Tools Inspiration/Tutorials /
Hans Godard's work:
Custom Pickwalking:
Pipeline Tutorials /
Advanced Tool Writing for Character TD's:
http://twvideo01.ubm-us.net/o1/vault/gdc06/slides/S1510i1.pdf
http://adammechtley.com/2011/04/an-automated-pipeline-for-generating-run-time-rigs/
http://techartsurvival.blogspot.com/2014/01/mayas-mildy-magical-modules.html
Meta Node:
Maya Membrane Node:
http://mitchzais.blogspot.com/2011/05/tutorial-using-mayas-hidden-membrane.html
Maya Headless Mode:
Rigging Tutorials /
http://www.robotsquids.blogspot.ca/2013/09/sliding-pivot-foot-roll-tutorial.html
http://chrislesage.com/character-rigging/using-a-unit-vector-to-make-a-cylindrical-foot-roll/
http://alexwidener.github.io/ribbon-spine.html
http://hippydrome.com/Shldr.html
http://hippydrome.com/Legs.html
Lot's of great stuff on that channel ^
Some Topology reference:
https://sites.google.com/site/facaelectrica/topology-1/joints
Spine/Bone Placement:
http://www.lifelikeandbelievable.com/blog/backbone-animation/
Follicles:
http://www.nkoubi.com/blog/tutorial/the-animators-guide-to-follicles/
Correctives:
https://circecharacterworks.wordpress.com/2011/03/26/presentation/
https://circecharacterworks.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/a-journey-in-the-realm-of-corrective-shapes-ii/
Face Rigging:
https://circecharacterworks.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/facial-rigging-a-parametric-experiment/
Inspirational /
This is a list of awesome resources/tutorials I've found. Thanks to everyone who posts such great content.
Killer work from the Pirates: Band of Misfits film/ Martin Orlowski:
http://www.itsartmag.com/features/pirates-rigging/
http://www.riggingdojo.com/2012/04/29/interview-martin-orlowski/