by Animation Mentor | Nov 25, 2025 | Animation, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
Animating a character climbing stairs is a classic body mechanics exercise that trains timing, balance, and believable weight. In this tutorial, game animator and Animation Mentor alum Loris Vodeb demonstrates a clean, practical workflow for building a looping stair...
by Animation Mentor | Nov 14, 2025 | Animation, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
This step-by-step tutorial, led by Senior Animator Denis Dvoryankin, reveals how to make your characters convincingly lift something heavy in 3D animation. By focusing on weight, force, anticipation, and clear posing, Denis breaks down how to give your scenes a sense...
by Animation Mentor | Nov 12, 2025 | Animation, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
Look at some of Sony Pictures Imageworks Animator Nicolás Burmester’s go-to animBot tools and how they can make your workflow in Maya faster and more flexible in this live-recorded workshop. He shares real examples from production, like using Tween Machine to build...
by Animation Mentor | Nov 7, 2025 | Animation, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
Creating a convincing fall and recovery takes more than just dropping a character. In this tutorial, Animation Mentor Alum Justin Milgate walks through his entire creative process, from establishing context and gathering reference to blocking, refining, and polishing...
by Animation Mentor | Nov 4, 2025 | Animation, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
Animating birds and other winged creatures in flight requires a mix of anatomical knowledge, observation, and creative timing. In this tutorial, Rant Senior 3D Animator Gleb Sitnichenko breaks down his workflow, explaining how to bring believable wing motion and...
