Well, first off, animators and riggers are different. Some jobs require animators to also rig, but they are not one in the same. Secondly, I`m going to have to go with no, I don't believe that's a true statement. Mixamo very much caters to indie development. You won't generally see AAA studios using mixamo. And even if…
hahaha...NO! Just like available models on Turbosquid and Crativecash wont replace the jobs of modelers. Auto-rigging system and scripts will help super small indie projects but for bigger professionnal works, an entitled specialized rigger who know his expressions, nodes and python will always be in top demands in the…
Was discussing this with a co-worker the other day. Because of mixamo or similar "auto-character generation" and "auto-rigging services" do animators, especially riggers are having less jobs/paychecks recently? Or it didn't have any effect on this segment of the industry?
no, my friend always get rigging offer when he left job and looking for new one. this is due not many interested in rigging/Technical animation career . therefore despite the job is rare the applicant also quite rare.
If we're talking about the most basic rig/animation, then maybe... But the second the model has more than just 2 arms and 2 legs, the auto rigger goes poof. And the auto weight painting goes poof too. Oh, you want two big scarves hanging behind the character ??? Need a custom rig for that. Oh, what, your biomech has 4 arms…