2D character rig animation

Use this skill after the character design and approved model/reference sheets exist. Its job is to turn that design into a reusable performance system whose parts stay connected, poses remain on-model, facial states read clearly, and animation can be reproduced across shots and runtimes.

The rig may be SVG, layered vector art, raster cutouts, a bone-and-mesh puppet, or a hybrid. Runtime APIs differ; the production contract does not.

Boundaries

This skill owns:

• part decomposition, draw order, hierarchy, pivots, controls, and constraints;
• bind/rest pose and coordinate conventions;
• rigid cutout versus deforming mesh decisions;
• reusable body poses, facial states, visemes, gestures, and cycles;
• acting and choreography using the approved character;
• deterministic animation handoff and rig-specific QA;
• rig asset rights, likeness limits, provenance, and delivery notes.

It does not own: