by Animation Mentor | Oct 31, 2012 | Animation Mentor, Uncategorized
Animation Mentor is getting ready to hit the road. Check it out: CTN animation eXpoThe Burbank Marriott Convention Center | Burbank, CaliforniaFriday, November 16 to Sunday, November 18, 2012 Mentors, crew, and everything else we can fit on a plane are making their...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
We are always adding new professional mentors to our school! The Animation Mentor crew proudly, humbly, and excitedly welcomes two new pros to our mentor roster: Mitja RabarAnimator, Disney Animation StudiosBurbank, Calif.Mitja is a busy man, having worked on...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 25, 2012 | Animation, Animation Mentor
We’re always told that we have to crawl before we can walk. The same is true in animation … you have to know the basics before your characters (and you, for that matter) take the magical first step. But how do you get started? Well, exploring the wealth of resources...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 24, 2012 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Continual Learning
CTN animation eXpoThe Burbank Marriott Convention Center | Burbank, CaliforniaFriday, November 16 to Sunday, November 18, 2012 Okay, we admit it … we still get really excited when we can kick it with other fans about all things animation. That’s why the Animation...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s true what they say: When the Mom and kid are away, the toys will play. Clip: Partysaurus Rex on Disney Video Who better to get the party started (right AND quickly) than Animation Mentor?!? Royce Wesley, animator at Pixar Animation Studios and Character...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 16, 2012 | Animation, Animation Mentor
Let’s be honest, we always feel like our animation can be better … but that’s not a bad thing. In fact, we applaud the continual learner mindset. Remember, the best animators have to constantly feed their hunger to learn and improve. And you know how we like to feed...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
You know what’s cool about we do? We never get tired of it. Every day, there’s that moment in a class, Q&A, event, phone call, email, in-person visit, tweet, Facebook post, blog (you get the idea) where our students get it. And you can tell by that glimmer in...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 10, 2012 | Animation, Animation Mentor
Today was supposed to be a big day for us. For weeks, we’ve been looking forward to our live webinar: But as luck would have it, we experienced technical difficulties at the start of the webinar. The Animation Mentor crew went into overdrive to fix these technical...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 10, 2012 | Animation, Animation Mentor
The Animation Mentor crew likes choices. So this got us to thinking … Wouldn’t it be great if you could schedule a class for a certain time with a certain mentor? That way, you and your friends could enjoy the experience together. Today is your lucky day. We are...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
We’re all animators. And we love all things animation. This means tips and tricks, the latest and greatest movies, stuff that goes on at Animation Mentor, and everything in between … including a lot of old school stuff that’s always fun to relive. So we’re super...
by Shawn Kelly | Oct 3, 2012 | Animation, Animation Mentor
We’ve been talking for ages about the possibility of putting on a two-day seminar in Vancouver, and it’s finally going to happen! I saw that Animation Mentor sent out the official invitation today, so I wanted to take this chance to just let you all know...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 1, 2012 | Animation, Animation Mentor
October … the time when the weather (at least here in the United States) turns chilly, the leaves change color … and every radio station plays Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” So as you carve that pumpkin with ghoulish thoughts dancing about, realize this — October is...
