by Animation Mentor | Oct 31, 2013 | Animation Mentor News, Jobs and Internships
When Animation Mentor alumni go out into the professional world, they excel for many reasons: they know how to work in a team, how to give and receive feedback, and how to bring their unique talent to the project at hand. In the case of the Google Moto X, three...
by Ben Fischler | Oct 30, 2013 | Animation Mentor, VFX
Animation Mentor’s Curriculum Director, Ben Fischler stops by the blog today to share his thoughts on the ever-changing visual effects industry. Ben brings with him over 15 years in the animation and visual effects field, most recently as Visual Effects Supervisor at...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 23, 2013 | VFX Polls
by Animation Mentor | Oct 22, 2013 | Animation Mentor, Continual Learning
*Image from an eCritique feedback video from Dana Boadway (mentor) of Forrest Keyes'(student) storyboards Animation Mentor’s new class Introduction to Character Animation and Storytelling, was created and tailored to address studio feedback that students needed...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 22, 2013 | Animation Mentor
You are ready to be an animator, but you are not quite sure where to begin … that’s okay! The Animation Mentor admissions team is here to help you determine the class that will set you up to become the animator you aspire to be. Take a look at the...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 18, 2013 | Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
Ergonomics in the workplace are critical. As an artist, you may find yourself in some unusual postures and positions throughout your creative process. Slouching. Reaching. Staring. Hours at your workspace can result in serious physical pain and long-term problems if...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 16, 2013 | Animation Mentor News, Rigs and Assets
“We’re excited to be providing a great rig to the CG community at large. Stewart was designed to be flexible, simple and fast. So many of the issues we see from student and professional work is a lack of solid body mechanics. You can get away with a lot in...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 15, 2013 | Animation Tips and Tricks, Rigs and Assets, VFX Tips
Due to the popularity of the Imps rigs and the animation (above ^) by Animation Mentor alumni, Manfred Ragossnig, we thought you might like to learn more about his process. At Animation Mentor, our community is full of artists who share their work, their challenges,...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 9, 2013 | Entertainment News
You inspire us. You come to the Animation Mentor community with your own story, experiences, and that is exactly what makes our campus so engaging. Today, we want to highlight alumni, Vincent Bonefass who developed and produced a game that got picked up by...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 7, 2013 | Animation Mentor News
You asked. Fear not, we delivered. Get ready to swoop, punch, claw, and hear the roar of fantasy creatures come to life! Broaden your imagination and learn the art of animating creatures with live-action backplates so you can truly make your creatures come alive. Top...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 3, 2013 | Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
Ergonomics in the workplace are critical. As an artist, you may find yourself in some unusual postures and positions throughout your creative process. Slouching. Reaching. Staring. Hours at your workspace can result in serious physical pain and long-term problems if...
by Barbara Robertson | Oct 2, 2013 | Animation, Animation Tips and Tricks, Entertainment News, VFX Tips
Today, writer Barbara Roberston, drops by the Animation Mentor blog to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the visual effects and effects animators in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Cloudy 2 is currently number 1 in US theaters brining in $35 million last...
by Animation Mentor | Oct 2, 2013 | Animation Mentor, Continual Learning
Storytelling and understanding the production pipeline is a crucial element of working in a studio. We built our Character Animation Production Track to address the studios who were telling us that they are looking to hire people who have production skills. Today,...
