Unreal Engine 5: Free Control Rig and Mannequin Asset Packs for Animators

Are you an animator looking to take your skills to the next level? Look no further than Unreal Engine 5's latest update, which introduces two free asset packs designed to help animators sharpen their skills in procedural and real-time animation.

We did a little video on it, which you can find right here:

You can find Unreal Blog post here: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/free-control-rig-and-mannequin-asset-packs-now-available-for-real-time-animators but if you prefer to read the highlights here they are.

The first pack, Control Rig Samples, includes four pre-rigged assets that showcase some of the innovative new features added to UE5's rigging tools. These assets are widely used by teams at Epic Games on games such as Fortnite and The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience.

The assets in the Control Rig Samples pack include:

• Cardee: A helpful cardboard box that shows you how to create an intuitive, pivot-switching Control Rig.

• Mue5: A towering mech that demonstrates how to build a procedural rig.

• Bungeeman: Powered by elasticity, this model has unique squash and stretch features that are perfect for cartoon rigging.

• Bonus assets useful for animating bipedal character rigs.

The second pack, Mannequins, features fully rigged assets that are ready to animate in Sequencer, making it easy to drop them into your latest Unreal Engine 5 project.

Once you've downloaded both packs, be sure to take advantage of the fantastic resources that Epic Games has made available online. They include courses, blog posts, and more, all designed to help animators learn more about creating real-time animated models with Control Rig, procedural rigging, and more.

Whether you're a new animator looking to get started with real-time animation or an experienced creator looking to take your skills to the next level, Unreal Engine 5's Control Rig Samples and Mannequins packs are a great place to start. And with the resources available online, you'll have everything you need to kick off a lifelong journey of Unreal Engine animation.

So what are you waiting for? Download the free asset packs today and start bringing your UE5 projects to life. We can't wait to see your creativity in motion!