by Animation Mentor | Dec 30, 2014 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Mentor News, Entertainment News
Another stellar year of animation has gone by and the Animation Mentor staff looked long and hard at the animation in the entertainment industry. We considered story, animation, and the overall entertainment value to come up with what we thought was the best animation...
by Animation Mentor | Dec 16, 2014 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, Autodesk Maya, Continual Learning
Animators around the world have debated the use of splining in 3D animation. Some swear by splines; some would be quite content to never lay eyes on a graph editor again. DreamWorks animator and mentor Drew Adams recently hosted a special seminar for students on...
by Shawn Kelly | Dec 10, 2014 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
Image Credit: Mavinga / Deviant Art Animation Mentor cofounder and Industrial Light & Magic Lead Animator, Shawn Kelly, shares his insights on how to animate props more efficiently to create more organic and realistic motion. — CONSTRAIN TO PROPS NOT TO THE...
by Shawn Kelly | Dec 9, 2014 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
Animating faces is complicated. Here’s a tip from our own Shawn Kelly to help you tackle facial animation like the pros! TIP: The Face Is One Cohesive Unit Most facial rigs break the face into somewhere between 15 and a gajillion different face shapes. So, once...
by Jason Martinsen | Dec 4, 2014 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
Today Animation Mentor is thrilled to welcome animator, mentor and guest blogger Jason Martinsen to the Animation Mentor blog. Jason recently demoed his animation workflow process to students in his Advanced Body Mechanics class. Read on to find out how to animate a...
by Animation Mentor | Dec 2, 2014 | Animation, Animation Tips and Tricks, Autodesk Maya, Characters, Rigs and Assets
In this article we’ll be walking you through how to use the basic rig controls for our free Maya Rig, Squirrels. We’ve also created a series of video tutorials that you can view on our Animation Mentor Youtube channel. You can download the free Squirrels rig here....
