Go grab it ! Released only 2 days ago, the Malcom rig ( free ! ) for XSI 2011 is available to everybody. Make sure you carefully read the agreement before you download it.

The AnimSchool team seem to have done a fantastic job – the character is really appealing and it was modeled/rigged in XSI. As a former Character Modeler I must say XSI was always a pleasure to use. Bigger studios will usually have a few XSI licences for their modelers, even if most of the work is done in Maya.

I have also animated using XSI ( thank you, Animal Logic ! ). From an animator’s point of view – I dare say the differences between software packages are not that significant.

I am looking forward to seeing a Maya version online soon – but for now I’m happy to play with this one.