There are a few resources to keep track of. I'm not a modeller and I don't want to spend time modeling characters, when I can use a good character generator. At first I was thinking of using CGCookie Flex rig, but then I want to get a slightly more realistic model. There are three tools to consider

  1. Makehuman
  2. Manuel Bastioni Lab
  3. Fuse 3D - This is now Adobe product, but version 1.3, prior to adobe buying it is available for download for free from https://store.steampowered.com/. You can also download a bunch of characters from www.mixamo.com

I quiet like Fuse 3D, the models are not very high poly, but they still look good. Hopefully, I'll have some animation tests happening soon. I'll have to rig them first though