Movement performer across a monochrome motion score

MOTION SCORE / OPEN REHEARSAL

Give the action a reason before a frame.

Kawirexo develops character performance and rigs by studying intention, weight, rhythm, deformation and the moment an audience reads the choice.

Send a performance brief

INTENTWEIGHTRHYTHMCHOICE

PERFORMANCE TEST / LIVE SCORE

Change the intention. The body phrase must change.

A pose is not the brief. We define what the character wants, what resists them and what the audience should notice first.

Performer executing a decisive reach across three frames — PHRASE 01 / DECISION MOVES FORWARD

SCORE 01 / RESOLVE

Commit the weight before the hand arrives.

The centre advances first, the reach inherits momentum and the settle proves that the decision is complete.

Timing phrase: Hold → drive → settle
Rig priority: Foot contact, pelvis and shoulder chain

Add this intent to the brief

Flexible mesh maquette showing shoulder and hip deformation — DEFORMATION STUDY / TWIST UNDER LOAD

DEFORMATION LAB / PERFORMANCE UNDER PRESSURE

Rig the choice the character must make.

Controls matter because they protect a readable performance through compression, twist, overlap and contact—not because the control count looks impressive.

Silhouette

The action remains legible before detail.

Load

Mass transfers through connected forms.

Compression

Volume responds without collapsing intent.

Recovery

Forms return without mechanical noise.

Bring a difficult deformation

FACIAL SCORE / THOUGHT BEFORE SHAPE

The face changes when the thought changes.

We organise facial controls around shifts in attention, breath, speech and resistance. The goal is not a library of expressions; it is a character who can think between lines.

01Focus
Where attention lands before speech.
02Pressure
What the character holds back.
03Release
How the decision reaches the face.

Describe the dialogue beat

Six-frame facial performance contact sheet — FACIAL PHRASE / HELD THOUGHT TO SPOKEN DECISION

PRODUCTION CALENDAR / TEST BEFORE POLISH

Schedule the questions, not only the shots.

Each phase closes a performance risk before the next layer becomes expensive.

W01Intent and reference

Define action, obstacle and audience read.

W02Performance test

Prove silhouette, rhythm and contact.

W03Rig range

Build controls around approved choices.

W04Shot handoff

Package constraints, notes and continuation.

Physical animation production calendar — CALENDAR / QUESTIONS BECOME CHECKPOINTS

Animation handoff score with motion brackets

PRODUCTION NOTE / CONTACT

Bring the performance problem, not a shopping list of controls.

Tell us about the character, the required action range and the moment that currently feels mechanical.

[email protected]

AFTER THE NOTE / COMMON QUESTIONS

Questions that belong after the performance brief.

Can you work from existing character designs?

Yes. We identify the design’s performance limits, silhouette language and production requirements before testing motion.

Do animation and rigging need to begin together?

Not always, but early performance tests reveal which controls and deformation ranges actually deserve investment.

Can you improve an existing rig?

Yes. A focused rehearsal can separate control problems, deformation problems and animation habits before a rebuild is proposed.

How do you approach facial performance?

We start with thought, focus, breath and speech beats, then shape controls around the approved range.

What is included in handoff?

The agreed handoff may include performance tests, rig notes, known constraints and production guidance—not only files.