Mega Man Rig by Angel Paez

So one of the things I hear all the time from animators is “where can I find good quality rigs?” and that question has been in the back of my mind for the longest time. Mega Man Rig by Angel Paez is one of those rigs that I think really answers that question.

Mega Man Rig by Angel Paez is a free Maya rig based on the classic Mega Man character. The rig is set up and ready to animate in Maya, and it is also prepared for export to Unreal Engine and other game engines if you want to take your animation into a real-time environment.

Angel is a 3D Animator and Modeler who teaches Intro to Game Animation at AnimSchool. He built this rig for the community to practise with and have fun animating a beloved character.

Key details: Free to download, Maya rig with game engine export support (Unreal Engine compatible), v2 update fixed eyelid issues, 13.1 MB download size, 3 ratings on Gumroad with a perfect 5.0 average.

Important: Mega Man is a character owned by Capcom. The model and textures come from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, owned by Capcom and Nintendo. This rig is fan-made, created purely for artistic and educational purposes. Angel does not own any rights over the character or its design.

Socials: @di_angeel on X/Twitter, @di_angeel.bsky.social on Bluesky, @di_angeel_3d on Instagram. If you animate with it, tag Angel because he loves seeing what people create with it.

What I really like about this rig is that it works just as well for gameplay animation as it does for cinematic work. Locomotion, combat, acting shots, expressive performance, it handles all of it. And if you are building a showreel or just practising your craft, this gives you a production-quality setup to work with.

This rig is great for:

• Gameplay animation including locomotion, combat, and cycles
• Cinematic performance and acting shots
• Showreel development and personal animation practice
• Testing ideas in a proper production-style setup

It integrates well into modern pipelines and lets you iterate quickly without unnecessary complexity. And that is exactly what you want when you are trying to push your animation to the next level.

Rig by Angel Paez.