originally on youtube: https://youtu.be/x7DmbiZkYPI (you can check there for the annotations n stuff)
If you've ever wanted to learn some of the details of how a rig works, this'll tell you a lot.
I tried to make this as concise but as informative as possible. I was able to cut it down to 9 minutes while preserving all the important stuff.
Rigged work vs. hand drawn work is probably forever gonna be debated but even if you do more hand drawn stuff, it can be helpful to know what a rig is capable of.
Some plugins I use:
Janimation Tools (up to CS6) - http://www.artisanimation.com/flash-toolstutorials.html
Keyframe Caddy - http://cloudkid.com/tools/keyframe-caddy/
Zero transform - http://blog.pinkandaint.com/flash-jsfl-commands-fun-with-transforms/
You can watch the timelapse of this rig's creation here: https://youtu.be/dahjHEKmGmw
Music from Epidemic Sounds