by Animation Mentor | Jul 30, 2019 | Animation Mentor, Animation Mentor News, Rigs and Assets
Animation Mentor: Where did the idea for Quinn come from? Bobby Beck, CEO: It’s really exciting actually. We polled the entire AM community to see what type of character they’d like to see next and they chose a kid. After that we worked with the community to solidify...
by Shawn Kelly | Jul 23, 2019 | Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
Many animation students have been taught that humans blink to keep their eyes moist, and that you should have your characters blink at least once every 2 seconds. In fact, this is exactly what I was originally taught back when I was in school as well. I understand...
by Chadd Ferron | Jul 16, 2019 | 6 Basic Emotions, Animation Tips and Tricks
Surprise! It’s what we feel when something suddenly falls outside of our expectations in a given situation. It’s a fleeting emotion, so much so that I think of if more as a modifier, or prefix, to other emotions. It vanishes quickly and is usually followed by fear,...
by Jay Davis | Jul 9, 2019 | 6 Basic Emotions, Animation Tips and Tricks
The face of disgust is commonly drawn-up into one big pucker. The lips curling into a snarling frown, the nostrils flaring, the cheeks pushing up to squinting lower lids and a furrowed brow. There is a moral type of disgust (societal) and an infectious disease type...
by Anthony Wong | Jul 2, 2019 | 6 Basic Emotions, Animation Tips and Tricks
Sully in Monsters, Inc. via Giphy “Urrghh!! You make me so mad! I am going to break your neck!” Did I get your attention? When you read that line, did you read it in an angry voice? Most likely your answer is yes. Anger grabs attention. When people fight or argue, we...
