Animation Mentor is Everywhere
Animation Mentor was the first online 3D animation school. Established in 2005, we’ve taught over 10,000 animators across 150 countries in 19 years!
Many of our alumni, former students, and mentors have worked on the latest blockbuster films, television, and games. Check out some of the projects they worked on below!
Animation Mentor Students are Animation Rockstars
The most exciting part of being a part of Animation Mentor is watching a film and seeing alumni, student, and mentor names roll through the end credits – or playing a game knowing a fellow AM Grad worked on it. Check out how many animators from the Animation Mentor community worked on these blockbuster films and AAA games:
- 18 on Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Legendary Pictures, 2024)
- 25 on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Animation, 2023)
- 25 on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (Infinity Ward/Sledgehammer Games, 2023)
- 10 on Elemental (Pixar Animation Studios, 2023)
- 23 on Overwatch 2 (Blizzard, 2023)
- 16 on Nimona (Netflix/Blue Sky Studios, 2023)
- 25 on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Framestore/The Third Floor, 2023)
- 27 on Diablo IV (Blizzard, 2023)
- 14 on The Little Mermaid (Disney Animation Studios, 2023)
- 21 on The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog, 2020)
- 30 on Onward (Pixar Animation Studios, 2020)
- 20 on Frozen II (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2019)
- 12 on How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (DreamWorks Animation, 2019)
- 35 on Spies in Disguise (Blue Sky Studios, 2019)
- 10 on Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Industrial Light & Magic, 2019)
- 42 on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Animation, 2018)
And this is just a small sample of our community credits! We also spot alumni names in the credits of popular TV shows. Animation Mentor is an online school with a global student base and we’re proud that every major studio includes alumni and mentors from our community. We really are everywhere!
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Animation Mentor Alumni Stories
Animation Mentor alumni, much like the rest of our community, stretch the globe as they showcase their creativity. They also serve a vital role in the overall Animation Mentor experience by helping current students with their coursework, answering questions about the industry, and offering a glimpse of life in the real world. Best of all, it is never difficult to find our Animation Mentor alumni—check out the success stories below.
Kolby Krook
Lead Animator
Industrial Light & Magic
Kolby Krook: How I Went From Animation Mentor Student to ILM
Ricky Robinson
Senior Game Animator
Warner Bros. Games
How Ricky Robinson Became
a Senior Game Animator
Prashanth Cavale
Lead Animator
DreamWorks
Behind the Screen with Annie Awards-nominated Alum Prashanth Cavale
Philip To
Senior Animator
Disney Animation Studios
How Zooptopia Animator Philip To Went from Animation Mentor to Disney
Usman Olomu
Junior Animator
Framestore London
How I Got My Dream Job with Alumnus & Framestore Animator Usman Olomu
Nick Kondo
Animation Supervisor
Sony Animation
Q&A with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Animator Nick Kondo
Teresa Storhoff
Animator
Blue Sky Studios
Alumni Spotlight: Blue Sky Senior Technical Animator Teresa Storhoff
Mike Stern
Animator
Pixar Animation Studios
Alumni Spotlight:
Pixar Animator Mike Stern