Tips & Tricks
We believe, more than anyone, that you never stop learning. That’s why we offer the resources to feed that continual learner mindset of yours. Be sure to check out the Animation Mentor blog and our Tips & Tricks videos.
Animation Mentor Blog
The Animation Mentor blog is your central resource for all things animation and VFX, including our archived tips and tricks.
Tip of the Month
Alison Sanders — Staging
Alison Sanders explains how staging can help the audience care about what they’re seeing.
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Pete Kelly — Industrial Light & Magic
Read MoreWatch mentor Peter Kelly demonstrate squash and stretch.
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Alison Sanders — Freelance
Read MoreAlison Sanders illustrates how proper overlap and follow through affects your character.
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Peter Kelly — Industrial Light & Magic
Read MoreIndustrial Light & Magic’s Lead Animator Peter Kelly delves into the topic of exaggeration in animation.
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Jim Brown & Brian Mendenhall — Tippett
Read MoreTippett Studio’s Jim Brown and Brian Mendenhall share their advice about animation workflows.
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Jim Brown — Tippett Studio
Read MoreTippet Studio Animation Supervisor Jim Brown shares his experience dealing with creative blocks.
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Peter Kelly — Industrial Light & Magic
Read MorePeter offers up some great tips for how to improve your animation, and make your characters look more realistic.
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Tom Gibbons – Tippett Studio
Read MoreTom shares his thoughts on the importance of bringing your animation back to the basics using the bouncing ball, physics, gravity and weight.
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Glen McIntosh – Industrial Light & Magic
Read MoreGlen shares his advice on how he likes to work with new rigs/characters.
