by Anne Choi | Feb 16, 2021 | Animation, Entertainment News
For the majority of adults in their 30s, 40s, and 50s today, Saturday morning cartoon time was sacrosanct when they were kids. If you had siblings, the politics of what to watch were carefully negotiated the night before. Robed in pajamas and fueled by sugary cereal,...
by Animation Mentor | Feb 15, 2021 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Mentor News, Animation Tips and Tricks, Autodesk Maya, Continual Learning
Bouncing ball demo in Maya with ghosting tool turned on The famous bouncing ball exercise. So you’ve heard of this animation exercise, and may have even tried it out yourself so what’s the big deal? Why is this animation test emphasized so much when learning...
by Animation Mentor | Feb 14, 2021 | Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Tips and Tricks, VFX
Talk about a student success story! Animation Mentor alumnus Yair Gutierrez is killing it at Industrial Light & Magic, where he was a part of the team nominated for an Annie Award for Captain America: Civil War! We caught up with Yair to ask the important...