So what exactly is ‘The Art of Rigging’ This book is a collection of practical theories that have been honed from experience to provide the reader with a full understanding of what it takes to bring believable creatures to lie.Rigging is the term used to describe the process of imbuing a lifeless 3dmodel with the articulation necessary to fool an audience into believing it exists. Creature rigging is a unique field. The best creature riggers are masters of many trades. It is not uncommon that a creature technical director will be responsible for modeling, animating and programming...all in the same day.