# My new character design and rig

**URL:** <https://forums.synfig.org/t/my-new-character-design-and-rig/17126>\
**Category:** Artwork\
**Created:** [June 2, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/my-new-character-design-and-rig/17126 "2026-06-02T22:29:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![blackboyfan](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@blackboyfan](https://forums.synfig.org/u/blackboyfan)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/my-new-character-design-and-rig/17126/1 "2026-06-02T22:29:13Z")

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Hey guys, it’s been a while. I’ve been working on some stuff but I’m back now.

I’m creating my own 2D animation Studio and I’m using Synfig as the main animation tool in the pipeline. I’m working on making a FULL FLEDGED, GLOBAL STANDARD MOVIE with synfig. I’m using a list of other free tools like inkscape and shotcut.  
Anyways, please check out this dragon rig I just designed and rigged in synfig, hope you like it.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/eTzaIskeJRk/maxresdefault.jpg "I CREATED A KID'S SHOW DRAGON IN SYNFIG") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTzaIskeJRk)

 ![hqdefault](https://forums.synfig.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/bd4041754b56d33a4ac15afd96e042865fda741b.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Khemardi](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/khemardi/32/8668_2.png) [@Khemardi](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Khemardi)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/my-new-character-design-and-rig/17126/2 "2026-06-03T15:31:00Z")

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I love it!!! The dragon looks awesome! I also love the fact that you are using Synfog as the main animation tool!!

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**Author:** ![blackboyfan](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@blackboyfan](https://forums.synfig.org/u/blackboyfan)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/my-new-character-design-and-rig/17126/3 "2026-06-04T16:11:52Z")

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Thanks a lot. I’m a bit slow because I’m using an 8th gen Asus laptop with only 4gb ram, but I’m getting there slowly… my biggest challenge will be making a full animation with this system but I remain optimistic

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**Author:** ![BobSynfig](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/bobsynfig/32/175_2.png) [@BobSynfig](https://forums.synfig.org/u/BobSynfig)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/my-new-character-design-and-rig/17126/4 "2026-06-04T16:52:29Z")

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You can lower the canvas quality and deactivate pre-render of frames if it is not done yet.  
Don’t render elements that you don’t need at the moment.

Very cute dragon! (Dinosaurs, dragons and wyverns fan here)

> [@blackboyfan](#):
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> I’m using an 8th gen Asus laptop with only 4gb ram

Passion and talent compensate 😉

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**Author:** ![robertojguerra](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/robertojguerra/32/8271_2.png) [@robertojguerra](https://forums.synfig.org/u/robertojguerra)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/my-new-character-design-and-rig/17126/5 "2026-06-04T20:23:04Z")

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I like your character 😃

And that way to switch mouth shapes is very interesting: does it swap the head, or just the mouth?

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**Author:** ![blackboyfan](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@blackboyfan](https://forums.synfig.org/u/blackboyfan)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/my-new-character-design-and-rig/17126/6 "2026-06-05T06:36:55Z")

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It only swaps the mouth, I created a switch layer and put all the different mouth shapes in it. I designed the character in inkscape also.