by Animation Mentor | Mar 31, 2026 | Animation, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
In this tutorial, Rant Senior 3D Animator Gleb Sitnichenko breaks down how to animate a character eating in a way that feels physical, appealing, and full of personality. He covers the full process from first reaction to the food through chewing, swallowing, and...
by Animation Mentor | Mar 23, 2026 | Animation, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
Animation Mentor alum Nathaniel Seymour explores how to build convincing secondary motion on a character, focusing on hair, lips, cheeks, and ears to make performances feel more alive. He demonstrates these ideas on a stylized sneeze shot, but the principles apply to...
by Animation Mentor | Mar 17, 2026 | Animation, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning, Mentors
https://youtu.be/yKS0wWY41yQ In this tutorial, game animator and Animation Mentor mentor Natasha Krinsky walks through how to make characters feel like they are truly battling strong wind. She focuses on selling an invisible force through body mechanics, acting...
by Animation Mentor | Mar 16, 2026 | Animation, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning, Mentors
Learn how to make your characters truly speak on screen. Mentor Jay Jackson shares timeless dialogue animation principles passed down from Disney’s Nine Old Men and shows how these ideas bring depth and authenticity to both 2D and 3D performances in this recorded...
by Animation Mentor | Mar 13, 2026 | Animation, Games, Jobs and Internships, Mentors
In this talk, senior gameplay animator Luke Madden (The Witcher 4, CD PROJEKT RED) explains the real-world differences between gameplay and cinematic animation roles, how they overlap, and what to consider if you are choosing a path into game development. What...
by Animation Mentor | Mar 9, 2026 | Animation, Animation Tips and Tricks, Continual Learning
In this tutorial, Supervising Animator and longtime Animation Mentor mentor Jason Martinsen breaks down how to animate character transformations and shape‑shifts, from subtle morphs to wild cartoony changes. He focuses on practical principles you can apply whether you...
