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Strongman Rig by Emilio Serrano
The Strongman rig is a free circus strongman rig for Maya, built by Emilio Serrano on mGear 5 and tested in Maya 2024. Jonas Georgakakis' model has the musculature and wrestler's frame that push you towards grounded, weighty poses. Made for body mechanics (lifting, slamming, straining) and just as good for comedic acting. The mGear guide and post-scripts are included.
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- v1.0
- Version
- 246
- Downloads
- 26 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 29 Dec 2025
- Released
- Works with
- Maya
- Licence
- Free
- File size
- 4.0 MB
Maya- mGear 5
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Everything the rig ships with. What you get on day one:
mGear 5 build
Rigged by Emilio Serrano on mGear 5, built and tested in Maya 2024.
Guide and post-scripts
Ships with the mGear 5 guide plus Python and MEL post-scripts for a full rig rebuild.
Clean, focused controls
Block bold, readable poses quickly, then polish until the mass and effort sell.
Model by Jonas Georgakakis
Exaggerated musculature and theatrical confidence that invite weight in every silhouette.
Watch it move
The Strongman, rigged on mGear 5
The story behind the Strongman
A Strongman rig for Maya that teaches weight
Emilio Serrano brings the circus strongman into Maya with all the character the archetype demands.
Few designs say this much before a single frame plays. Jonas Georgakakis' model, with its wrestler's frame and theatrical confidence, pushes you towards strong, grounded, carefully built poses. This is a physique that teaches good animation just by existing, because every silhouette asks for weight and intention.
There is also enough personality in the design to carry dialogue, reactions and timing-driven physical comedy, so the same rig works for a lift cycle one day and an acting shot the next.
Inside the rig
What you get with the Strongman rig
Strongman mGear 5 Maya rig
A clean, focused control scheme for bold poses.
mGear 5 guide
The guide the rig was built from.
Python and MEL post-scripts
Everything needed for a full rig rebuild.
3D model and textures
By Jonas Georgakakis.
Tested in Maya 2024
The version the rig was built and tested in.
Great for
What the Strongman rig is great for
- Body mechanics: lifting, slamming, celebrating, straining
- Selling mass and effort in a pose
- Comedic character acting
- Dialogue and reaction shots
- Timing-driven physical comedy
Additional information
The details
- Software
- Autodesk Maya (tested in 2024)
- Rig framework
- mGear 5
Requirements
Autodesk Maya, built and tested in 2024
- Autodesk Maya (built and tested in Maya 2024)
- Rig built on mGear 5
Credits
A collaboration
- 3D model and textures: Jonas Georgakakis
- Concept, layout, rigging and animation: Emilio Serrano
Licence terms
Free
Free to download and use in your own animation work.
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Vetted
Every rig on Animworks is checked by our team before it goes live.
Supported
Questions and bug reports go straight to Emilio Serrano, or email support@anim.works.
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