mentor roster
Our mentors are the backbone of the education experience at Animation Mentor. Below is a list of all the professional animators who continue to make Animation Mentor a great place to learn the art and craft of character animation.
current mentors
AARON
GILMANWeta Digital
AARON
HARTLINEPixar Animation Studios
Alison
SandersTippett Studios
Andreas
ProcopiouPixar Animation Studios
ANDREW
DOUCETTEAction Pants, Inc.
ANTHONY
WONGPixar Animation Studios
BOOLA
ROBELLOPixel Liberation Front
BRENT
HOMMANDisney Animation Studios
BRETT
SCHULZPixar Animation Studios
CHAD
SELLERSDisney Animation Studios
CHRIS
CHUAPixar Animation Studios
CHRIS
DEROCHIEFreelance Animator
CHRIS
WILLIAMSSony Pictures Imageworks
DANA
BOADWAYKiller Jelly Bean
DAVID
VALLONEReel FX Entertainment
Dave
WeatherlyDreamWorks Animation
DIMOS
VRYSELLASCircus Inc.
DON
KIMNelvana Limited
DREW
ADAMSDreamWorks Animation
ELLIOT
ROBERTSDouble Fine
Erik
MorgansenIndustrial Light & Magic
ETHAN
HURDFreelance Animator
GREG
KYLELaika, Inc.
GREG
WHITTAKERDreamWorks Animation
Hyrum
OsmondDisney Animation Studios
JALIL
SADOOLWeta Digital
JAMES
CHIANGFreelance Animator
JAMY
WHELESSLightstream Animation
JASON
TAYLORFreelance Animator
JAY
DAVISFreelance Animator
JAY
JACKSONFreelance Animator
JEAN-DENIS
HAASIndustrial Light & Magic
JEFFERY
JOEDreamWorks Animation
JEREMY
CANTORIndustrial Light & Magic
JOE
MANDIASony Pictures Imageworks
JON
COLLINSPixar Animation Studios
JUSTIN
BARRETTReel FX Entertainment
KEITH
ROBERTSRhythm & Hues Studios
KEITH
SINTAYDigital Domain
KENNY
ROYArconyx Animation Studios, LLC
KEVIN
KOCHWarner Bros. Pictures
LEIGH
RENSFreelance Animator
MAIA
KAYSERIndustrial Light & Magic
MAREK
KOCHOUTDreamWorks Animation
MARIO
POCHATMiMo Films
MARK
OFTEDALDigital Fish
MARK
PUDLEINERStudio B
MARK
PULLYBLANKWeta Digital
MARLON
NOWEDisney Animation Studios
MARTIN
HOPKINSDreamWorks Animation
MATT
GARWARDLucasArts
MICHELLE
MEEKERFreelance Animator
MIKE
GASAWAYFreelance Animator
MIKE
WALLINGBlue Sky Studios
MORGAN
KELLYDreamWorks Animation
NANCY
KATOPixar Animation Studios
NICK
BRUNOBlue Sky Studios
NICOLE
HERRFreelance Animator
PAUL
ALLENTerminal Reality
PAUL
MENDOZAPixar Animation Studios
PETER
KELLYIndustrial Light & Magic
RALPH
ZONDAGWhite Dragon Entertainment
RAQUEL
CUELHOFreelance Animator
RAY
CHASEReel FX Entertainment
RICHARD
FOURNIERBlue Sky Studios
ROBERT
RUSSPixar Animation Studios
Ron
PucherelliDreamWorks Animation
ROYCE
WESLEYFreelance Animator
RYAN
DONAGHUERhythm & Hues Studios
SANDY
CHRISTIENSENLucasArts
SCOTT
CARROLLBlue Sky Studios
SCOTT
LEMMERBlue Sky Studios
SEAN
SEXTONDreamWorks Animation
Sergui
KouchernovFreelance Animator
SHAUN
FREEMANFreelance Animator
STEVE
CADYFreelance Animator
STEVE
CUNNINGHAMDreamWorks Animation
T.DAN
HOFSTEDTHawaii Animation Studios
Tim
CrawfurdFreelance Animator
VICTOR
NAVONEPixar Animation Studios
WAYNE
GILBERTVanarts
Past Mentors
AMBER
RUDOLPHBlue Sky Studios
ANTHEA
KEROUDreamWorks Animation
