Mentor Roster

Our Mentors

Animation Mentor’s courses are taught by professionals within the animation and visual effects industries. The mentors run their classes like real productions, ensuring that you learn how to take important feedback and direction while still meeting your deadlines with the best possible results. Find out a little more about our mentors below.

	Mentor Name	Position	Studio	Program
	Aaron Hartline	Animator	Pixar Animation Studios	Animation
	Alan Rogers	Animator	id Software	Animation
	Anthony Wong	Animator	Pixar Animation Studios	Animation
	Arslan Elver	Animator	Moving Picture Company	Animation
	Boola Robello	Animator	Warner Brothers	Animation
	Brian Mendenhall	Animator	Tippett Studio	Animation
	Brian Ward	Animator		Animation
	Charles Alleneck	Animator	Industrial Light & Magic	Animation
	Chris Mullins	Animator	Tippett Studio	Animation
	Dana Boadway Masson	Owner	Killer Jellybean	Animation
	Dave Vallone	Animator	Reel FX	Animation
	Dave Weatherly	Animator	DreamWorks Animation	Animation
	David Burgess	Head of Character Animation	DreamWorks Animation	Animation
	Dimos Vrysellas	Head of Animation	Circus Ink Entertainment	Animation
	Don Kim	Animator	Nelvana Limited	Animation
	Drew Adams	Animator	DreamWorks Animation	Animation
	Elliott Roberts	Senior Animator	Double Fine Productions	Animation
	Erik Morgansen	Animator	Industrial Light & Magic	Animation
	Ethan Hurd	Directing Animator	Disney Toon Studios	Animation
	Greg Kyle	Animator	LAIKA	Animation
	Greg Whittaker	Animator	DreamWorks Animation	Animation
	Guido Muzzarelli	Animator	Sony Pictures Imageworks	Animation
	Jason Martinsen	Senior Animator	Sony Pictures Imageworks	Animation
	Jason Taylor	Owner	Little Zoo Studio	Animation
	Jay Davis	Animator	Reel FX	Animation
	Jay Jackson	Animator	Reel FX	Animation
	Jean-Denis Haas	Animator	Industrial Light & Magic	Animation
	Joe Antonuccio	Animator	Blue Sky Studios	Animation
	John Nguyen	Animator	Sony Pictures Imageworks	Animation
	John Vassallo	Senior Character Animator	Sony Pictures Imageworks	Animation
	Jon Collins	Animator	Blizzard Entertainment	Animation
	Keith Osborn	Animator		Animation
	Keith Sintay	Animator	Sony Pictures Imageworks	Animation
	Kevin Andrus	Animator	DreamWorks Animation	Animation
	Kevin Koch	Animation Supervisor	MoonBot Studios	Animation
	Kevin O’ Hara	Animator	Pixar Animation Studios	Animation
	Leigh Rens	Animator	Hammerhead Productions	Animation
	Mark Oftedal	Animator		Animation
	Martin Hopkins	Animator	DreamWorks Animation	Animation
	Mathew Rees	Animation Supervisor	Aardman Entertainment	Animation
	Matt Garward	Animator	Lucas Arts	Animation
	Michelle Meeker	Animator		Animation
	Michelle Ohana	Animator	Pixar Animation Studios	Animation
	Mike Gasaway	Director/Screenwriter		Animation
	Mike Stern	Animator	DreamWorks Animation	Animation
	Nancy Kato	Animator	Pixar Animation Studios	Animation
	Nate Wall	Animator	DreamWorks Animation	Animation
	Nick Bruno	Supervising Animator	Blue Sky Studios	Animation
	Nicole Herr	Animator		Animation
	Paul Allen	Animator	Terminal Reality	Animation
	Peer Lemmers	Senior Animator	Sony Pictures Imageworks	Animation
	Peter Kelly	Animator	Industrial Light & Magic	Animation
	Ray Chase	Animator	Reel FX	Animation
	Ray Ross	Senior Animator	Blue Sky Studios	Animation
	Richard Fournier	Animator	Blue Sky Studios	Animation
	Robyne Powell	Animator	DreamWorks Animation	Animation
	Royce Wesley	Animator	Pixar Animation Studios	Animation
	Ryan Bradley	Freelance Animator	Panda Panther	Animation
	Sandy Christensen	Animator	Backbone Entertainment	Animation
	Scott Carroll	Animator	Blue Sky Studios	Animation
	Scott Lemmer	Animator	DreamWorks Animation	Animation
	Scott Liedtka	VFX Supervisor	Tippett Studio	VFX
	Sean McComber	Animator		Animation
	Sean Sexton	Animator	DreamWorks Animation	Animation
	Shaun Freeman	Animator	Reel FX	Animation
	Steve Cady	Lead Animator	Hybride	Animation
	Steve Cunningham	Animator	Disney Animation	Animation
	T. Dan Hofstedt	Assistant Supervising Animator	Disney Toons Studios	Animation
	Victor Navone	Supervising Animator	Pixar Animation Studios	Animation
	Eli Rod	Lead Lighter	DreamWorks Animation	VFX Program Mentor