Who is Grif?
I’m a mythological, multidimensional manifestation of a manchild’s imagination, but that doesn’t mean I’m not real! On Sundays we play games n more, and during the week I’ll stream artwork and puppet rigging. Occasionally you may see “The Human”, but you should just ignore him because he’s a downer.
Ryan Griffin is a technical artist who works with animating and rigging in the gaming industry. The personal views shared on this site and my social media are mine alone. In my free time I illustrate and design functional imagery like vtuber puppets. Since 2018, I have made over 100 Adobe Character Animator puppets for use in zoom meetings, vlogging, and for streamers who use vtuber avatars. These puppets showcase my skills for rigging models with features such as quadruped locomotion, looping animation, 2.5D effects, and a host of other motion-capture experiments. With Grif and his team of creatives, we can help you get moving!
The major strength of Adobe Character Animator is the ability to connect with your audience live.
The puppets I've created can be controlled in a live environment. I have many videos about my process. An exclusive Performer Mode Code is included with every Puppet purchase from the shop as thanks for supporting me.
Frequently Asked Questions
I primarily use a Wacom Cintiq tablet with Adobe Photoshop to draw, and Adobe Character Animator to help rig and animate puppets. The 3D world is built with Unreal Engine 4 and a variety of 3D sculpting programs. This stream also occasionally features guest art from friends like Tessamack and other community members!
The basics include OBS Studio, Triggerfyre, and a facerig NDI so I can puppeteer Grif. I use a MIDI soundboard as well as an XL Streamdeck for a lot of transitions and effects in the stream. My setup includes 2 PC towers and 5 monitors.
I love to hear ideas during live streams! If we’re in the middle of a project then I won’t be open to drawing requests, but sometimes I’ll be able to listen to your ideas! I can always be reached for a commission on the Quote page too.
You have specific questions? Join the More Club and you can get more information right from the Griffon’s mouth with weekly Discord lessons and other monthly content.
Grif's Video Collection
View my YouTube for past streams and creative tutorials
This Site was built by Tessamack
Tessamack is a digital artist, builds occasional WordPress sites, and is also learning OBS tricks from Grif! They can be reached for Emotes and Avatar commissions through:
