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Star Wars - Grogu Rig by Emilio Serrano
The Grogu rig is a free Star Wars mGear rig for Maya of The Child himself, the character many know as Baby Yoda. Sculpted, modelled and textured by Guillermo Moreno Alfaro and rigged by Emilio Serrano, it is a character acting rig first: ear wiggles, a tentative Force raise, the wide-eyed stare. A 69MB model detailed enough to be seen up close.
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- v1.00
- Version
- 267
- Downloads
- 26 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 29 Dec 2025
- Released
- Works with
- Maya
- Licence
- Free
- File size
- 69.1 MB
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Everything the rig ships with. What you get on day one:
A character acting rig
Precise controls for a character with limited but expressive physicality, where small moves carry the scene.
Sculpt by Guillermo Moreno Alfaro
Every wrinkle and curve sculpted, modelled and textured to hold up in close shots.
69MB detailed model
A detailed model built to be seen up close, not a lightweight stand-in.
Pairs with other Star Wars rigs
Stage full scenes with the Mandalorian and Child's Cradle rigs.
Watch it move
Grogu, rigged on mGear by Emilio Serrano
The story behind Grogu
A Star Wars Grogu rig for quiet, expressive acting
He has spoken, and he has been rigged. This is Emilio Serrano's tribute to the small green foundling who took over the galaxy.
Grogu is distilled character: enormous eyes, tiny hands, huge ears, and a face that can go from serene wisdom to soup-powered hunger. Guillermo Moreno Alfaro's sculpt and texturing captures every wrinkle and curve of the Child's appeal.
Emilio's mGear rig brings that limited but expressive physicality into Maya. The ear wiggle, the half-committed Force raise and the stare that stole the world's heart all depend on tiny movements, and the controls are set up to get them.
He is at his best when he does almost nothing and still says everything. Think quiet emotional beats, comedic moments and scene studies in subtle performance.
Inside the rig
What you get with the Grogu Maya rig
Star Wars Grogu (The Child) mGear rig
A 69MB detailed model rigged for close-up character acting in Maya.
Sculpt, model and textures
By Guillermo Moreno Alfaro.
Rigging and animation
By Emilio Serrano.
Made to pair up
Works alongside the Mandalorian and Child's Cradle rigs for scene staging.
Great for
What the Grogu rig is great for
- Quiet emotional beats
- Comedic moments and timing
- Scene studies in subtle performance
- Ear wiggles, Force moments and reaction shots
- Staging full scenes with the Mandalorian and Child's Cradle rigs
Additional information
The details
- Software
- Autodesk Maya
- Rig framework
- mGear
- File size
- 69MB
Requirements
Autodesk Maya
- Autodesk Maya
Credits
A collaboration
- Sculpting, modelling and texturing: Guillermo Moreno Alfaro
- Rigging and animation: Emilio Serrano
Licence terms
Free
Free to download and use in your own animation work.
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Supported
Questions and bug reports go straight to Emilio Serrano, or email support@anim.works.
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