by John Nguyen | May 29, 2014 | Animation Tips and Tricks, Jobs and Internships
I started my career in 2012 after graduating from Animation Mentor. I landed a contract with Ragdoll Productions in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK – the creators of Teletubbies. I worked on the Adventures of Abney and Teal within the Animation Blocking and Animation...
by Lindsay Talbot | May 21, 2014 | Animation Mentor News
Continuous Improvement. At Animation Mentor this is a value we both see and encourage in our students. Our students work tremendously hard to improve their shots under the direction of a mentor week after week, frame by frame. This eagerness to improve and grow...
by Lindsay Talbot | May 15, 2014 | Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, VFX, VFX Tips
Studios are looking for artists with real-world production skills. Those skills can be difficult to come by without actually working in a studio. In January 2013, Animation Mentor took online education to the next level with the launch of the studio school model. At...
by Ben Fischler | May 9, 2014 | Animation Mentor News, Entertainment News, VFX, VFX Tips
Hey everyone! This is Ben Fischler, VFX Curriculum Director, and I wanted to tell you about some fantastic additions to our Animation Mentor Vimeo On Demand channel. We’re rolling out NEW lectures dealing with the VFX side of production. We’ll dive into Nuke, Arnold,...
by Barbara Robertson | May 8, 2014 | Autodesk Maya, Entertainment News, VFX Tips
NOTE: Video is produced and property of Skwigly Magazine For the animated feature Rio 2, the sequel to his award-winning 2011 blockbuster, director Carlos Saldanha flew his colorful, musical stars from the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro into the lush Amazon jungle....
by Brock Boyts | May 6, 2014 | Animation Mentor, Continual Learning, Jobs and Internships
After countless sleepless nights, a sore butt from sitting for so long and hours of attempting to animate I graduated from Animation Mentor and it was all worth it! If you are reading this article and trying to decide where to learn character animation I hope I can...
by Jason Krell | May 5, 2014 | Entertainment News, VFX
#GeekOut is quite possibly our favorite hashtag. #GameOfThrones may be our second favorite. At Animation Mentor, we have an incredible community of CG artists from around the world who often say, “It wasn’t until I came to Animation Mentor that I found people who are...
