Animation control rig generation

A computer system for generating an animation control rig configured to manipulate a skeleton of an animated character, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a storage medium storing instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, are operable for:
• providing a first hierarchy of function groups which include an archetype first node that embodies a first character classification of a first archetype, at least one appendage second node descending from the archetype first node, and at least one third node descending from the appendage second node;
• providing at least one core component node that includes a set of base core functions used to derive the archetype first node, the at least one appendage second node, and the at least one third node of the first hierarchy;
• and
• generating a second hierarchy of function groups, which includes an archetype first node and an appendage second node, wherein generating of the second hierarchy includes applying the at least one core component node to derive the appendage second node of the second hierarchy, wherein the archetype first node of the second hierarchy embodies a second character classification of a second archetype that is different from the first archetype of the first character classification, wherein at least one the first archetype or the second archetype is non-humanoid.

A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions to generate an animation control rig configured to manipulate a skeleton of an animated character, which when executed by at least one processor, are operable for:

• providing a first hierarchy of function groups which includes an archetype first node that embodies a first character classification of a first archetype, at least one appendage second node descending from the archetype first node, and at least one third node descending from the appendage second node;
• providing at least one core component node that includes a set of base core functions used to derive the archetype first node, the at least one appendage second node, and the at least one third node of the first hierarchy;
• and
• generating a second hierarchy of function groups, which includes an archetype first node and an appendage second node, wherein generating of the second hierarchy includes applying the at least one core component node to derive the appendage second node of the second hierarchy, wherein the archetype first node of the second hierarchy embodies a second character classification of a second archetype that is different from the first archetype of the first character classification, wherein at least one the first archetype or the second archetype is non-humanoid.