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,...
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...
Animation Mentor Student Showcase 2025 – Celebrating 20 Years
Presenting the 2025 Animation Mentor Student Showcase, featuring work from our 3D character animation students.
Animation Mentor Student Showcase 2024 – Celebrating Global Creativity
Presenting the 2024 Animation Mentor Student Showcase, featuring work from our 3D character animation students.
Animation Mentor Student Showcase 2023
Presenting the 2023 Animation Mentor Student Showcase, featuring work from our 3D character animation students.
Tutorial: How to Master the 12 Principles of Animation
Learn the 12 Principles of Animation with Don Kim. Discover essential tips for squash and stretch, anticipation, staging, timing, and more to create believable, dynamic animation.
Appeal: The 12 Basic Principles of Animation
The difference between appealing and unappealing animation isn’t limited to subject; what matters is how you present ideas, concepts, and emotional highs/lows to the audience. Learn about Appeal from Disney Toon Studios animator Ethan Hurd!
Solid Drawing: The 12 Basic Principles of Animation
Think you don’t need drawing skills as a 3D animator? Think again! Jay Jackson explains how drawing skills are essential for every animation style and shares some insider tips.
