by Animation Mentor | Aug 29, 2014 | Animation Mentor, Animation Mentor News
We’re often asked “What makes Animation Mentor different from everyone else?” Well, we may be biased, but we think Animation Mentor is pretty cool and the best place for you to learn animation online. Today, we’d like to tell you the top 10 reasons why you should...
by Animation Mentor | Aug 21, 2014 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, Jobs and Internships
Greg Whittaker just wrapped up the new DreamWorks film, Home, coming out in 2015 Greg Whittaker is a longtime mentor for Animation Mentor and also a Senior Animator for DreamWorks Animation with over 20 years of experience in animation. He recently hosted a special...
by Shawn Kelly | Aug 19, 2014 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning, Jobs and Internships
Shawn Kelly was a lead animator for the character, Lockdown, the main villain in Transformers: Age of Extinction Hello aspiring creature animators! We recently posted tips on what recruiters would like to see in a demo reel, now we have our very own Shawn Kelly,...
by Animation Mentor | Aug 15, 2014 | Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, Jobs and Internships
Hello Animation Job Seekers! Recently, we had the the pleasure of hosting recruiters from one of the largest, most important animation studios in the world (trust us, its big … ). They gave us some insight on their pet peeves, their likes, and what they look for when...
by Animation Mentor | Aug 6, 2014 | Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks
Nicole Herr is a Los Angeles-based character animator, a longstanding friend of Animation Mentor and an instructor in our Creature Animation: Locomotion workshop. Nicole graciously answered some of our burning questions about her animation career, animation workflow...
by Animation Mentor | Aug 2, 2014 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks
© DreamWorks Creature animation is everywhere – in commercials, games, tv and feature film. One of the most difficult creatures to animate is the king of mythical beasts – the dragon. The Animation Mentor staff gave this subject some deep thought....
