeline support, and staffing for studios in VFX, animation, and games. You can work with us as a vendor (we deliver scoped rigging packages) or via staffing (we embed a rigger/TD into your team).
We build character, creature, prop, and mechanical rigs, including IK/FK body systems, animator friendly controls, facial rigs (blendshape, joint-based, or hybrid), and deformation support (skinning workflows, correctives where needed). We are not bound to a single rigging system. We stay flexible and use what is right for the job. If you have a preferred rigging system or studio standard, we follow it. We have worked with many different systems and can also use our internal rigging framework when it fits the project.
Our primary platform is Autodesk Maya, and we also support Blender when required. We mainly work in VFX and CG animation pipelines, delivering rigs that integrate cleanly with your studio’s workflow and publishing standards. When projects require game engine delivery, we can provide rigs and exports compatible with Unreal Engine and Unity through typical FBX workflows, and support Unreal Control Rig and MetaHuman compatible workflows when needed.
Staffing means we embed a rigger/TD into your team (your pipeline, your leads, your schedule).
‍Vendor work means we deliver a defined scope (e.g., “rig these characters”) with clear milestones and handoff.
(Some studios refer to vendor work as outsourcing, we’re happy to work under either model.)
We keep it simple. Kickoff and requirements, then a first pass rig, followed by review iterations, and finally delivery with organized files and handoff support.
The goal is predictable progress and rigs that integrate cleanly.
Remote or on site in Belgium and nearby when feasible. We can remote log in to your pipeline and work inside your environment. We do regular check ins and align with your reviews and publishing standards. When needed, we can bring in extra rigging or pipeline support from our team. We work at your pace like an in team rigging TD.
Yes. Gimbal Goats handles rigging focused pipeline work, such as rig build automation, publishing workflows, validation, and export support for engines or downstream departments.
For broader pipeline engineering, we work closely with Pixel Nexus as our pipeline partner.
For full character modeling and character design, we collaborate with Playful Pandas.
The fastest way to reach us is to use Get Started on our website or Book a Call.
Typically 1 day for troubleshooting, export fixes, or pipeline support. For staffing and vendor work, we scale from short bursts to longer-term production support.
