by Animation Mentor | Feb 22, 2017 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, Characters, Continual Learning, Entertainment News
While stop motion animation is, in many ways, a completely different world, there are actually some surprising similarities with 3D animation as well! Still we had some questions, and Jeff Riley—animator for LAIKA’s Annie- and BAFTA-Award-winning, Oscar-nominated Kubo...
by Erin Natal | Feb 15, 2017 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, Characters
You may remember alumnus, animator, and expert video-reference-director Erin Natal from her previous post How to Make an Awesome Video Reference. Well she’s back with some equally important advice on shooting video reference—without injuring yourself. Trust us....
by Animation Mentor | Feb 8, 2017 | Animation, Animation Events, Animation Mentor, Interviews
It’s Oscar season! What better time than now to catch up with Animation Mentor alumnus Philip To, one of the Disney animators who worked on Zootopia! Not only did Zootopia win six Annie Awards, it’s also nominated for an Oscar. Philip is no Annie Awards...
by Animation Mentor | Feb 1, 2017 | Student Showcase
It’s been 11 years since Animation Mentor opened its doors to the public as the first online animation school. Seriously, think about that. That’s a whole Harry-Potter-in-the-first-book ago. YouTube and Facebook were still in their infancy back then. This was...
