What is that? Nurbs curves are pretty much the standard for rig controls in Maya, but you can use any shape (mesh, nurbsSurface, locator). There is another option though direct manipulation. Direct manipulation (or direct selection) means that when you click on a part of the mesh you will select the control for that area. You might have seen this in demonstrations of Pixar's rigging software, Presto, or Dreamworks rigging software. Other Proofs of Concept: I've seen several a