
Cheryl is currently on the Board of Directors for the Animation Hall of Fame.

She also taught as Professor of Animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design from 2001 to 2009. Since 2009, Cheryl has taught all aspects of production in the Character Animation specialization in the School of Visual Arts and Design at the University of Central Florida. She has advised and guided aspiring animators, game artists, and visual effects artists for 20 years.

Cheryl Briggs’ text is built for the classroom, with step-by-step tutorials that guide the reader through the rigging process. An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging, 2nd Edition, however, offers a perfect balance.

While some rigging books focus too much on the theory of rigging and provide little instruction, others do the exact opposite and offer no reasoning behind the button-pushing.