BRET
PARKERPixar Animation Studios
BRETT
CODERREPixar Animation Studios
BRIAN
MENDENHALLTippett Studios
BRIAN
MENZBlue Sky Studios
BRYAN
ENGRAMReel FX Entertainment
CAL
BRUNKERHouse of Cool
CAMERON
MIYASAKIPixar Animation Studios
CASSIDY
CURTISDreamWorks Animation
CHAD
STEWARTFreelance Animator
CHARLES
ALLENECKIndustrial Light & Magic
CHRIS
HURTTPixar Animation Studios
CHRIS
LENTZDouble Negative VFX Studios
CJ
SARACHENERhythm & Hues Studios
CLAY
KAYTISDisney Animation Studios
DAVID
BREAUXRhythm & Hues Studios
DAVE
BURGESSDreamWorks Animation
DAVID
GALLAGHERBlue Sky Studios
DAVID
SIDLEYIndustrial Light & Magic
DAVID
TARTPrana Animation
DEAN
WELLINSDisney Animation Studios
DELIO
TRAMONTOZZIIndustrial Light & Magic
DEREK
FRIENSENBORGSony Pictures Imageworks
DON
CRUMPixar Animation Studios
DOUG
DOOLEYPixar Animation Studios
DOUG
SHEPPECKPixar Animation Studios
DOVI
ANDERSONPixar Animation Studios
ELLIOT
BOURUniversal Studios
EDWARD
ZHOULucasfilm Animation Singapore
ERIC
LESSARDFreelance Animator
FREDRIK
NILSSONDreamWorks Animation
GALEN
CHUBlue Sky Studios
GAVIN
MORANDreamWorks Animation
GEORGE
SCHERMERRhythm & Hues Studios
GINI
SANTOSPixar Animation Studios
GREG
RIZZIBlue Sky Studios
GUIDO
MUZZARELLITippett Studios
IKE
FELDMANPixar Animation Studios
JAIME
LANDESPixar Animation Studios
JAMES
BROWNTippett Studios
JASON
HOLucasfilm Animation Singapore
JASON
MARTINSENDouble Negative VFX Studios
JASON
RYANDreamWorks Animation
JASON
SCHLEIFERDreamWorks Animation
JAY
RENNIESony Pictures Imageworks
JED
DIFFENDERFERFreelance Animator
JEFF
GABORBlue Sky Studios
JEFF
RILEYVinton Studios
JESSE
SUGARMANDigital Domain
JESSICA
SANCESBlue Sky Studios
JIM
BROWNIndustrial Light & Magic
JOHN
YOONDisney Animation Studios
JOSH
BOOKW!ldbrain
KATIE
CHEANGDisney Animation Studios
KC
ROEYERPixar Animation Studios
KEVAN
SHOREYDreamWorks Animation
KEVIN
FREEMANSony Pictures Imageworks
KEVIN
MICALLEFNelvana
KEVIN
O'HARAPixar Animation Studios
KYLE
CLARKReel FX Entertainment
LUCI
NAPIERFreelance Animator
MARK
BEHMValve
MATTHEW
RUSSELLValve
MELANIE
CORDANDreamWorks Animation
MICHAL
MAKAREWICZPixar Animation Studios
MIKE
BELZERRhythm & Hues Studios
MIKE
KIMMELSony Pictures Imageworks
MIKE
STERNDreamWorks Animation
PATRICK
BONNEAUDreamWorks Animation
PEPE
VALENCIASony Pictures Imageworks
PETE
NASHSony Pictures Imageworks
PETE
PAQUETTEBlue Sky Studios
RANDALL
COOKFreelance Animator
RANDY
HAYCOCKDisney Animation Studios
RAQUEL
RABBITFreelance Animator
REBECCA
PEREZDreamWorks Animation
RICARDO
CURTISHouse of Cool
RICK
O'CONNNORIndustrial Light & Magic
RUTH
DALYFreelance Animator
SEAN
ERMEYFreelance Animator
SEAN
MCLAUGHLINDreamWorks Animation
SERGIO
PABLOSAnimagic Studio
SHAWN
COLBECKHouse of Cool
STEVE
GAGNON-CADYFreelance Animator
STEVE
NICHOLSIndustrial Light & Magic
TOM
GIBBONSTippett Studios
TONY
SMEEDDreamWorks Animation
WARREN
TREZVANTPixar Animation Studios
WES
MANDELLBlue Sky Studios
WILLIAM
MATASony Pictures Imageworks