Rigging for 'Without a Soul'

Rigging is my second specialism for this year. That is my first attempt, I have not done any rigging before.  My plan was to learn rigging rules, combine it with my modelling  and touch  a bit of scripting in MEL. I don't think I can squeeze in scripting into this year schedule. So far my research  was based on a  Digital Tutor's courses: Basic Rigging and Introduction to Rigging in Maya  and 'MEL Scripting a Character Rig in Maya: Modeling and Animation Controls' by Chris Maraffi. To make whole process more familiar I have decided to make a basic rig, check with Carla (director  of Without a Soul) and add required elements if needed.   Here you can find recorded progress:

1. Drawing a skeleton

 2. Parenting and mirroring 

 2. Foot/Leg rig 

 

 

 

3. Spine Controls 

 

 

4. Arm/Hand Rig

5. Eyes/Brow rig

 6. Global control

 7. Skin Bind

 8. Weight painting

 

 9. Tests