by Yasin Hasanian | Jun 24, 2014 | Animation Tips and Tricks, VFX, VFX Tips
Yasin Hasanian is a VFX artist who continues to stun the world with his work. Today, Yasin drops by the Animation Mentor to share his tips for how to light an animation sequence from concept to light setups to polish. Big thank you to Yasin for sharing his passion and...
by Jason Krell | Jun 17, 2014 | Animation, Entertainment News
This blog post represents the opinion of guest contributor, Jason Krell. Stories were meant to teach lessons before they were ever meant to entertain. That’s why the best ones offer up a pearl of wisdom or two. Hell, a lot of the first recorded stories were even...
by Animation Mentor | Jun 12, 2014 | Animation Mentor, Animation Mentor News
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLL! World Cup 2014 is here. As an animator, your splining skills may be better than your soccer skills. Although you may not be playing in the World Cup this year, your talent is worth showcasing to the world. For the next month of the World Cup,...
by Barbara Robertson | Jun 10, 2014 | Animation, Animation Tips and Tricks, Entertainment News
DreamWorks’ 2010 animated feature How to Train Your Dragon produced glowing reviews and Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature Film for directors Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders. This year, DeBlois, the voice cast, and many of the people on the 2010 crew bring us...
by Jay Epperhart | Jun 5, 2014 | Animation Mentor
The Numbers Behind Animation Mentor (data nerd edition) I love numbers; the stories they tell fascinate and intrigue me. In computer animation, behind every appealing action or movement are a series of coordinates which appear as beautiful curves when displayed in the...
