Free Chameleon & Leopard Rigs from Truong3D

Chameleon by Truong 3D. Animation by Dave Novis

Check out this great 3D artist's website - with some lovely rigs that we're recommending for student use here at Escape Studios.

Truong is a Vietnamese CG artist and short film maker, who has released a number of Maya rigs that are free for student use.

We're particularly enjoying seeing some very nice results from students using the chameleon and leopard rigs - both of which have great functionality.

Check out the demo reel below of Dave Novis, who took our animation short course at Escape Studios and has now started working at Escape as a Studio Assistant, helping to train our next class of 3D animators.

Dave's reel includes a very funny shot of Truong's chameleon, and also two excellent shots using Truong's leopard.

To find these rigs, follow this link. You can also find Truong at Facebook.




Here at Escape Studios we're always looking for great new rigs to give our students' demo reels a unique spark. To see some of the other animation rigs that we recommend, follow this link.


The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To apply for our new BA/MArt starting in September 2017, follow this link.  To apply for storyboarding, starting on March 21st, follow this link. We train all our animators with practical real-world skills, to give them the best possible chance of a career in industry. To see some of our animation success stories, follow this link.