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Kong Maya Rig by Mrinal Soni
Kong Maya Rig by Mrinal Soni is a free King Kong creature rig built on Advanced Skeleton 6, with the facial setup done in mGear. IK/FK switching on arms and legs, body, face and finger controls, and clean deformation for giant-character weight. The natural companion to Mrinal's Godzilla rig. Maya 2023 or later with mGear installed, for animation practice and personal portfolio work only.
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FreeFree for practice, not for commercial use
- Giant ape creature
- Rig type
- 168
- Downloads
- 30 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Released
- Works with
- Maya 2023+, mGear required
- Licence
- Practice only, non-commercial
- File size
- 293 MB
- Rig framework
- Advanced Skeleton 6 + mGear face
Maya 2023+
mGear
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Everything the rig ships with. What you get on day one:
Advanced Skeleton 6 body
The body is built on Advanced Skeleton 6 and deforms cleanly under giant-character weight.
mGear facial setup
The face runs on mGear, with range for roars, snarls and the quiet moments between them.
IK/FK on arms and legs
Switch per limb for knuckle-walking, climbing or upright posing.
Body, face and finger controls
Full performance controls, down to the knuckle he shifts his weight onto.
Watch it move
Kong, rigged on Advanced Skeleton 6 by Mrinal Soni
The story behind Kong
A free King Kong rig for giant-character work
Kong is one of those characters every animator wants to take a swing at. The scale is enormous, but the performance lives in the small stuff: the way he shifts weight onto a knuckle, the way the face moves between threat and curiosity, the way the eyes carry the shot.
Mrinal Soni built this rig to handle exactly that. The body deforms cleanly, the arms and legs switch between IK and FK for both knuckle-walking and upright posing, and the mGear facial setup gives Kong enough range to feel like a character instead of just a monster. Pair him with Mrinal's Godzilla rig and the matchup writes itself.
Inside the rig
What you get with the Kong Maya rig
The full Maya rig file
Kong, rigged by Mrinal Soni.
Advanced Skeleton 6 body rig
Clean deformation suited to giant-character weight.
mGear facial rig
Facial performance on a non-humanoid face.
IK/FK switching
Across both arms and both legs.
Body, face and finger controls
Everything you need for a full performance.
Great for
What the Kong Maya rig is great for
- Creature animation studies and giant-character weight work
- Kaiju and monster reel pieces (pair it with Mrinal's Godzilla rig for the obvious matchup)
- Body mechanics on a huge, asymmetric ape proportion
- Practising knuckle-walking locomotion, climbing and ground reaction on a massive character
- Acting beats and facial performance on a non-humanoid face
- Personal short film projects and animation challenges
Additional information
The details
- Software
- Maya 2023 or later
- Rig type
- Giant ape creature
- Rig framework
- Advanced Skeleton 6
- Facial controls
- mGear facial setup
- Limbs
- IK/FK switching, arms and legs
Requirements
Maya 2023 or later, with mGear
- Autodesk Maya 2023 or later
- mGear must be installed for the rig to work properly, free from the mGear releases page
Credits
Credits
- Rigging: Mrinal Soni
- Kong model: Free model sourced from CGTrader
Licence terms
Free for practice, not for commercial use
King Kong and related characters are owned by their respective rights holders. Mrinal Soni shares this rig for animation study, practice and personal portfolio work only. Not allowed for commercial purposes.
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