by Animation Mentor | Dec 20, 2018 | Student Showcase
We’re so proud to release our 2018 student showcase! Every year it gets harder and harder to narrow it down to just a few stellar shots from our incredible student animators. This year we have 19 shots from students representing 10 different countries! Congratulations...
by Animation Mentor | Dec 17, 2018 | Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks
Start 2019 with a bang by reviewing our most popular posts of 2018! Learn how to master a moving hold from Shawn Kelly, or review the six common mistakes of beginning animators with Pixar animator Jane Cassidy. Read Bobby Beck’s six key things you need to succeed as...
by Shawn Kelly | Dec 12, 2018 | Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, Jobs and Internships
Animation Mentor Co-Founder Shawn Kelly drops some truth bombs about being a studio animator. Don’t worry—it’s not as bad as it sounds! Before we dive in, I want to say one thing. This article might sound a little more negative than normal. It’s about a slightly...
by Jay Jackson | Dec 6, 2018 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks
Mentor and Animator Jay Jackson has worked on some of our favorites! From The Little Mermaid to Hercules to Tarzan—the list goes on! Here he shares some essential tips for animating great dialogue shots. Many of these tips are based on the dialogue principles I...