by Ben Fischler | Nov 25, 2013 | VFX
When it comes to the Visual Effects artists and enthusiasts in your life, the holiday season doesn’t have to be a technical challenge on par with rendering a Massive crowd simulation! There are a LOT of excellent gift ideas out there for the VFX folks near and dear to...
by Animation Mentor | Nov 22, 2013 | VFX Tips
VFX mentor and industry pro, Scott Liedtka, walks you through the process of photographing effective images to use as a background plate in your work. Get the 20-minute tutorial above.
by Animation Mentor | Nov 22, 2013 | Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning, Jobs and Internships
Today, Animation Mentor VFX board member and former Head of Outreach for DreamWorks Animation – Marilyn Friedman – drops by the Animation Mentor blog to share tips for artists getting started in the industry. Friedman spearheaded the Dreamworks’...
by Animation Mentor | Nov 21, 2013 | VFX
Lecture excerpt from Animation Mentor’s Compositing Basics Class Do you squirm when you see bad compositing in television shows? Does the haze around the actor’s head make you flinch? If so, you are a visual artist who sees what many others cannot....
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by Ryan Esqueda | Nov 19, 2013 | VFX
Click the image to see the high-resolution version Special effects have evolved tremendously over the last century. Consider – for example – how effects artists have depicted space travel in the movies. Here’s our top ten list, based on design,...
by Animation Mentor | Nov 15, 2013 | VFX, VFX Tips
Yasin Hasanian is a talented CG artist from Iran. His work speaks for itself, but we want to applaud Yasin for his incredible imagery and for sharing his process with our VFX community. See more of Yasin’s work. Check out Yasin’s work and tutorial in...
by Animation Mentor | Nov 15, 2013 | 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 | Nov 15, 2013 | Animation Mentor News, VFX
In honor of Batkid’s epic battle with the Riddler and the Penguin in San Francisco today, it inspired us to re-watch Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy. Here are some of the cool visual effects created to make Batman the superhero we all want to be at any...
by Jean-Denis Haas | Nov 15, 2013 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
Credit: Animation Mentor student work by Manfred Ragossnig (mentored by Jean-Denis Haas) Jean-Denis Haas is a long-time mentor of Animation Mentor, a creature guru, and an animator for Industrial Light & Magic. We are thrilled to have him share his tips and...
by Animation Mentor | Nov 14, 2013 | Animation Mentor
There’s a lot of exciting stuff happening in our classes at Animation Mentor! In Class 2 of our Character Animation Production Track students are learning what it takes to work in a studio, on a team, and produce animation collaboratively. If you are an alumni...
by Animation Mentor | Nov 12, 2013 | Animation Mentor News
Emeryville, Ca., Nov. 5, 2013 – Today, Animation Mentor and The ACME Network are proud to announce a partnership to provide animation scholarships to young and talented animators. Both organizations – pioneers in channeling the career aspirations of...
by Animation Mentor | Nov 11, 2013 | VFX
Are you excited about all the amazing movies coming out this Fall? We are too! In fact, we’re so excited that we combed the internet to discover a ton of great facts about what it takes to make a Fall blockbuster successful – from an analysis of the most popular...
by Animation Mentor | Nov 11, 2013 | Animation Events
CTN-X is a great opportunity for animators and artists alike to gather for a weekend packed full of inspiration, education, and fun! We are so looking forward to seeing the Animation Mentor community in full force. To hang with the rest of the tribe including CEO and...
by Animation Mentor | Nov 7, 2013 | VFX Polls
This poll is officially closed. The flower is indeed real and no CG was used in the creation of this image. Thanks for participating!
by Animation Mentor | Nov 4, 2013 | VFX, VFX Polls
You were right. In our first VFX poll “Real or Not: Breaking Bad,” an overwhelming 96% of voters knew that this Breaking Bad image was done in CG. We applaud your understanding of CGI, but we also want to applaud the artist of the image: Frank Tzeng. This...
