How to Animate Weight and Force: Lifting a Heavy Object

https://youtu.be/Yg9BH7zqCoY?si=3Eq2Xp7xOobT02gh 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,...

Free Workshop: animBot Tween Machine & More

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTtqRoAIN_0 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...

Tutorial: How to Animate a Fall and Recovery Sequence

https://youtu.be/uQ1lTBh8JNw 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...

Tutorial: How to Animate Birds in Flight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d7wsbLLXUI 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...

Tutorial: How to Animate Forced Perspective and Camera Tricks

https://youtu.be/PE_XpUhjFKE Using forced perspective and camera tricks can transform your animation shots, giving them more depth, drama, and visual interest. In this tutorial, Animation Mentor alumna, animator, and mentor Sarah Zaeyen demonstrates how you can use...

Free Workshop: animBot Temp Controls for Maya

https://youtu.be/mLOg3pq7wEs Discover how to easily implement sophisticated constraints in Maya that offer stronger control and adaptability for your characters and props. ILM Senior Animator Mario Orlando explores practical techniques to leverage animBot tools,...

Free Workshop: Transitioning from 2D Animation to 3D Animation

Animation Director T. Dan Hofstedt discusses similarities and differences in 2D & 3D workflow, mindset, and key management, while reviewing practical strategies and approaches to adapt 2D skills to 3D character animation.

Free Workshop: Breaking Animation Rules

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mNccKXq2ok Animators constantly make choices about when to follow realism and when to break it. In this workshop, Riot Games Animation Lead Barry Rooney examines the relationship between intent, emotion, and clarity - and uncovers why...

Animation Mentor Alumni Spotlight: Adam Johnson on Animating Paddington and Toothless

Adam Johnson Adam Johnson's animation career trajectory has been fast, focused, and fueled by curiosity. After graduating from Animation Mentor in 2023, he quickly landed roles in both TV and VFX, working on projects like Obki, Paddington in Peru, and the 2025 How to...

Free Workshop: Rigging for Animators

https://youtu.be/L3w4zx4yC1c Creating believable animation starts with understanding how characters move—and that means understanding rigging. In this free workshop, Chris Nelder, Founder and CEO of Twisted Mountain Animation, breaks down the essentials of character...