How We All Work Together
You’ll Feel Like You Truly Belong Here … Because You Do
We celebrate your decision to pursue your animation dreams with us. And you’ll feel like you truly belong here, because you do. After all, you’re bringing talent, commitment and a unique story to tell — and in return, you’ll learn the skills you need to become a professional animator, meet new friends around the world and embrace a creative inspiration that’s simply life-changing.
It’s All About the How and Who
At Animation Mentor, it’s all about how we teach you and who will teach you that sets you up for success:
- Instructive video lectures, animation tools, Live Q&A sessions and eCritiques®
- Intense curriculum with a full complement of services and support like those you’d expect to find at a brick-and-mortar school
- Thriving and global community of staff, students, alumni, mentors, instructors and industry professionals
And it all begins before your first day of class! So read on to learn some of the ways we are dedicated to providing the most personal and fulfilling learning experience on the planet!
Watch Instructive Video Lectures
Absorb 100% from your animation heroes
— as often as you want
- Receive a quality lecture from leading animation professionals — dozens of them.
- Watch the lecture any time, as many times as you need per term, to help build upon your animation skills.
- Access a rich library of reference materials and videos.
Download Characters and 3D Animation Tools
Stay focused, we’ve got you covered
- Download Maya® software, the industry standard in character animation software, for free!
- Download and install our professional-level tools that integrate right into Maya.
- Enjoy all the characters you need during your educational journey with us … not to mention a massive library of sets and props available to you during your program and after graduation!
Work on Your Assignment
Tackle hands-on animation projects to propel you forward
- Practice the core principles of animation.
- Learn the skills that animation studios are looking for in a professional animator.
- Advance your demo reel with each project.
- Take your own personal experiences and real-life observations and apply them artistically to your animations — this is the key to being a great animator.
- Concentrate on pushing yourself and building your skills. Remember, we provide the modeling, rigging and lighting so you can laser focus on your character animation.
Attend Live Q&A with Mentor
Tap into real-time help by webcam from students and mentors
- Reserve at least one hour for these packed sessions.
- Stay in touch with your classmates through video and instant message.
- Post your animations for everyone to see and add a comment.
- Attend optional Live Q&As in other areas, such as peeking in on our animation school during office hours, asking character animation software (Maya) questions and looking over the shoulder of animators as they guide you live through important concepts and workflow techniques.
Receive Live Mentor eCritique®
Get ready for one-on-one professional attention
- Our mentors are industry leaders at top game, visual effects and feature film production studios around the world. They’ll provide honest and straight-forward feedback — just like they get in a professional studio environment.
- Each week, you’ll receive a one-on-one eCritique of your homework with live video. Your mentor will show you what is working well. If something is not quite right, your mentor will act out a possible solution and draw directly on top of your animation to illustrate fundamental key points.
Enjoy Extra Help from the Community
Get help any time of day — the global Animation Mentor community is eager to connect and lend a hand
- Talk to our Student Care professionals for life coaching support to help you complete each term successfully and build your confidence.
- Be assigned to or become a peer buddy. Peer buddies are current students who provide feedback, extra support and encouragement to fellow students.
- Be assigned to or become an Animation Mentor alumni tutor, a graduate of Animation Mentor who returns to campus to help students further their learning experience.