by Animation Mentor | Dec 27, 2017 | Animation, Animation Tips and Tricks, Entertainment News
2017 has been…eventful to say the least. And that’s why we’re more grateful than ever for the wonder of animation to give us an escape from the day to day! As always, it was hard to choose our favorites from the past year, but without further ado—here they are!...
by Animation Mentor | Dec 19, 2017 | Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning, Jobs and Internships
To help you get a head start on 2018, we’ve compiled our top animation posts of the past year! Learn the seven things animators need to start (or stop) doing immediately, figure out if your demo reel makes the cut, learn how to approach an acting test, and more!...
by Animation Mentor | Dec 13, 2017 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Mentor News, Entertainment News
It’s always exciting to see our students going on to do great things—and it’s ESPECIALLY exciting to see them recognized for it! This year we had 10 students and mentors specifically called out for Annie Award nominations, but even more were involved in the incredible...
by Animation Mentor | Dec 6, 2017 | Animation, Animation Events, Animation Mentor, Characters
How do these yuletide bad guys hold up under actual scrutiny? Are they really bad or just Christmas-special bad? Who is the naughtiest on the naughty list? We took a look at the villains from 5 classic animated Christmas specials to see how they stack up. Spoiler...
by Animation Mentor | Dec 4, 2017 | Animation, Animation Events, Animation Mentor, Rigs and Assets
Good friend of Animation Mentor Malana McFarlen visited the Portland Art Museum last week to see an exhibit on the work of stop-motion animation studio Laika! Luckily she was able to snap some photos and tell us a little about the experience—in case you can’t make it...
